The Marabi dance
Dikobe, Modikwe, 1913-2024
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Originally banned from publication, Modikwe Dikobe's novel defiantly captures the social climate of South Africa in the years before apartheid. Growing up in the slums of Johannesburg, Martha is fascinated by the lively sounds of Marabi music, with its jazz influences, vibrant style, and African rhythms. But while her passion for parties, singing, and dancing is shared by her own generation, her parents can only see a dangerous underworld full of gangs and violence. To make matters worse, her crush on the handsome and talented Marabi musician, George, is developing into something more - despite her father's plans to marry her off to her cousin. Stuck between the values of the past and a rapidly changing world, Martha struggles to see a future that won't betray either her parents or herself.
Main title:
The Marabi dance / Modikwe Dikobe.
Author:
Dikobe, Modikwe, 1913-, author
Imprint:
London : Apollo, 2024.
Collation:
352 pages ; 20 cm
ISBN:
9781803289014 (pbk. :)
Language:
English
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BRN:
2650908
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