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== Inspiration on David Byrne and Brian Eno == | == Inspiration on David Byrne and Brian Eno == | ||
In a 2006 essay that accompanied the re-release of the album, Byrne said that | In a 2006 essay that accompanied the re-release of the album, Byrne said that during the recording sessions ''"both Brian and I had begun reading [[John Chernoff|John Chernoff’s]] “[[African Rhythm and African Sensibility]]” and [[Robert Farris Thompson|Robert Farris Thompson’s]] “[[African Art In Motion]].”'' This was part of a larger "''African obsession''" in which that the two became aware of Tutuola, and read his first novel "[[The Palm Wine Drunkard]]." As for picking the title of Tutuala's second novel, Byrne wrote "''We hadn’t yet read this particular book [...] but the title was perfect, so that became the name of the record."''<ref>Byrne, David. “Bush of Ghosts- Making Of.” ''Bushofghosts.wmg.com'', 10 Apr. 2006, bushofghosts.wmg.com/essay_2.php. Accessed 27 June 2024.</ref> | ||
Wolfson comments on the significance of this inspiration by stating "''it’s a testament to his impact, as arguably the first international artist to form a new language by sampling the folk traditions of the global south and the modern imagery of the industrialized West.''"<ref name=":0" /> | Wolfson comments on the significance of this inspiration by stating "''it’s a testament to his impact, as arguably the first international artist to form a new language by sampling the folk traditions of the global south and the modern imagery of the industrialized West.''"<ref name=":0" /> | ||