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Miriam Makeba My Story

Bloomsbury

African , Books

Original Book (700g) 9780747501466£8.00
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Autobiography of the South African singer.

S/hand hardback book with dust cover

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A Prince Among Stones: That Business with The Rolling Stones and Other Adventures by Prince Loewenstein Bloomsbury

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Grandma's Records by Eric Velasquez Bloomsbury

Nice kids book about a child seeing the Puerto Rican salsa artist Cortijo in New York. Nice illustrations too. This is our kind of book!

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Tropical Truth By Caetano Veloso Bloomsbury

Utterly illuminating autobiography by Caetano Veloso. If you want a better understanding of Tropicalia, Bossa Nova and Brazilian music in general then...

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Original out of print secondhand book in good cond, some spine creasing.
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Memphis Rent Party The Blues, Rock & Soul in Music's Hometown Bloomsbury

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Mr Mojo: A Biography of Jim Morrison by Dylan Jones Bloomsbury

AMERICAN IMPORT PAPERBACKFound dead in his bathtub aged only 27 having achieved worldwide stardom as lead singer of The Doors, Morrison...

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Respect Yourself Stax Records And The Soul Explosion Bloomsbury

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High On The Hog A Culinary Journey from Africa to America Bloomsbury

Acclaimed cookbook author Jessica B. Harris weaves an utterly engaging history of African American cuisine, taking the reader on a harrowing journey...

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Theory of African Music Volume 2

Taken together, these comprehensive volumes offer an authoritative account of the music of Africa. One of the most prominent experts on the subject, Gerhard...

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Lou Rawls Carryin' On (1966)Capitol

From Lou's classic period on Capitol produced by David Axelrod, and as the sleevenotes say: Lou - easy and natural; sidemen - loose and groovy!

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Musical Gumbo: The Music Of New Orleans by Grace Lichtenstein & Laura Dankner W. W. Norton

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The Bermuda Strollers Bermuda Strollers '73 (1973)Edmar

funky Caribbean gears Original USA Vinyl LP VG/Sleeve VG+High-end Audio Desk Systeme Pro Machine Utrasonic cleaned+100% Guarantee on this and all Original...

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Jazz Styles History And Analysis Prentice Hall

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A Good Looking Corpse The World of Drum - Jazz and Gangsters, Hope and Defiance in the Townships of South Africa (1995)Minerva

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Pete Condé Este Negro Si Es Sabroso (1976)Fania Records

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Raising Hell: The Reign, Ruin, and Redemption of "Run-D.M.C." and Jam Master Jay by Ronin Ro Amistad

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Coleman Hawkins By Burnett James Spellmount

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Brook Benton Do Your Own Thing (1969)Cotillion

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Yes Yes Y'all: The Experience Music Project Oral History of Hip Hop's First Decade by Jim Fricke and Charlie Ahearn The Perseus Press

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Uptown Portrait of a Chicago Neighborhood in the Mid-1970s Chicago's Book Press

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Jazz Edited by Nat Hentoff and Albert McCarthy Quartet Books (1977)

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