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"The Kamanga Kings, a Khartoum jazz band of yesteryear, is presented with the opportunity of a lifetime when a surprise letter arrives inviting them to perform in Washington, D.C. The only problem is . . . the band no longer exists. Rushdy is a disaffected secondary school teacher and the son of an original Kamanga King. Determined to see a life beyond his own home, he sets out to revive the band. Aided by his unreliable best friend, all too soon an unlikely group are on their way, knowing the eyes of their country are on them. As the group moves from the familiarity of Khartoum to the chaos…
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3 editions- Other · English · 2022Canongate Books · 9781838850845
- Other · English · 2021Canongate Books · 9781838850838
- Other · English · 2021Canongate Books · 332 pages · 9781838850821
English literatureTeachersFictionBig bandsMusicAmbitionSudanese






