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16 February 2021

Shaping Social Change with Music in Maputo, Mozambique

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

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.

Katia Taela & 3 others
Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) Mozambique Sub Saharan Africa
Working Paper

2 November 2020

Alternative Expressions of Citizen Voices: The Protest Song and Popular Engagements with the Mozambican State

Published by: Institute of Development Studies

This study examines Mozambican popular music to investigate three questions on empowerment and accountability. Our focus is on the protest song, conceived as those musical products that are concerned with public affairs, particularly public policy and how it affects citizens’ social, political and economic life, and the relationship between citizens and the state.

Anésio Manhiça & 5 others
Alternative Expressions of Citizen Voice Action for Empowerment and Accountability (A4EA) Mozambique Sub Saharan Africa