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The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music - Hardcover

The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music - Hardcover

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by Teresa L. Reed (Author)

" Winner of the 2004 ARSC Award for Best Research in Recorded Rock, Rhythm & Blues or Soul The Holy Profane explores the strong presence of religion in the secular music of twentieth-century African American artists as diverse as Rosetta Tharpe, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Tupac Shakur. Analyzing lyrics and the historical contexts which shaped those lyrics, Teresa L. Reed examines the link between West-African musical and religious culture and the way A

Number of Pages: 200
Dimensions: 0.7 x 9.98 x 5.5 IN
Publication Date: November 01, 2004