Hartt Professor Marcus Thomas Publishes Book Review

Hartt Professor Marcus Thomas’ book review of Mark V. Campbell’s Afrosonic Life was published in the 2022 Music and Entertainment Industry Educators Association (MEIEA) Journal. The book examines the origins of turntablism, that is creating musical compositions with solely record turntables. It correlates the economic forces that necessitated the technique and the Afro-Caribbean influences that incubated the sound. 

“With Afrosonic Life, Campbell offers an illuminating exposé of African ancestral creativities expressed through turntablism, dub, and remixing as resistant responses to the intersectional forces of dehumanization and commodification typically imposed upon Black artists and their works. Campbell has penned a poignant testament to the resilient artistic ingenuity summoned by Black DJs and dub artists as they challenge hierarchical market structures that are created and protected by Western hegemonies of thought and commerce such as individual rights and intellectual property ownership.” – Prof. Marcus Thomas