Europe has been fascinated with Africa for centuries. This is reflected in recent the work of a young academic who wanted to know how people experience music in the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown.
To conduct his research, he didn't visit libraries. Instead he went to bars and discos and music shops and asked how Freetonians are inspired by the music they listen to.
For this original perspective the German polish anthropologist won the yearly Africa thesis award presented by the Africa Studies Centre in Leiden in the Netherlands.
Guest: Michael Stasik
Dur: 29'00
Producer: Hélène Michaud
Read the full research: 'DISCOnnections - popular music audiences in Freetown, Sierra Leone'
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