Decolonizing contemporary gospel music through praxis Handsworth revolutions
"Is contemporary Black British gospel music a coloniality? What theological message is really conveyed in these songs? In this book, Robert Beckford shows how the Black British contemporary gospel music tradition is in crisis because its songs continue to be informed by colonial Christian ideas...
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New York ; London ; Oxford ; New Delhi ; Sydney
Bloomsbury Academic
2023
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| Schriftenreihe: | Bloomsbury studies in Black religion and cultures
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction: Soulful contemporary gospel music and the soul of the Gospel of Jesus
- Part I Theoretical moorings
- 1 Groovement: Bridge the gap
- 2 Warrior charge: Confronting the coloniality within contemporary gospel music
- 3 Testimony: Categories for Black Christian decolonial thinking
- Part II Colonial thought in Black British gospel music
- 1 Roots Manuva: Colonial Christianity in the songs of the Windrush generation
- 2 Vybz Kartel: Coloniality in the golden age of contemporary gospel music
- Part III Decolonial methods
- 6 Handsworth revolutions: Delinking contemporary gospel music from colonial Christianity
- 7 Black voices at the Royal Wedding: Translating decoloniality into music production
- Part IV Production tools
- 1 West Indian front room crossover
- 2 The Black vernacular
- 3 Dangerous memories
- Part V Impact
- 11 Mercy, Mercy Me
- Conclusion: Resurrection revolution
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index of songs
- Index