{"product_id":"womens-voices-from-west-africa-an-anthology-of-songs-from-the-sahel-hardback-9780253356703","title":"Women's Voices from West Africa; An Anthology of Songs from the Sahel (Hardback) 9780253356703","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eWomen's Voices from West Africa\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eAn Anthology of Songs from the Sahel\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eAissata G. Sidikou (Edited by), Thomas A. Hale (Edited by)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780253356703\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 23 February 2012\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e160 pages, 1 b\u0026amp;w illus, 18 maps\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.5 cm, 0.386 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Women's Voices from West Africa is a must for libraries, scholars, professors, and researchers. It is an interdisciplinary resource for all who are interested in authentic voices from Africa recorded in indigenous languages. It is also a valuable resource for the enrichment of general readers.\"—\u003ci\u003eAfrican Studies Review\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"There is a very limited source literature of this kind in French and local African languages, but nothing comparable in English. . . . It will open doors.\"—Heather Maxwell, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Virginia\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \"A valuable contribution to the corpus of literature on African women's verbal art.\"—Fiona Mc Laughlin, \u003ci\u003eUniversity of Florida\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eAissata G. Sidikou and Thomas A. Hale reveal the world of women's songs and singing in West Africa. This anthology—collected from 17 ethnic traditions across West Africa—introduces the power and beauty of the intimate expressions of African women. The songs, many translated here for the first time, reflect all stages of the life cycle and all walks of life. They entertain, give comfort and encouragement, and empower other women to face the challenges imposed on them by their families, men, and society. \u003ci\u003eWomen's Voices from West Africa\u003c\/i\u003e opens a new window on women's changing roles in contemporary Africa.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003e Introduction: The Powerful Voices of Women in Song\u003cbr\u003e Song Lyrics\u003cbr\u003e 1. Marriage\u003cbr\u003e 2. Children\u003cbr\u003e 3. Women in Society\u003cbr\u003e 4. Death\u003cbr\u003e Appendix: Original Transcriptions of Selected Songs\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Indiana University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52520407007512,"sku":"9780253356703","price":24.66,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/womens-voices-from-west-africa-an-anthology-of-songs-from-the-sahel-hardback-9780253356703","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}