Biafra lost a war but gained a musical heritage

by Miki Yang | 1 Aug 2019 | Africa, Miss Porter's School, Nationalism, Student Posts

Secessionist Biafra lost a war that divided Nigeria. But songs aimed at motivating troops in a lost cause have given the Igbo group a lasting heritage. Biafran army volunteers train with rifle-sized sticks, Owerri, Nigeria, 1 August 1968 (AP Photo/Kurt Strumpf) Songs...