AfricaOpenInstitute

Independent music research institute in the faculty of arts and social sciences at Stellenbosch University.

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

Willemien Froneman’s book, ‘The Groovology of White Affect: Boeremusiek and the Enregisterment of Race in South Africa’ will be published with Palgrave Macmillan in March 2024.

Photographs by Niklas Zimmer.

#affect #groovology @willemienf @Palgrave @niklas_zimmer @doctaj

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

An article on Inge Engelbrecht's #AOIKoortjiePhD in Die Burger yesterday. Pause to read. 📰
#koortjies #SU_sonicredress #phdresearch #sugrad #sterktoring #pinkster

[LitNet @mylitnet]

Inge Engelbrecht se PhD in Afrikaans, Engels en Kaaps: ’n onderhoud https://t.co/joB4srpv0G

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

The @mylitnet interview with PhD graduate, Inge Engelbrecht, and supervisor, Willemien Froneman, can now be read at the link in our bio. They discuss the decision to write in vernacular Afrikaans and the importance of researching the koortjie. #aoikoortjiephd #koortjies #litnet

[Stellenbosch University @StellenboschUni]

𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟 𝐏𝐮𝐦𝐥𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐨 𝐆𝐪𝐨𝐥𝐚 𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜, 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐭, 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐃𝐨𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 (𝐃𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐭), 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐚 𝐚𝐭 #𝐒𝐔𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚��.

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

An extract from Inge Engelbrecht's thesis, 'Die Koortjie Undercommons', which can be read at the link in our bio. 🎓

#aoikoortjiephd #koortjies #phdresearch #sugrad #stellenbosch #colouredlivesmatter @musicsafrica

[Moya Magazine @AFREMoyaMag]

#ICYMI: Our 4th issue features writing from musicologist Willemien Froneman, who introduces us to South Africa’s first Black boeremusiek star Refentse Morake and probes the racist undertones of the genre that erases its history of Black influence.

READ: https://t.co/J4AvVMIFow

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

Join us in celebrating our PhD graduate, Dr Inge Engelbrecht, this evening. The link to the arts & social sciences graduation ceremony livestream can be found here: https://t.co/0FSFeXgGSF… 🎓 #AOIKoortjiePhD #SuGrad23 #StellenboschUniversity #PhDone #Koortjie
@musicsafrica

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

Launching the incredible new herri#09: A long over-due tribute to Lefifi Tladi https://t.co/zR1gmS8Pjf

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

https://t.co/aHtvlQ74BZ

[Nduduzo Makhathini @nduduzomakh]

Woke up to these great news, my name was listed twice on the @DownBeatMag 71st Annual Critics Poll Results as ‘Rising Star Jazz Artist’ and ‘Rising Star Piano’ alongside some of my friends and colleagues in the artform.

Sending all my love 🕯️♥️

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

Use this link to register before 28 July by following the link: https://t.co/YJSgju5QRv

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

Don't miss out on the public launch of the Hidden Years Music Archive on 1 August!

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

New publication, edited by Hilde Roos, Féroll-Jon Davids and Chris Walton, examines the life and career of Gordon Jephtas. Available as an Open Access PDF or at https://t.co/6vknLXLL1m

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

https://t.co/gF9EGdX8iO

[Thulile Zama @thulilez]

We love this Heels Over Head song loads. https://t.co/Np2MKHgaF4 #fortnightfix #coversong #loveismadefortwo #heelsoverhead

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

We invite you to this conversation at Okkers House, 7 Joubert Street. The event will run for about 2 hrs from 16:00. Afterwards, there will be a small reception. Books will be offered for sale, and the author will sign copies. Space is limited, so please RSVP at [email protected]

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

We are proud to announce AOI's recent achievements at the NIHSS 2023 awards: Paula Fourie's book, Mr. Entertainment was shortlisted in the best non-fiction biography category and Aryan Kaganof's herri #7 was shortlisted for best visualization in the digital humanities category.

[AfricaOpenInstitute @AO_Institute]

https://t.co/zq2OpX3Waa