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Gatekeeping through music: a case of the Patriotic Front in Zambia

Gatekeeping durch Musik: Der Fall der Patriotischen Front in Sambia
[journal article]

Musonda, James

Abstract

What can music used by politicians during campaigns tell us about their behaviour, character and their rule? The article responds to this question by analysing political songs used by Patriotic Front (PF) in Zambia, before winning the 2011 elections and the subsequent elections. This article argues ... view more

What can music used by politicians during campaigns tell us about their behaviour, character and their rule? The article responds to this question by analysing political songs used by Patriotic Front (PF) in Zambia, before winning the 2011 elections and the subsequent elections. This article argues that music can be an important unacknowledged tool for understanding the behaviour of political leaders, and in this case, their gatekeeping behaviour that aims at sustaining the ruling party in power by undermining the opposition.... view less


Was kann uns die von Politikern im Wahlkampf verwendete Musik über ihr Verhalten, ihren Charakter und ihre Herrschaft verraten? Der Artikel beantwortet diese Frage durch die Analyse politischer Lieder, die von der Patriotischen Front in Sambia vor dem Wahlsieg 2011 und bei den folgenden Wahlen verwe... view more

Was kann uns die von Politikern im Wahlkampf verwendete Musik über ihr Verhalten, ihren Charakter und ihre Herrschaft verraten? Der Artikel beantwortet diese Frage durch die Analyse politischer Lieder, die von der Patriotischen Front in Sambia vor dem Wahlsieg 2011 und bei den folgenden Wahlen verwendet wurden. In diesem Artikel wird argumentiert, dass Musik ein wichtiges, unerkanntes Instrument sein kann, um das Verhalten von politischen Führern zu verstehen, und in diesem Fall ihr Gatekeeping-Verhalten, das die regierende Partei an der Macht halten möchte, indem es die Opposition untergräbt.... view less

Keywords
election campaign; politician; candidacy; music; political influence; political behavior; gatekeeper; Zambia; Southern Africa

Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture

Free Keywords
Lied; Opposition; Oppositionspartei; Partei; Patriotic Front; Politische Partei; Sambia; Verhältnis Kunst/Kultur - Politik/Gesellschaft; Wahlverhalten

Document language
English

Publication Year
2023

Page/Pages
p. 21-37

Journal
Africa Spectrum, 58 (2023) 1

ISSN
1868-6869

Status
Published Version; peer reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0


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