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Title: Taduno's Song
Subtitle: A Novel
Author: Odafe Atogun
Narrator: Prentice Onayemi
Format: Unabridged
Length: 6 hrs and 26 mins
Language: English
Release date: 03-07-17
Publisher: Random House Audio
Ratings: 5 of 5 out of 2 votes
Genres: Fiction, Historical

Publisher's Summary:
A stunning debut from a fresh Nigerian literary voice: a mesmerizing, deceptively simple, Kafkaesque narrative, resonant of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice and lightly informed by the life of Nigerian musical superstar Fela Kuti - a powerful story of love, sacrifice, and courage.
The day a stained brown envelope reaches Taduno from his homeland, he knows that the time has come to return from exile. Arriving full of hope, the musician discovers that his people no longer recognize him and no one recalls his voice. His girlfriend, Lela, has disappeared, abducted by government agents. He wanders through his house in search of clues, but all traces of his old life have been erased. As he becomes aware that all that is left of himself is an emptiness, Taduno finds new purpose: to unravel the mystery of his lost life and find his lost love. But soon he must face a difficult decision: to fight the power or save his woman, to sing for love or for his people.

Critic Reviews:
"Burning with magic and loss, exile and return, beauty and heartache,
Taduno's Song is a colossal epic disguised as a small novel." (Marlon James, author of the Man Booker Prize-winning
A Brief History of Seven Killings)
"This quiet novel is an original. It is as if the writer, Mr. Atogun, has plunged into the depth the sea of Nigeria's history and returned with a leviathan, and has invited us to see - and be amused, troubled, scared, and even angry. And we cannot help but look." (Chigozie Obioma, author of the American Library Association's top debut novel
The Fishermen)
"This beautiful little book deserves a place on the shelf. Thoughtful readers will be enthralled." (
Library Journal)

Members Reviews:
WHOM DO YOU CHOOSE?
Atoguâs debut novel, Tadunoâs Song, is a dystopic fairy tale about a present-day Nigeria under the rule of a bloodthirsty military dictator. Itâs written in a simple style that is sometimes eloquent but more often closer to mundane, both in language and images. Thereâs affinity to the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice in this tale of a master song crafter who returns from exile to rescue his loved one from a present-day Hell but this novelâs antecedents lie much closer: the life and myth of Fela Kuti (d. 1985), founder of Afrobeat music and a constant protester against oppression in his native Nigeria. Kuti was a political force during his short life time (twenty-five years) largely because his music was so popular. Taduno, the Kuti figure in this book, plays guitar. He used to sing but the beatings he received earlier at the hands of Mr. President and his men have reduced his voice to a harsh croak. He left the country in despair but now his woman, Lela, has written, begging him to return: the country needs him again. He returns to find that no one remembers or recognizes him, not even his neighbors, not even Lelaâs despairing parents. As for Lela, sheâs gone, kidnapped by the government. The President offers a trade: you sing a song praising my government and Iâll set Lela free. No song, no Lela.