The A-Z of African Love Songs by Jan Knappert

The A-Z of African Love Songs

Jan Knappert
220 pages
Karnak House Publishers
Apr 2004
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Representative of the variety of exuberant, melancholic, and joyous love songs in Africa, this book covers an oral poetic history that stretches back to 2000 BC. Including over 150 examples from numerous areas of Africa, the book opens with an introduction that provides context for a better understanding of the songs. Song topics include mothers describing their babies, husbands mourning their wives, and brothers and sisters lamenting each other.
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Pages 220
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Published 2004
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