Women's Songs From West Africa by Thomas A. Hale, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters

Exploring the origins, organization, subject matter, and performance contexts of singers and singing, Women's Songs from West Africa expands our understanding of the world of women in West Africa and their complex and subtle roles as verbal artists. Covering Côte d'Ivoire, the Gambia, Mali, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal, and beyond, the essays attest to the importance of women's contributions to the most widespread form of verbal art in Africa. | Women's Songs From West Africa by Thomas A. Hale, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters