Some reflections on making popular culture in urban Africa

African Studies Review

Volumn 51, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 75-89

  Simone, AbdouMaliq ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59049095814     PISSN: 00020206     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/arw.0.0085     Document Type: Article

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