Various Nigerian academics explore aspects of African music in Nigeria, and attempt to define the quintessentially African element that distinguishes it as indige-nous. Refs, index, xi, 176pp, NIGERIA. STIRLING-HORDEN PUBLISHERS.

2001 0140279873 Paperback DELAY

An account of the life of Fela Anikulapo Kuti looking at his widespread influence in music, social expression and Afrocentric global culture. Index, gloss, b/w illus, xxviii, 288pp, USA. AFRICA WORLD PRESS.

The bata is one of the most important and representative percussion traditions of the people in southwest Nigeria, and is now learnt and performed around the world. In Cuba, their own bata tradition derives from the Yoruba bata from Africa yet has had far more research attention than its African predecessor. Although the bata is one of the oldest known Yoruba drumming traditions, the drum and its unique language are now unfamiliar to many contemporary Yoruba people. Amanda Villepastour provides the first academic study of the bata's communication technology and the elaborate coded spoken language of bata drummers, which they refer to as 'ena bata'. Includes 42 tracks supplied on compact disc. 196pp, UK. ASHGATE.

A lively study of Fela Anikulapo Kuti offering a wide perspective on the artist and his impact on listeners all over the world. The author looks at important social issues such as authenticity, racial and cultural identity and the relationship between popular culture and radical politics. Index, bib, notes, x, 242pp, USA. INDIANA UNIVERSITY PRESS.

A collection of essays exploring the life and growing legacy of Fela Anikulapo Kuti whose music mixed American funk and jazz with traditional Yoruba and highlife music, using it to rail against the corrupt Nigeria government. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Index, map, 212pp, UK. PALGRAVE, 1403962103

The acclaimed biography of one of Africa's undisputed creative giants and one of Nigeria's most outspoken and controversial public figures. 34 b/w photos, xi, 315pp, app, bib, discography, index, USA . TEMPLE UNIVERSITY PRESS.

Six chapters: introduction, identity in music, historical background, style and theme, clubs and popular music, conclusion. Bibliography, discography, appendix, index. 166pp, NIGERIA. IFRA [Ibadan].

2006 9789788025115 Paperback