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Special section: Cultures of Struggle: Song, art and performance in popular movements

Playing the backbeat in Conakry: Miriam Makeba and the cultural politics of Sékou Touré’s Guinea, 1968–1986

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Figure 1. Balla et ses Balladins, “Touré,” melodic outline transposed to C major. Transcribed by the author.

Figure 1. Balla et ses Balladins, “Touré,” melodic outline transposed to C major. Transcribed by the author.

Figure 2. Miriam Makeba, “Touré Barika,” with lyrics. Transcribed by the author.

Figure 2. Miriam Makeba, “Touré Barika,” with lyrics. Transcribed by the author.