Genre and the African City: The politics and poetics of urban rhythms

Journal for Cultural Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 59-79

  Opondo, Sam Okoth ^a  

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EID: 46249125039     PISSN: 14797585     EISSN: 17401666     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14797580802090984     Document Type: Article

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