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The Holy Profane

Religion in Black Popular Music [Paperback]

by Teresa L. Reed

Author
Teresa L. Reed
Book Format
Paperback
Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Published
November 2004

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The Holy Profane explores the strong presence of religion in the secular music of twentieth-century African American artists as diverse as Rosetta Tharpe, Sam Cooke, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Tupac Shakur. Analyzing lyrics and the historical contexts that shaped those lyrics, Teresa L. Reed examines the link between West-African musical and religious culture and the way African Americans convey religious sentiment in styles ranging from blues, rhythm and blues, soul, funk, and gangsta rap.