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Artiste Rivalry, Digital Fandom and the Narratives of Oppositional Politics in Nigerian Hip-Hop

The place of fans in the sustenance of superstar visibility and the accompanying digital narratives of fandom have been understudied in Nigerian hip-hop.

Paul Onanuga Paul Onanuga

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Stand-up Comedy in Africa: Humour in Popular Languages and Media

Nwankwọ, Izuu. Ed. 2022. Stand-up Comedy in Africa:Humour in Popular Languages and Media. Stuttgart: ibidem-Verlag. https://www.ibidem.eu/de...

Izuchukwu Ernest Nwankwo Izuchukwu Ernest Nwankwo

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Yabbing and Wording: The Artistry of Nigerian Stand-up Comedy

Nwankwọ, Izuu. 2021. Yabbing and Wording: The Artistry of Nigerian Stand-up Comedy. Makhanda, South Africa: NISC Press/African Humanities As...

Izuchukwu Ernest Nwankwo Izuchukwu Ernest Nwankwo

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Citizenship on Catfish Row: Race and Nation in American Popular Culture

Citizenship on Catfish Row focuses on three seminal works in the history of American culture: the first great film, D.

Geoffrey Harpham Geoffrey Harpham
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