African Dionysus: The Ancient Egyptian Origins of ...
 Fascinating and Thought Provoking: My studies in philosophy and culture have long led me to believe that Ancient Greek and Roman cultures must have been influenced by Ancient Egypt but I never knew how. This book presents an excellent outline of just how [... more]
CDN$23.03
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Healing Drum
inspiring: This book is about music, healing, indigenous view of life and above all, it is about harmony, which is achieved when life is lived with respect and with generosity. Diallo is a member of the mainly agricultural Minianka/Senufo tribe living in [... more]
CDN$23.95
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Singing Away the Hunger
Why to Read Singing Away the Hunger: Why to read Singing Away the Hunger I am glad that I chose to read Singing Away the Hunger, the autobiography of an amazing African woman. The book is about the life of Mpho 'M'atsepo Nthunya. Throughout the book she [... more]
CDN$17.66
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I Remember
reeves has "the voice": dianne reeves must like a challenge. for 1991's "i remember" she selects songs associated with several members of the jazz pantheon: abbey lincoln, billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, sarah vaughan, and miles [... more]
CDN$15.99
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African Ceremonies with CD (Audio)
From Amazon.com: By a recent count, the continent of Africa comprises some 1,300 cultures. Some of them number millions of people, some only a few families; some are thriving, while others are in danger of disappearing, the victims of acculturation or, [... more]
CDN$52.04
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Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Big Book
In the eye of the beholder: I love how folktales around the world contain so many elements similar to one another. In John Steptoe's elegant, "Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters", careful readers pick up echoes of such myths as Psyche & Cupid, [... more]
CDN$26.99
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Power Lines: Two Years on South Africa's Borders
Wena Wekunene Jason (You're Great Jason): A great book that gives rare insight into Swazi culture and life in rural South Africa. Having lived in the area as a school teacher and a researcher, I enjoyed the innocence with which Jason re-created and [... more]
CDN$22.00
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Moja Means One
Not just counting but a cultural experience: Muriel and Tom Feelings have put together a book which counts from 1-10 in Swahili, but also through the rich illustrations introduces us to the culture of Africa. The book contains an introduction which [... more]
CDN$9.99
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1967 Olatunji Concert Last
From Amazon.com: Recorded just a few months before John Coltrane's death on July 17, 1967, the importance of this document cannot be overstated. It captures the legendary tenor and soprano saxophonist live in concert at the Olatunji Center of African [... more]
CDN$17.99
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A Comparative History of World Philosophy: From the ...
The text is good but not fully representative of world phi: A Comparative History of world philosophy is a tour de force in the presentation of world philosophy. The text goes beyond the usual depiction of Western philosophy as the main and only [... more]
CDN$41.62
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Things Fall Apart
From Amazon.com: One of the most widely read novels from Nigeria's most famous novelist. Things Fall Apart is a gripping study of the problem of European colonialism in Africa. The story relates the cultural collision that occurs when Christian English [... more]
CDN$20.03
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Slavery and African Life: Occidental, Oriental, and ...
Slavery's Impact on Africa: Have you ever wondered about the impact of slavery on Africa or how slavery contributed to the making of our contemporary world? Or have you ever thought about how the world should come to terms with the legacy of African [... more]
CDN$29.95
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