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Raw feeling meets craft. How to Write African Blues Songs shows you how to turn ideas into lyrics that land live and on record, swing phrasing, call‑and‑response baked in. You will learn

• Phrasing over swing vs straight feels
• Solo structure, motifs, development, release
• Ending tags and codas that feel classic
• Comping that leaves space for the story
• Lyric cool: subtext, irony, and winked punchlines
• Blues forms, rhythm changes, and reharm basics

Who it is for

• Vocalists and bands blending tradition with fresh stories

What you get

• Rhyme colour palettes
• Motif practice prompts
• Form maps
• Coda/ending cheat sheet

Tear ducts with taste. This book shows you how to write heartbreak anthems that feel intimate, not melodramatic, and still stream on repeat. You will learn

• Emotion first concepting and story beats
• Chord colors that ache without dragging
• Melody shapes built for quiet speakers
• Lyric imagery that replaces clichés with small truths
• Arrangement moves for restraint and release
• Mixing for warmth, air, and vocal closeness

Who it is for

• Artists and writers who want honest, repeatable catharsis

What you get

• Title and scene prompts
• Verse and chorus scaffolds you can reuse
• Vocal stack recipes for tender height
• Troubleshooting for generic lines and heavy mixes

Say the real thing beautifully. Leave space. Let the listener finish the sentence and press play again.

Celebrate making things without sounding precious. Write about process, failure, and tiny triumphs. Turn brushes, strings, clay, and code into vivid images. Build choruses that feel like permission slips for courage.

• Theme lenses for craft, risk, and community
• Metaphor banks from studios, stages, and workshops
• Hooks that invite the listener to try
• Progressions that glow with gentle resolve
• Production details that sound like hands at work

You get: Prompts, title seeds, call and response maps, and bridge turns. Outcome: Anthems that make people want to create.