Women's Voices from West Africa: An Anthology of Songs from the Sahel
Aissata G. Sidikou and Thomas A. Hale reveal the world of women's songsand singing in West Africa. This anthology -- collected from 17 ethnic traditionsacross West Africa -- introduces the power and beauty of the intimate expressions ofAfrican women. The songs, many translated here for the first time, reflect allstages of the life cycle and all walks of life. They entertain, give comfort andencouragement, and empower other women to face the challenges imposed on them bytheir families, men, and society. Women's Voices from West Africa opens a new windowon women's changing roles in contemporary Africa.
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Hale, Thomas A. (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-253-35670-3
- EAN: 9780253356703
- Produktnummer: 11350279
- Verlag: Indiana Univ Pr
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2012
- Seitenangabe: 143 S.
- Masse: H23.4 cm x B15.5 cm x D1.8 cm 386 g
- Gewicht: 386
- Sonstiges: Ab 22 J.
Über den Autor
Aissata G. Sidikou is Assistant Professor of French and Francophone Studies in the Department of Languages and Cultures at the United States Naval Academy. She is author of Recreating Words, Reshaping Worlds: The Verbal Art of Women from Niger, Mali, and Senegal.Thomas A. Hale is Edwin Erle Sparks Professor of African, French, and Comparative Literature in the Department of French and Francophone Studies and the Department of Comparative Literature at The Pennsylvania State University. He is author of Griots and Griottes: Masters of Words and Music (IUP, 1999) and editor (with John William Johnson and Stephen Belcher) of Oral Epics from Africa (IUP, 1997).
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