This article attempts to integrate both macro and micro levels of analysis to the study of one aspect of modern African culture—the Ivoirien music made popular by state television in Côte d'Ivoire. The article examines the relationship between state television and the Ivoirien popular singer and how the latter struggles within that relationship. Particular attention is focused on Côte d'Ivoire's international singing star, Alpha Blondy. The article is based upon the author's field study of Ivoirien television conducted from September 1987 to December 1989 for a period of 19 months, and extends to the present as events continue to alter the media terrain in that country.
Reggae, resistance and the state: Television and popular music in the Côte d'Ivoire
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