D Kerr
Biographic Data
| ID | 6667 |
|---|---|
| NAME | D Kerr |
| GIVEN NAMES | D |
| FAMILY NAME | Kerr |
| SIGNATURE | KERR D |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Johannesburg |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-4745-6676 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1957 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Popular Culture in Eastern Africa
Experiments in sound
The democratic possibilities of a new public sphere created by communication technologies have been widely celebrated. Online technologies have created new spaces for individuals to facilitate encounters with and understanding of popular music. Across East Africa, online space as a medium to present popular music has been eagerly embraced by musicians, fans and cultural intermediaries. However, the social, cultural and financial resources require…
Maisha yetu ya kila siku kama vile movie
An explosion of creative practices in music, film and video production followed the liberalization of the Tanzanian media in the early 1990s. Concerned about cultural imperialism, Tanzania's first president Julius Nyerere had resisted allowing television in mainland Tanzania and consequently the first licence was only granted in 1994. Following the establishment of the first TV station there has been a proliferation of TV station and online platf…
Underground’ rap performance, informality and cultural production in Dar es Salaam
Hip hop is part of a global economy of music, images and signs. Since the 1990s, hip hop has become an increasingly mainstream part of the African musical landscape. In Tanzania, as hip hop has become progressively more popular, the practice of rapping has also become more widespread. In recent years, Dar es Salaam has seen a growth in andagraundi or ‘underground’ rappers. It is, in part, through the consumption of transnational styles and signs …
Timothy Mo's Man Sundae, and Other Overseas Workers
Timothy Mo's Man Sundae, and other overseas workersEveryone knows who Man Friday is.The Man Sundae of my title refers to the titular hero and narrator of Timothy Mo's most recent novel, Renegade or Halo 2 (1999).The book's first chapter is appropriately concerned with first the body and then the name of the hero, or rather his naming, for though he has been 'loftily christened Rey Archimedes Blondel Castro' (7), he will travel through his story u…
Historical Atlas of Canada
Livres reçus
The Climate of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory
Experiments in sound
The democratic possibilities of a new public sphere created by communication technologies have been widely celebrated. Online technologies have created new spaces for individuals to facilitate encounters with and understanding of popular music. Across East Africa, online space as a medium to present popular music has been eagerly embraced by musicians, fans and cultural intermediaries. However, the social, cultural and financial resources require…
Maisha yetu ya kila siku kama vile movie
An explosion of creative practices in music, film and video production followed the liberalization of the Tanzanian media in the early 1990s. Concerned about cultural imperialism, Tanzania's first president Julius Nyerere had resisted allowing television in mainland Tanzania and consequently the first licence was only granted in 1994. Following the establishment of the first TV station there has been a proliferation of TV station and online platf…
Historical Atlas of Canada
The Climate of British Columbia and the Yukon Territory
Livres reçus
Historical Atlas of Canada
Timothy Mo's Man Sundae, and Other Overseas Workers
Timothy Mo's Man Sundae, and other overseas workersEveryone knows who Man Friday is.The Man Sundae of my title refers to the titular hero and narrator of Timothy Mo's most recent novel, Renegade or Halo 2 (1999).The book's first chapter is appropriately concerned with first the body and then the name of the hero, or rather his naming, for though he has been 'loftily christened Rey Archimedes Blondel Castro' (7), he will travel through his story u…
Underground’ rap performance, informality and cultural production in Dar es Salaam
Hip hop is part of a global economy of music, images and signs. Since the 1990s, hip hop has become an increasingly mainstream part of the African musical landscape. In Tanzania, as hip hop has become progressively more popular, the practice of rapping has also become more widespread. In recent years, Dar es Salaam has seen a growth in andagraundi or ‘underground’ rappers. It is, in part, through the consumption of transnational styles and signs …
Maisha yetu ya kila siku kama vile movie
An explosion of creative practices in music, film and video production followed the liberalization of the Tanzanian media in the early 1990s. Concerned about cultural imperialism, Tanzania's first president Julius Nyerere had resisted allowing television in mainland Tanzania and consequently the first licence was only granted in 1994. Following the establishment of the first TV station there has been a proliferation of TV station and online platf…
Experiments in sound
The democratic possibilities of a new public sphere created by communication technologies have been widely celebrated. Online technologies have created new spaces for individuals to facilitate encounters with and understanding of popular music. Across East Africa, online space as a medium to present popular music has been eagerly embraced by musicians, fans and cultural intermediaries. However, the social, cultural and financial resources require…
Popular Culture in Eastern Africa
African studies and sociopolitical issues (4 works) · Art (4 works) · Media studies (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · African history and culture studies (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · Geology (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works)