Ghana Gospel - Carl, Florian
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This book is the first monograph that examines gospel music in Ghana. Gospel music in Ghana combines elements of local traditions and global pop music. It plays an important role in the worship services of charismatic churches as well as in the everyday lives of Christian believers. In his ethnography, Carl investigates the performance and reception of gospel in a variety of contexts and demonstrates its significance in an age of digitization, economic liberalization, and cultural globalization.

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This book is the first monograph that examines gospel music in Ghana. Gospel music in Ghana combines elements of local traditions and global pop music. It plays an important role in the worship services of charismatic churches as well as in the everyday lives of Christian believers. In his ethnography, Carl investigates the performance and reception of gospel in a variety of contexts and demonstrates its significance in an age of digitization, economic liberalization, and cultural globalization.
Autorenporträt
Florian Carl studied musicology, African studies and cultural anthropology in Cologne and Chicago, and received his PhD in Ethnomusicology from Hannover University of Music, Drama, and Media, Germany. His research interests include West African popular music, music and migration, intersections of music and religion, and the politics of listening in the colonial encounter. He is a professor of ethnomusicology at Folkwang University of the Arts in Essen, Germany.