Browse: Duke University Press (publisher)

[Lock's] book offers a very fertile line of thought, and he must be right that it could be applied to other African American music from Scott Joplin to Cecil Taylor. There's copious annotation... — Jazz Review More…

Meintjes' book offers perceptive descriptions. . . . An unflinching account of how the media became entangled with the country's ethnic violence during the 1990s." -- Aaron Cohen — Downbeat More…

This is a powerhouse of a contribution to the study of hip-hop culture. . . . Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through faculty — Choice More…

This is a superb book on a much-neglected area of world music: the pivotal role played by the bandleader, who for too long has remained in the shadows." -- Charles de Ledesma — Songlines More…

Perhaps the book's most important contribution is the detailed look into emerging discourses of national identity and its entanglements with complex, and sometimes contradictory ideologies of... — Society for American Music More…

Bruce's deft and thoughtful touch invites readers to dream loudly among a compendium of radical Black artists that few others would think about collectively. With subjects that range from early-twentieth-century... — Bookforum More…

I wish I'd written it myself — Rolling Stone More…

Derek Walmsley — The Wire More…

The collection helpfully analyzes the paradox that country music has been stereotypically framed as 'white music,' but a long tradition of black performers and fans exists. It uncovers the historical... — The Journal of American Culture More…