{"product_id":"musical-world-by-jeffrey-boakye-9780571377497","title":"Musical World","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the critically acclaimed author of \u003ci\u003eMusical Truth\u003c\/i\u003e comes a new soundtrack to pivotal historical moments from around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom Billie Holiday to Aretha Franklin, Fela Kuti to Donna Summer, Elton John to Michael Jackson – it turns out that 38 classic tunes reflect and encapsulate the key historical moments of the 20th and 21st century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eMusical World\u003c\/i\u003e features music from a vast range of genres including Jazz, Rock n Roll, Disco, and Hiphop. Jeffrey Boakye, teacher, historian, and broadcaster, explores the roots and wider impact of these genres, touching on why they were celebrated or seen as problematic, their political and cultural impact, and their ongoing legacy today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing a dance that led to a new sense of sexual liberation, feminism, the Vietnam war, the carving up of the African continent, antisemitism, HIV, homosexuality and the impact of disco, and a football anthem...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt will make you cry, question, and gasp – this is a brand new view of world history – memorable, outspoken – hitherto unspoken!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46995804750060,"sku":"9780571377497","price":22.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/11451083482391.jpg?v=1763119443","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/musical-world-by-jeffrey-boakye-9780571377497","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}