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Rafapa, "Popular Music in the Zion Christian Church," Muziki, 2013

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A peer reviewed journal article examining the popularity and cultural function of worship songs sung within the Zion Christian Church, South Africa's largest African Initiated Church. The article reads these songs as a refracted continuation of South African black folk and popular music, remoulded for congregational worship, and names specific performing bodies within the church, including a GaRankuwa Male Choir and a Mashashane Male Choir. Published in Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa.

Facts
Citation
Author
Lesibana Rafapa
Publisher
Muziki: Journal of Music Research in Africa, Taylor and Francis, volume 10, issue 1, pages 19 to 24
Publication Year
2013
URL
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/18125980.2013.805956
Source Type
Journal article
Assessment
Reliability Tier
1
Tier one: a peer reviewed academic journal article in Muziki, a scholarly music research journal, independent secondary scholarship on the church's worship music rather than an account issued by the church itself.
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Africa, Continents

This source names Africa directly: "the Zion Christian Church, South Africa's largest African Initiated Church."

Source Rafapa, "Popular Music in the Zion Christian Church," Muziki, 2013Lesibana Rafapa
Zion Christian Church, Denominations

This source names Zion Christian Church directly: "of worship songs sung within the Zion Christian Church, South Africa's largest African Initiated Church."

Source Rafapa, "Popular Music in the Zion Christian Church," Muziki, 2013Lesibana Rafapa
Claims Backed By This Source (19 claims)

This source backs 19 claims across the atlas. As facts: 15 well-attested. As cited relationships: 2 holds. Plus 2 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Sources, 9 claims: 7 well-attested, 2 holds.
  • Musical Works, 6 claims: 5 well-attested, 1 general references.
  • Articles, 4 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 general references.
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