{"title":"Kelefa Sanneh","description":"\u003cp\u003eKelefa Sanneh is a distinguished author and cultural critic known for his insightful contributions to the world of music and its profound impact on society. With his compelling writing and deep knowledge of music's evolution, Sanneh has carved a niche in arts and culture literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHis book, \u003cem\u003eMajor Labels\u003c\/em\u003e, is a significant addition to any music enthusiast's collection. In this deeply researched exploration, Sanneh delves into the history of the ever-changing music industry, examining the shifting dynamics of popular music genres over the last 50 years. \u003cem\u003eMajor Labels\u003c\/em\u003e not only highlights the creative energies that have shaped music trends but also offers an analysis of how these genres reflect broader social movements.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs you explore Kelefa Sanneh's works, prepare to embark on a journey through the vibrant and ever-evolving world of music. His writings promise to enlighten, educate, and bring a fresh perspective to how we understand and appreciate the arts and cultural landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh-9781838855932","title":"Major Labels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his own adolescence, when his allegiance was to punk rock, to his work as one of the essential voices of our time on music and culture at the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker\u003c\/i\u003e, Kelefa Sanneh has made a deep study of how our popular music unites and divides us, the tribes it forms, and how its genres, shape-shifting across the years, give us a way to track larger forces and concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSanneh debunks cherished myths, reappraises beloved heroes, and upends familiar ideas of musical greatness, arguing that sometimes, the best popular music isn't transcendent: it expresses our grudges as well as our hopes, and it is motivated by greed as well as inspiration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout, race is a powerful touchstone: just as there's always been a 'Black' audience and a 'white' audience, with more or less overlap depending on the moment, there is Black music and white music (and some \u003ci\u003every\u003c\/i\u003e white music), and a whole lot of confusing of the issue, if not to say expropriation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMajor Labels\u003c\/i\u003e is a book to shock and awe the deepest music nerd, and at the same time to work as a heady gateway drug for the uninitiated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521363267820,"sku":"9781838855932","price":50.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19544143482842.jpg?v=1749010219"},{"product_id":"major-labels-by-kelefa-sanneh-9781838855949","title":"Major Labels","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom his allegiance to punk rock in his adolescence to becoming an essential voice on music and culture, Kelefa Sanneh makes a deep study of how popular music unites and divides us. Distilling a career's worth of knowledge, he explores the tribes music forms, and how its genres, shape-shifting across the years, give us a way to track larger forces and concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a book to shock and awe the deepest music nerd, and at the same time to work as a heady gateway drug for the uninitiated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Kelefa Sanneh has achieved the impossible. \u003ci\u003eMajor Labels\u003c\/i\u003e somehow manages to unspool everything you need to know about 50 years of music, but more impressively, he makes you care about all of it. Even the stuff you don't care about. \u003cb\u003eIt's funny, it's personal, and as a piece of writing the book borders on poetry\u003c\/b\u003e' - David Letterman\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'\u003cb\u003eEntertaining, diligent\u003c\/b\u003e ... His observations are always \u003cb\u003efresh and thought-provoking, and presented with clarity and wit\u003c\/b\u003e' - \u003ci\u003eMojo\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46521365397740,"sku":"9781838855949","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19544313482842.jpg?v=1749010309"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/collections\/kelefa-sanneh.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}