{"product_id":"lion-songs-9780822359081","title":"Lion Songs","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLion Songs\u003c\/i\u003e Banning Eyre tells the story of Zimbabwean singer, composer and bandleader Thomas Mapfumo who, like Fela Kuti and Bob Marley, represents his country's anti-colonial struggle and cultural identity. Eyre narrates Mapfumo's life in the context of Zimbabwe's pre- and post-revolutionary history.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A deep, detailed biography of a complex African musician and the homeland that has shaped his artistry. . . .  An essential book for those who love the artist's music and want to know more. . . .”  * Kirkus Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e“What emerges from Eyre’s account is a multi-faceted look at one musician’s life, and the effects that it had on both the people around him and the society of which he was a part. . . . There’s an evenness of tone here, and it helps bring together the many aspects of Mapfumo’s life into one cohesive narrative. And, as an added bonus, it may well introduce readers to music that remains vital decades after it was first recorded.” -- Tobias Carroll * Biographile *\u003cbr\u003e“[Eyre] has meticulously researched Mapfumo’s story and the musicians who have played with him in Blacks Unlimited, and he tells their tale with impressive attention to detail. … All this makes \u003ci\u003eLion Songs\u003c\/i\u003e an essential resource for anyone interested in Mapfumo and Zimbabwean music.”  -- Nigel Williamson * Songlines *\u003cbr\u003e“[A] a singularly insightful biography. . . .” -- Andrew Gilbert * Berkeleyside *\u003cbr\u003e“For fans of African music, the album is a must-have. For those interested in the role of art in self-determination and the intricate and convoluted history of oppression and colonialism and the fraught aftermath of self-rule, the book is a must-read.” -- Jay Mazza * The Vinyl District *\u003cbr\u003e\"The novelistic text has an appropriately hefty level of historical context, and the attention to detail means that Eyre never gives the tale less than it deserves, ultimately enlightening the reader about the evolution of an entire nation, as well as its most famous musical son. The gripping read is thus highly recommended.\" -- David Katz * Mojo *\u003cbr\u003e\"An essential book for those who love the artiste's music and want to know more. . . .\" -- Fred Zindi * The Herald (Zimbabwe) *\u003cbr\u003e\"[B]ecause Thomas Mapfumo is such an important subject, and because Eyre has spent decades around him, the legacy outweighs the failures. Mapfumo has created a huge body of meaningful work and Eyre has stuck it out—an independent scholar on a university press non-advance—to get his story. Graceful sentences, acute observation, heroic amounts of research, self-consciousness about subject position and other contextual issues, a working musician’s aesthetic appreciation—it’s all here, and nobody else could have done it.\" -- Eric Weisbard * Journal of Popular Music Studies *\u003cbr\u003e\"Eyre affirms Mapfumo’s enduring stature in the canon of Zimbabwean music. \u003ci\u003eLion Songs\u003c\/i\u003e is a fascinating biography not just for its close­up portrayal of Mapfumo, but also its masterly commentary on Zimbabwe’s underrated music industry.\" -- Stanley Mushava * The Herald (Zimbabwe) *\u003cbr\u003e\"[A]n intensely detailed and lucid work. ...Eyre is a musicologist, so when he explains the musical alchemy that went into creating Mapfumo's mbira-inspired chimurenga (revolutionary struggle) music, his descriptions are illuminating and technical. ... He also understands that the significance of his subject - a fixture in Zimbabwe's music and sociopolitical fabric for at least five decades - transcends the music he made.\" -- Kwanele Sosibo * Namibian *\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eLion Songs\u003c\/i\u003e is a richly evocative story of a life impassioned wherein author Banning Eyre ties the arc of Mapfumo’s career to Zimbabwe’s contemporary history. . . . A great fly-on-the-wall account of a life political, a life musical, and a life of love sans love-songs.\" -- Felicity Clark * Perfect Beat *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreamble: Chimurenga Nights  1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e I. Rhodesia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 1. England Is the Chameleon , and I the Fly  13\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 2. Singing Shona  28\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 3. When the Spirit Comes  50\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 4. Songs for the Book of History  67\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 5. Bishop and Pawn  89\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 6. Agony of Victory  110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e II. Zimbabwe\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 7. Snakes in the Forest  125\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 8. Corruption  144\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 9. Big Daddy and the Zimbabwe Playboys  161\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 10. Sporting Lions  179\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 11. Too Many Ghosts  200\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 12. Breaking the Cycle  211\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e III. America\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 13. Striking at Empires  231\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 14. Dancing with Devils  248\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 15. The Land of the Horses  264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 16. Lions in Winter  281\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments  295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Notes  297\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Selected Discography  337\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography  341\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Index of Songs and Albums  345\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e General Index  349","brand":"Duke University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49406088413527,"sku":"9780822359081","price":35.1,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780822359081.jpg?v=1730494485","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/lion-songs-9780822359081","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}