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Shaping Social Change with Music in Maputo, Mozambique

author(s) Taela, K. - Goncalves, E. - Maivasse, C. - Manhica, A.
from UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO)
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themes
regions
  • Eastern Africa
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
  • Africa
  • World
citation

Taela, K.; Gonçalves, E.; Maivasse, C. and Manhiça, A. (2021) ‘Shaping Social Change with Music in Maputo, Mozambique’, IDS Policy Briefing 173, Brighton: Institute of Development Studies, DOI: 10.19088/IDS.2021.020

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Abstract

In Mozambique, development programmes have traditionally drawn on music as a means to promote social transformation by educating citizens on key social development issues. Shifting the focus from music as a teaching medium to music as a rich source of information can provide vital insights into public opinion and political ideas, and significantly impact the development of citizen engagement projects. Maximum gains for development and civil society agencies can be achieved by mainstreaming gender into mutual learning activities between singers, audiences, and academics. This work is part of the Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) Research programme

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