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Segun Akinlolu : Where Rivers Sing A Song
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Live performance poetry in English and Yoruba songs on a base of evocative traditional African drumming and soothing acoustic guitar. The poems are a celebration of African culture with a focus on creating understanding amongst peoples of the world.
Genre: Spoken Word: Poetry
Release Date: 2004
Where Rivers Sing A Song Record Label: EniObanke Music
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Preview Song Name Time Format Price Select
Words 5:40 $0.99
Where Rivers Sing A Song 11:30 $0.99
Of Reasons And Seasons 6:23 $0.99
My Names Tell A Story 6:00 $0.99
The Drum 5:38 $0.99
Somewhere Called Earth 6:24 $0.99
Poet With An Attitude 8:01 $0.99
A Vagrant's Stand 13:54 $0.99
Bonus Track - Live at the NAC 5:18 $0.99
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Album Notes

Segun Akinlolu is one of Nigeria's pre-eminent performance poets leading a revival of the oral traditions through performance. Combining folksongs, original poems and storytelling, he performs his poetry with an acoustic guitar and African percussion instruments.

'Where Rivers Sing A Song', his second poetry recording, was recorded with a live studio audience and features uplifting words in English interwoven with Yoruba songs, gangan drums, agogos, shekeres, and acoustic guitar.

Other publications by Segun Akinlolu include:
*Waiting For The Bones (1997)
*Thinking Big (1999)
*On A Cold Evening (poetry cd, 2001)
*Citadel Blues (novel, 2004)
*The King's Messenger (2004)

More information about this engaging artist available at www.beautifulnubia.com

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Terrific
author: Egunwale Fagbenro Amusan
What a gift for the world in understanding the African experience, and perception of the world.
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