Wa Ngugi Mukoma - Unbury Our Dead With Song - Paperback

Binding: Paperback
Description: " Part mystery part road novel part philosophical enquiry this is a dazzling journey to discover the meaning of music and its immense power over the human soul." Aminatta Forna author of Happiness and The Devil that Danced on the Water" Unbury Our Dead With Song is not merely a literary and a musical masterpiece but an artistic triumph." Zukiswa Wanner author of The Madams and Men of the South " If you are someone who is stirred by the sound of a song or feel an ache in your heart over a farewell and you enjoy a well - crafted and honest book please put this one on your reading list." New African Magazine". the first time you heard a Tizita that was yours you fell in love with it. You never forget your first love; you never forget your first Tizita." In the heart of Nairobi four musicians The Diva The Taliban Man The Corporal and 70 - year - old bartender Miriam gather for a once in a lifetime competition to see who can perform the best Tizita. In the audience is tabloid journalist John Thandi Manfredi who is enthralled by their renditions of the Ethiopian blues. Desperate to learn more he follows the musicians back to Ethiopia hoping to uncover the secret to this haunting music. Manfredi's search takes him from the idyllic Ethiopian countryside to vibrant juke joints and raucous parties in Addis Ababa set to a soundtrack of stirring Tizita performances. From the humble domesticity behind the Diva's glamorous fa ade to the troubling question of the Corporal's military service past Manfredi discovers that the many layers to this musical genre are reflected in the lives and secrets of its performers. A love letter to beauty music and the imagination Unbury Our Dead with Song captures how it feels have an encounter with the sublime.
Title: Unbury Our Dead With Song
Author(s): Wa Ngugi Mukoma
Publisher: Cassava Republic Press
Barcode: 9781911115984
Pages: No
Publication Date: 9/21/2021
Category: Crime & Mystery