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Gender, Place & Culture
A Journal of Feminist Geography
Volume 28, 2021 - Issue 6
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Themed issue: Masculinities in Africa beyond Crisis: Complexity, Fluidity, and Intersectionality

Shiny shabomen. Young instrumental musicians in Accra, and performances of masculinities in popular music

Pages 806-828 | Received 17 Aug 2019, Accepted 17 Jun 2020, Published online: 03 Sep 2020

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Figure 1. A promotional photo for The Naningos. Bassist Nii Mantse’s (aged 25) stage outfit displays pieces of Ghanaian kente on a denim waistcoat and as a headband, combined with Adidas sneakers. He is drinking from a coconut in Accra, Darkuman, where he grew up. The squiggle is an effect to highlight the artist, added by the photographer Kamasa (2019).

© The Naningos 2019, used with permission. Reuse not permitted.

Figure 1. A promotional photo for The Naningos. Bassist Nii Mantse’s (aged 25) stage outfit displays pieces of Ghanaian kente on a denim waistcoat and as a headband, combined with Adidas sneakers. He is drinking from a coconut in Accra, Darkuman, where he grew up. The squiggle is an effect to highlight the artist, added by the photographer Kamasa (2019).© The Naningos 2019, used with permission. Reuse not permitted.

Figure 2. Drummer Ebenezer (aged 24) combines a dashiki shirt with a baseball cap, jeans and sneakers for the Accra West Brigade Band’s rehearsal.

Photo by the author © Katharina Gartner 2016 in Darkuman, Accra, Ghana. Reuse not permitted.

Figure 2. Drummer Ebenezer (aged 24) combines a dashiki shirt with a baseball cap, jeans and sneakers for the Accra West Brigade Band’s rehearsal.Photo by the author © Katharina Gartner 2016 in Darkuman, Accra, Ghana. Reuse not permitted.

Figure 3. Guitarist Stanley Dzane (aged 24) teaches Daniela on the glittery pink guitar. They are among members of the Line Out Family Band. Bandleader Nana, who bought Daniela’s guitar, is on the left.

Photo by the author © Katharina Gartner 2015 in Accra, Ghana. Reuse not permitted.

Figure 3. Guitarist Stanley Dzane (aged 24) teaches Daniela on the glittery pink guitar. They are among members of the Line Out Family Band. Bandleader Nana, who bought Daniela’s guitar, is on the left.Photo by the author © Katharina Gartner 2015 in Accra, Ghana. Reuse not permitted.