Our Guest, Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi, use Labi Siffre’s song, Something Inside So Strong to unpick the migrant narratives in her collection of short stories, Manchester Happened (published in the USA as Let’s Tell This Story Properly), we explore the ways in which Sweet Mother by Nico Mbaga contribute to conversations on the treatment of indigenous Ugandan feminism in relation to western feminism in the novel, The First Woman (published in the USA as A Girl Is A Body of Water), and we also draw explicit parallels between Chinua Achebe’s Things Fall Apart and Makumbi’s Kintu.Listen to Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s curated playlist on Spotify, and Deezer. Follow @booksandrhymes on Twitter and Instagram to stay informed on the latest news on classic and contemporary books by writers of African descent. We would love it if you share your thoughts & tag us in your social media posts of this episode. The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom (Meakoom) link to her music is available on Bandcamp Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's Bibliography:  -     Kintu-     Manchester Happened (Published as Let's Tell This Story Properly in the USA)-     The First Woman - (Published as A Girl Is a Body of Water in the USA)  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Mwenkanonkano: The First Woman with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

What power do editors have in steering a writer’s career? What are the real value of winning literary prizes such as the Kwani! manuscript project? What challenges do African writers encounter when attempting to publish literary fiction that exclude the white gaze? Our guest Jennifer Nansubuga Mamukbi, award winning author whose novels include Kintu (pronounced ChinTu), The First Woman (published as A Girl Is A Body of Water in the USA), and the short Story collection, Manchester Happened (published as Let’s Tell This Story Properly in the USA) situate Ugandan mythology in the fictional narrative of historical and contemporary Ugandan experiences. We use the music of Miriam Makeba, Queen, Eddy Kenzo, Tracy Chapman, Krizbeatz x Teni and more to explore Makumbi’s experience of being published, the real value of winning the Kwani! manuscript project & how it defined her writing career, why writers must to invest in good editors, and we also discuss her response to that introductory essay to the USA edition of Kintu.  Listen to Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi’s curated playlist on Spotify, and Deezer. Follow @booksandrhymes on Twitter and Instagram to stay informed on the latest news on classic and contemporary books by writers of African descent. We would love it if you share your thoughts & tag us in your social media posts of this episode. The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom (Meakoom) link to her music is available on Bandcamp Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi's Bibliography:  -     Kintu-     Manchester Happened (Published as Let's Tell This Story Properly in the USA)-     The First Woman - (Published as A Girl Is a Body of Water in the USA) Books discussed and referenced in this episode:  -     Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream to The Sun – Sarah Ladipo Manyika-     The Famished Road – Ben Okri-     God's Bits of Wood - Sembene Ousmane-     Lives of Great Men - Chike Frankie Edozien   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Culture Interlocutor: Kintu with Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi

What is psychogeography? How does architecture affect our emotional, mental, and psychological wellbeing? Caleb Femi, a poet, educator, and multidisciplinary artist whose debut collection of poetry, Poor, celebrate and interrogate youth culture and masculinity, while the articulating the complex lived experiences of working class migrant communities in the UK join us in conversation. We use the music of Burna Boy, J-Hus, Wizkid, Guggs, Sunny Ade, and more to explore the problematic relationship between architecture and social stratification, the importance of finding and reading resonant poetry, the conversational between poetry and photography, and the philosophy that undergirds his work.**win signed copies** of Caleb Femi's debut collection of poetry, Poor, by subscribing to our mailing list here --> http://eepurl.com/gr0kD5. The winner will be selected from our list of subscribers and announced on Monday 16th of November. Listen to Caleb Femi’s curated playlist on Spotify, and Deezer. For more information on Caleb Femi’s work, follow him on twitter and Instagram. I am pleased to announce an international giveaway of two signed copies of Caleb Femi’s collection of poetry, Poor, in collaboration with Ed Public Relations. The giveaway ends on Monday 16th of November. For a chance to win one signed copy of the book, simply subscribe to the mailing list via link in the episode description. The winner will be seleted from our list of subscribers. For a chance to win the second signed copy, follow us on Twitter and Instagram @booksandrhymes, entry details will be posted. The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom (Meakoom) link to her music is available on BandcampBooks discussed and referenced in this episode:  -     Citizen – Claudia Rankine-     Salt – Nayyirah Waheed-     The Light Song of Light – Kei Miller  -     Teaching My Mother How To Give Birth – Warsane Shire-     Surge – Jay Bernard-     The Perseverance – Raymond Antrobus-     My Darling From the Lions – Rachel Long-     Some Bright Elegance– Kayo Chingonyi  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Psychogeography: Poor with Caleb Femi

What do writers mean when they say they are ‘possessed’ by a character or a story? How much intuitive freedom does MFA courses offer writers, andhwat is it like to discover and translate a 3000 year old Hieroglyph Egyptian love story? We discuss these and more with writer and researcher, Ayesha Harruna Attah, author of four books including the recently published novel, The Deep Blue Between -- a multi-directional migration story of a displaced set of twins in 1800s Ghana, and its predecessor, The Hundred Wells of Salaga.We use the music of Mayra Andrade, Les Nubian, Sampa The Great, Nina Simone, Salif Keita and so much more to discuss Ayesha Harruna Attah’s experience of being mentored by, and working closely with the literary giant, Ayi Kwei Armah, her experience of being published in Continental Africa and Europe. For more information of Ayesha Harruna Attah’s work, visit AyeshaAttah.com.Listen to Ayesha’s curated playlist on Spotify, Deezer and YouTubeContinue the conversation by posting your thoughts on this episode on Twitter and Instagram by tagging us #BooksAndRhymesAyesha Harruna Attah’s Bibliography -     Saturday Shadows (Per Ankh Publisher)-     Harmattan rain-     The Hundred Wells of Salaga-     The Deep Blue betweenBooks published as part of project that translates Hieroglyphs to multiple African languages:-     Sanhat-     Smi n skhty pn: Multilingual Trabslation of a 4000 year old African Love Story (also known as The eloquent peasant) translated by Ayi Kwei Armah, Ayeesha Harruna Attah et al.-     Skhmkht Ea: On Love Sublime- A Multilingual Translation of an African Love Poem.-     The instructions of PtahhotepBooks discussed and referenced in this episode:  -     One Hundred Years of Solitude – Gabriel Garcia Marquez-     Daughters of Africa – Margaret Busby-     New Daughters of Africa – Margaret Busby-     The Eloquence of the Scribes: A memoir on the sources and resources of African Literature - Ayi Kwei Armah-     Two Sisters – Ama Ata Aidoo-     Woman who runs with the wolves: Myth and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetype – Clarissa Pinkola Estes-     Bird by Bird – Anne Lamont-     Like A Mule Bringing Ice Cream To The Sun – Sarah Ladipo...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Bridging the Gap: The Deep Blue Between With Ayesha Harruna Attah

Why is the romance genre generally disregarded by literary critics? How does it feel to be published as part of a campaign to increase the visibility of under-represented writers? We discuss these topics and so much more with Sareeta Domingo, an accomplished writer whose third novel, If I Don’t Have You, a love story between a Black British journalist and an Afro-Brazilian film-maker is published as part Jacaranda Books and Arts #Twentyin2020 project. We use the music of ESKA, Prince, Erykah Badu, Neneh Cherry and more to discuss her non-traditional route to publishing, crafting & writing romance stories as an act of resistance, writing ambitious Black women with care, Sareeta Domingo also share her experience for writers who are weighing the option of either the wish to be published by a small independent or an establishment publishing house. For more information of Sareeta’s work, visit Sareetadomingo.comListen Sareeta Domingo’s specially curated playlist for Books & Rhymes: The Podcast on Spotify, Deezer and YouTube. Continue the conversation by posting your thoughts on this episode on Twitter and Instagram by tagging us.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Literary Romance: If I Don't Have You with Sareeta Domingo

Do writers of African descent have the freedom to write whimsical and quirky stories? How can readers support the works of under-discussed writers during COVID-19 global pandemic? We discuss these topics and more with Tola Rotimi Abraham, whose debut novel, Black Sunday (a coming of age novel set in Lagos, Nigeria, which tells the story of a fractured family coming to terms with an unexpected loss) has been shoirtlisted for the 2020 Kirkus Prize for Fiction. We use the music of Adekunle Gold, Teni The Entertainer, Shoma Madjozi and more to discuss consent in hyper-patriarchal societies, the inevitable emotional weight of (re)writing and editing traumatic scenes, & linguistic misnomers in the depiction of localised customs in literature published in the West. Listen Tola Abraham’s specially curated playlist Spotify, Deezer and YouTube. Listen to a playlist if sings curated by Tola Rotimi Abraham on Spotify, Deezer and YouTube.Continue the conversation by posting your thoughts on this episode on Twitter and Instagram by tagging us #BooksAndRhymes The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom (Meakoom) link to her music is available on Bandcamp Purchase Tola Rotimi Abraham’s unforgettable novel Black Sunday online and in your local bookstore.  Authors & Books referenced: -     We Need New Names - Noviolet Bulawayo-     Helen Oyeyemi-     Tade Thompson-     Nnedi Okorafor-     The Vanishing Half - Brit Bennett Songs Referenced: -     John Cena – Shoma Madjozi-     Surrender – Natalie Taylor-     Ire – Adekunle Gold.-     Teni – Uyo Meyo-     Brown Skin Girl - Beyonce  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Negotiating Sexuality: Black Sunday with Tola Rotimi Abraham

What is Bookstagram and how is it shaping readers' engagement with books? What are the strategies for maintaining a healthy reading habit amidst COVID-19 pandemic? Is the term ‘African literature’ a form of self othering? We discuss these and more in today's episode with Muthoni Muiruri, a Kenyan researcher and literary activist. Muthoni is the founder SomaNami.co.ke, a blog where she promotes and reviews books by Continental and diaspora African writers. She is the co-founder of The African Review, and the recently launched Things Fall Together vodcast that explores the intersection between literature, life, culture and community. She hosts Bookish Pipo Book Club a monthly in-person book club based in Kenya. Follow Muthoni on Twitter and Instagram Listen to playlist of the songs referenced in this episode on Spotify, Deezer and YouTube Tweet your thoughts on this episode by tagging us @BooksAndRhymesTag @booksandrhymes on Instagram Books referenced: -      Americanah - Chimamanda N Adichie RThings Fall Apart-      No Longer At Ease – Chinua Achebe-      Arrow of God – Chinua Achebe-      The Concubine - Elechi Amadi-      Efuru - Flora Nwapa-      The DragonFly – Yvonne Adhianbo-      We Need New Names – NoViolet Bulawaiyo-      What it Means When A man Falls from The Sky – Lesley Nneka Arimah-      The Secret Lives of baba Segi’s Wives – Lola Shoneyin-      Girl, Woman, Other - Bernardine Evaristo-      Kintu – Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi-      The Havoc of Choice – Wanjiru KoinangeSongs Refernced: -      Therapy – India.Arie-      All Night - Beyoncé-      Extravaganza – Sauti Sol-      Read All About It – Emeli Sande-      Africa – Yemi Alade ft. Sauti Sol-      Emotional Rollercoaster – Vivian Green-      What Now– Rihanna-      Brown Skin Girl – Beyoncé ft. Wizkid-      Run The World - BeyoncéListen to the full paylist on Spotify, Deezer and YouTube The...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Let Us Speak for ourselves: Things Fall Together with Muthoni Muiruri

Ebissé Wakjira Rouw, co-founder of the Dutch multimedia powerhouse, Dipsaus (Dipsaus.org) join us in conversation about the Dutch publishing landscape. We use music by Luther Vandross, Nas, Lil Wayne, City Girls and Mahmoud Ahmed to discuss publishing while Black in the Netherlands and Europe, navigating work-life balance in light of COVID-19, translating writings by Continental and Diaspora African writers and more.We also discuss recent and forthcoming Dipsaus publications such as: the Dutch translation of Audre Lorde’s Sister Outsider, Afro-Lit – Moderne Literatuur Uit De Afrikaanse Diaspora, and DeGoede Immigrant (the Dutch iteration of the ground-breaking anthology, The Good Immigrant).The playlist of songs referenced in this episcdoe are available on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EYp2ooxDxRggrjY2zLb8m?si=f2e5TnjJRtqapjmPBk-s6g) and Deezer: (https://www.deezer.com/playlist/7968449502?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=playlist-7968449502&utm_term=3657907042_1596491396&utm_medium=web)Keep up to date with Ebissé by visiting dipsaus.org. Follow Ebissé (@DipsausPodcast) on Twitter: https://twitter.com/dipsauspodcast and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dipsauspodcastGet in touch with us via email: BooksAndRhymes@gmail.com Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymes. The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled Reset Meakoom follow them on BandcampBooks referenced in this episode: -     A Strangers Pose - Enmanuel Iduma -     Goede Immigrant – -     Sister Outsider – Audre Lorde-     Afro-Lit – Moderne Literatuur Uit De Afrikaanse Diaspora – Dalilla Hermans and Ebissé Wakjira Rouw-      Hallo Witte Mensen - Anousha Nzume-      Fikir esle Meqabir - Hadis AlemayehuSongs referenced this episode: -      Never too much - Luhter Vandross is our jam where Noush put a ring-      Stuntin like ma daddy - Birdman, Lil Wayne,-     If I ruled the World - NAS, Lauryn Hill-     Where the bag at - City Girls.-     Tizita – Mahmoud AhmedPodcast referenced in this...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Literature Infrastructure: Goede Immigrant with Ebissé Wakjira Rouw

We speak to Ebissé Wakjira Rouw,Ethiopian-Dutch literary editor, publisher, co-founder of Dipsaus – a multi-media organisation that specialises in amplifying the voices and lived experiences of Black and People of Colour in the Netherlands. Ebissé was also a judge for the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing.In the first of our two-part conversation, we use the music of Destiny’s Child, Luniz & Jodeci to discuss the position that literary prizes occupy within the African landscape, and the process of judging the 2020 Caine Prize for Africa Writing. Ebissé also answers listeners questions submitted via our social media handles. Tune in next week for Part Two of our conversation when we discuss in detail, Black Lives Matter & publishing while Black in the Netherlands and Europe.Keep up to date with Ebissé by visiting dipsaus.org.@ Follow DipsausPodcast) on Twitter: Twitter.com/DipsausPodcast and Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dipsauspodcastGet in touch with us via email: BooksAndRhymes@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymes. Tweet your thoughts by using #BooksAndRhymes. Listen to playlist of the songs referenced in this episode on Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6EYp2ooxDxRggrjY2zLb8m?si=f2e5TnjJRtqapjmPBk-s6g) and Deezer: (https://www.deezer.com/playlist/7968449502?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=playlist-7968449502&utm_term=3657907042_1596491396&utm_medium=web)The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom (Meakoom) the song is available for purchase on Bandcamp  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Ask A Caine Prize Judge with Ebissé Wakjira

We conclude our special one-to-one interview with the shortlisted writers for the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing. Today’s guest is Jowhor Ile, a Nigerian writer and a visiting professor at West Virginia university whose story, Fisherman Stew is vying for the £10,000 prize.We use the music of Fela Kuti, Sade, Lauryn Hill, Nina Simone, Onyeka Owenu, Cardinal Rex Lawson and more as selected by Jowhor to discuss food as an expression of love in his story Fisherman Stew - an intimate otherworldly love story. we also explore the process of conveying intimacy in writing, reflecting older women in romantic relationships and Jowhor’s writing habit.Listen to the playlist of the songs referenced in this episode Spotify: (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4ZFAMP6BH40iBYpYt4XlFb?si=LRp4_qNCSZyNa64iVp_gA) , YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLDgjkF9kUHflHN-Qz7zDhQSIGAKG1JSPI) and Deezer (https://www.deezer.com/playlist/7940429442?utm_source=deezer&utm_content=playlist-7940429442&utm_term=3657907042_1595852139&utm_medium=web)The winner of the AKO Caine Prize will be announced online, today, 27th of July. The event is free and open to all. Visit CainePrize.com for more details. The shortlisted stories are also available to read on Caine Prize website.Tweet your thoughts by using the hashtag #BooksAndRhymesFollow @Booksandrhymes on twitter and instagramThe song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom the song is available for purchase on BandcampGet in touch with us via email: BooksAndRhymes@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymesListent to Rémy Ngamije's playlist to The Fisherman on Brittle Paper here: https://brittlepaper.com/2020/06/listen-to-remy-ngamijes-playlists-for-the-2020-ako-caine-prize-shortlisted-stories/  Books referenced in this episode:Arrow of God – Chinua AchebeWhat It Means When A Man Fall From the Sky – Lesley Nneka ArimahQuintessentially Efik...  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Resistance to Prescription with Jowhor Ile (AKO Caine Prize)

We continue our special one-to-one interview with the shortlisted writers for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing with Remy Ngamije, a Rwandan born, Namibian writer, editor and photographer whose story, The Neighbourhood Watch is vying for the £10,000 prize.The Neighbourhood Watch is a narrative of five disenfranchised people on their quest for survival on the margins of society. We use the music of Hugh Masekela, Salif Keita, Yemi Alade, Lady Smith Black Mambazo - as selected by Rémy to unpack the intricacies of the story. We address poor representations of female characters in fiction written by men, while Rémy opens up about the triumphs and challenges of spearheading DoekLitMag.com, a literary journal expanding the reach of Namibian literature.Listen to Remy's playlist exclusively curated for Books & Rhymes: The Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6P3fYvMOt4tWFWvJdbtn7c?si=Ouzw8lRzTXekTOuYFwDywAThe winner of the AKO Caine Prize will be announced online on the 27th of July, 2020. The event is free and open to all. Visit CainePrize.com for more details. The shortlisted stories are also available on the AKO Caine Prize website.Get in touch with us via email: BooksAndRhymes@gmail.comFollow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymesShare your thoughts on this episode using #BooksAndRhymesThe song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom the song is available on BandcampBooks referenced in this episode:The Silver Sword by Ian SerraillierAfrican Book of Short Story Writing – edited by Helon HabilaLittle Family – by Ishmael BeahLiterary Journals Referenced:Doek Lit Mag, Lolwe, Bakwa Magazine, Brittle Paper, Johannesburg Review of Books, Songs referenced this episode:Tomorrow – Salif KeitaSound Check - The MuffinzStimela – Hugh MasekelaMbube - Ladysmith Black MambazoAfrica – Salif KeitaAfrica – Yemy Alade ft. Sauti SolMake The Road by Walking - The Menahan Street Band  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Move In Power with Rémy Ngamije (AKO Caine Prize, 2020)

Erica Sugo Anyadike, the Tanzanian multi-hyphenated creative powerhouse discuss her subversive story, How To Marry an African President which is currently shortlisted for AKO Caine Prize for African Writing.We use selected music curated by Erica to unpack among other things, depictions of female partners of powerful men, writing for a specific audience and writing against the singular African narrative. We discuss the process of writing the How To Marry An African President, and what it means to truly demystify the process of writing. Read the shortlisted AKO Caine Prize stories including How To Marry and African President online at CainePrize.comThe winner of the 2020 AKO Caine Prize for African Writing will be announced on Monday 27th of July, the announcement will be accompanied by the screening of a specially commissioned film by renowned filmmaker Joseph Adesunloye. The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom the song is available on Bandcamp: https://meakoom.bandcamp.com/track/reset-books-rhymes-podcast-theme-songGet in touch with us via email: BooksAndRhymes@gmail.comFollow @BooksAndRhymes on https://instagram.com/booksandrhymes/ and https://twitter.com/booksandrhymesShare your thoughts on this episode using #BooksAndRhymes Listen to playlist of the songs referenced in this episode here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2LptjYb0xsh7tNwlB2H9PL?si=sA_IIdd4SsyU1-tx_2T7vQ.  Books referenced in this episode: (Available for purchase online and in bookshops)In Live and Trouble – Alice Walker Songs referenced this episode:Suzanna - Sauti SolControl - Janet JacksonDon’t Let Me Be Misunderstood – Nina SimoneTyrone: Live - Erykah BaduIf I Were A Boy – Beyoncé  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Resisting Narrative Closure with Erica Sugo Anyadike (Caine Prize)

In the concluding conversation on his memoir, Lives of Great Men, Chike Frankie Edozien offers greater depth into his career as a journalist in the United States of America (USA). We use a specially curated soundtrack as a musical backdrop to discuss Edozien's experience as one of few African Journalists who covered the highly publicised case against the New York police department for the racial profiling and murder of Guinean student, Amadou Diallo. Edozien elaborates on the importance of professional bodies such as the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ) in propelling the careers of aspiring journalists. We also discuss responding to homophobia among family members.A playlist of the songs referenced in this episode is available on Spotify and YouTube. Lives of Great Men is published by: Team Angelica (UK), Ouida Books (Nigeria), Jacana Media (South Africa).Books referenced in this episode: (Available for purchase online and in bookshops)The Face: Cartography of the Void - Chris AbaniWalking with Shadows - Jude DibiaShe Called Me Woman: Nigerian Queer Women Speak - Edited by Azeenarh Mohammed, Chitra Nagarajan and Rafeeat Aliyu Songs referenced this episode: (listen to the playlist on Spotify and YouTube.):Lady - Fela KutiDiallo - Wyclef JeanEkwe - Onyeka OwenuSweet Mother - Prince Nico MbagaJohnny - Yemi AladeSweetest Taboo - Sade Moving on Up - M PeopleUmqombothi - Yvonne Chaka ChakaLove Child - The SupremesJaiye Jaiye - Wizkid (featuring Femi Kuti)Manya - Mut4y ( featuring Wizkid)Booty Call - Mo’Hits All StarsFia - DavidoAll the Man That I Need - Whitney HoustonOne Moment in Time - Whitney HoustonShare your thoughts on this episode using #BooksAndrhymesSubscribe to the mailing list at Booksandrhymes.comGet in touch by sending an email to BooksAndRhymes@gmail.comFollow @BooksAndRhymes on Instagram and Twitter, For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

Confronting Erasure (Part Two): Lives of Great Men with Chike Frankie Edozien

Journalist and Lambda award winning author, Chike Frankie Edozien, offers an intimate portrait of his life in his memoir, Lives of Great Men: Living and Loving as an African Gay Man. We begin the discussion with Edozien’s reaction to the attention the memoir has garnered (including winning the 2018 Lambda literary award), after which we reflect on the importance of being reviewed critically by astute readers, coming of age as same gender loving young man in Nigeria, the criminalisation of homosexuality in West Africa, and the circumstances that compelled Edozien to pursue a career in journalism.The playlist of the songs referenced in this episode is available on Spotify and YouTube. Lives of Great Men is published by: Team Angelica (UK), Ouida Books (Nigeria), Jacana Media (South Africa). Songs referenced this episode: (listen to the playlist on Spotify and YouTube.): Taxi Driver (I Don’t Care) - Bobby BensonTaxi Driver (I Don’t Care) - Mandy Brown OjugbanaProud - Heather SmallWork - Masters at WorkReviews of Lives of Great Men referenced in the discussion:Lives of Great Men by Chike Frankie Edozien – An African exodus – Diana EvansDiriye Osman Reviews Chike Frankie Edozien’s Triumphant Memoir Books referenced in this episode: (Available for purchase online and in bookshops)Sista! An Anthology of Writing by and about Same Gender Loving Women of African/Caribbean descent with a UK connection - Edited by Rikki Beadle-Blair, John R Gordon, Phyll Opoku-Gyimah.Return to Love: Reflections on the principles of a “Course in Miracles" - Marianne Williamson.Follow @BooksAndRhymes on Instagram and Twitter,Share your thoughts on this episode using #BooksandrhymesSubscribe to the mailing list at Booksandrhymes.comSend your questions and requests to: 

Confronting Erasure (Part One): Lives of Great Men with Chike Frankie Edozien

Novuyo Rosa Tshuma provides deeper context to her critically acclaimed novel, House of Stone – a sophisticated, philosophical and darkly humorous (re)telling of Zimbabwe’s history. We explore writing for a specific audience, censorship in Zimbabwean publishing landscape, weaponisation of history, the importance of documenting Gukurahundi massacre in fiction, understanding the ‘Born Free’ generation and so much more. Books mentioned in this episode (widely available for purchase online and your local bookshops). House of Hunger – Dambuzo MarecheraThese Bones Will Rise Again – Panashe ChigumadziStone Virgins – Yvonne VeraMy Sister The Serial Killer – Oyinkan BraithwaiteNervous Conditions – Tsitsi DagarembaA Thousand Years of Good Prayers – Yiyun LiA Strangers Pose – Emmanuel Iduma Songs referenced this episode (listen to the playlist on Spotify and YouTube): Zimbabwe – Bob MarleyDanger Zone – Thomas MapfumoRhodesians Never Die – David ScobieWhat’s Love Got To Do With It – Tina TurnerAboki – Ice PrinceCoffin For Head of State – Fela KutiUmoya Wami – Lovemore MajaivanaKeep It Moving – Empire CastCries of the Motherland - CaiiroReviews: Books & Rhymes’ review on BookstagramHelon Habila’s review in The Guardian NewspaperYiyun Li’s recommendation in Vanity Fair magazine For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In Search of History: House of Stone with Novuyo Rosa Tshuma

Fall in love with reading while flipping the script with a musical twist on your favourite books. Join Sarah Ozo-Irabor as she takes you on a musical journey through the works of new and classic authors. Listen to an extended playlist of songs referenced in each episode on via link in the show notes. Subscribe to the mailing list on booksandrhymes.com. Contact: booksandrhymes@gmail.com Follow @BooksAndRhymes on instagram and twitter. 

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