Erykah Badu and the teachings of the Nation of Gods and Earths
2012; Routledge; Volume: 9; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/18125980.2012.742237
ISSN1753-593X
Autores Tópico(s)Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies
ResumoAbstract The distortion and underrepresentation of the Muslim identities of black women by black male African American singers invite questions: Are there black women singing from within or using Islam as a cultural point of reference? What images do black female Muslim artists authorize in music when they produce their own lyrics? This article explores how black female singers represent Islam and Muslim in the lyrics. The article focuses on the lyrics by Erykah Badu and evaluates the kinds of sensibilities and frameworks of alternative intellectual spaces that black women's voices can suggest for the social, spiritual and material upliftment of black communities in America.
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