West African Pop Roots

West African Pop Roots
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Publisher : Temple University Press
Total Pages : 368
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ISBN-10 : 9781439904978
ISBN-13 : 1439904979
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Download or read book West African Pop Roots written by John Collins and published by Temple University Press. This book was released on 2010-05-27 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The nearest thing we have in the twentieth century to a global folk music.


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