Episode 132
Music, Radio, and Politics in Angola
Marissa Moorman (Univ. of Wisconsin-Madison, African Cultural Studies) on Angolan social history and media studies. We discuss the evolving trajectory of her scholarship, research in southern Africa and Portugal, and her latest book, Powerful Frequencies: Radio, State Power, and the Cold War in Angola, 1931–2002. The interview features a musical interlude (courtesy of Paulo Flores). It closes with insights on Moorman’s public-facing work with Africa Is A Country and provides a sneak peak into her current book project.
Introduction.
How Dr. Moorman became an Africanist and chose to study Angola.
Changing trajectory of Moorman’s scholarship.
Musical interlude: “Poema do Semba” by Paulo Flores.
Moorman’s research experiences in Angola and Portugal.
Multiple purposes for radio production and consumption in Angolan history.
Discussion of Moorman’s public-facing work with Africa Is A Country.
Moorman describes her current book project.
Wrap up and Outro.
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