Tears over the Deserts. The story of the singer, poet and writer Jackson Kaujeua

Tears over the Deserts tells the story of the namibian singer, poet and writer Jackson Kaujeua (1953-2010).
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Title: Tears over the Deserts
Subtitle: The story of the singer, poet and writer Jackson Kaujeua
Author: Jackson Kaujeua
Publisher: New Namibia Books
Windhoek, Namibia 1994
Original softcover, 13 x 20, 124 pages, 14 bw photos

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About: Tears over the Deserts. The story of the singer, poet and writer Jackson Kaujeua

This is the first edition of Tears over the Deserts, story of the singer, poet and writer Jackson Kaujeu (1953-2010). He tells of his rural childhood herding goats and drinking omaere; of traditional Herero life and the ceremonies of circumcision and transition to adulthood; of his worlds of school and work; and the call of music that has charted his adult career. Brought up by his grandmother outside Keetmanshoop, Jackson Kaujeu and his family were forced to move in the 1960s to an area designated for Hereros under the Odendaal Commission. His life was coloured by the deprivations and discrimination of South African rule but his story is not one of defeat. Mischievous as a boy and always landing in trouble, he fell foul of the security police as a young man. Eventually this forced him to flee his home and go into exile. At once both touching and humourous, Tears over the Deserts captures the lively character of Namibia's foremost singer. It is a telling reflection of the spirit of Namibians even in times of great adversity. A second edition of this biography was published in 2009, shortly before Jackson Kaujeua death.

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