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Women's voices from West Africa : an anthology of songs from the Sahel /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Sidikou, Aïssata G., Hale, Thomas A. (Thomas Albert), 1942-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Bloomington, Ind. : Indiana University Press, [2012]
Subjects:
African poetry > Women authors.
Oral tradition > Africa, West.
Women in literature.
Women > Africa, West > Social conditions.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction: the powerful voices of women in song
  • Song lyrics: Marriage
  • Children
  • Women in society
  • Death
  • Appendix: original transcriptions of selected songs.