Walkin’ Blues
Walkin’ Blues by Kalamu ya Salaam is a novel published by Mbw on October 8, 2024, featuring 300 pages in English. This work serves as a meditation and speculation on the life of bluesman Robert Johnson, exploring his journey through 1930s Mississippi. As Johnson travels across the state, he encounters various aspects of life, including the challenges posed by racism, personal relationships, and the lingering effects of the 1927 flood.
Readers will find a narrative that intertwines elements of music, literature, and drama, reflecting on the complexities of Johnson’s experiences. The story presents a hero’s journey, focusing on themes of memory and reflection as Johnson walks to think and forget. Walkin’ Blues offers a unique perspective on the cultural and historical context of the blues, showcasing Salaam’s thoughtful approach to storytelling.
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Walkin’ Blues is a meditation and speculation on the life and legend of bluesman Robert Johnson. It is a hero’s journey, largely set in 1930’s Mississippi. Johnson takes his sweet time rambling across the state and singing for his supper in jukes as he encounters curious women, jealous men, ugly racism of the time, the aftermath of the 1927 flood, and much more. He’s a man who is walking to think and walking to forget. Walkin’ Blues is ruminating as revolution by a writer who, for over 40 years, has had one eye on the telescope, the other on the microscope, and the forthrightness to speak on it as strongly as anyone in our era. Walkin’ Blues is the first published novel by Salaam.
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