The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music - Teresa L. Reed - Books - The University Press of Kentucky - 9780813190921 - November 1, 2004
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The Holy Profane: Religion in Black Popular Music


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Explores the strong presence of religion in the secular music of 20th-century African Americans. Analyzing lyrics and the historical contexts that shaped them, Teresa L. Reed examines the link between West-African musical and religious culture and the way African Americans convey religious sentiment in styles ranging from blues to gangsta rap.


200 pages, 11 photographs

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released November 1, 2004
ISBN13 9780813190921
Publishers The University Press of Kentucky
Pages 200
Dimensions 228 × 155 × 13 mm   ·   331 g

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