Pre-show Talk with Dr. Phanuel Antwi
This is a free event for Ladysmith Black Mambazo ticket holders only. Seating is limited and first come, first served.
Presented by the Chan Centre
Dr. Phanuel Antwi looks at how musical styles such as isicathamiya, gospel, and hip-hop have influenced one another and been introduced to different cultures via colonization.
Dr. Phanuel Antwi is assistant professor of English at University of British Columbia. He writes, researches, and teaches critical black studies; settler colonial studies; black Atlantic and diaspora studies; Canadian literature and culture since 1830; critical race, gender, and sexuality studies; and material cultures. He has published articles in Interventions, Affinities, and Studies in Canadian Literature, and he is completing a book-length project titled Currencies of Blackness: Faithfulness, Cheerfulness and Politeness in Settler Writing.
