Singing Truth to Power and the Disempowered: The Case of Lucky Mensah and his Song, “Nkratoɔ”
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Political Communication in Africa (pp. 133-158). Berlin: Springer
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Political communication in Africa increasingly manifests characteristics of a dialogue or conversation rather than the monologue it may be perceived to be, especially in light of the proliferation of new media and innovative means of dissemination (including the internet and concomitant mobile apps). This work focuses on Nkratoɔ ‘Message’ by Alex Lucky Mensah, which is sung in the Akan language of Ghana.
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