The Lions That Sleep Tonight: How a Piece of South African Improvisation Went Global
You know the Tokens’ version of “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” But the story on this classic piece of rock history goes way back — and still generates controversy.
Author: Jesse Jarnow
Jesse Jarnow (@bourgwick) is the author of Wasn’t That a Time: The Weavers, the Blacklist, and the Battle For the Soul of America (Da Capo, 2018), Heads: A Biography of Psychedelic America (Da Capo, 2016), and Big Day Coming: Yo La Tengo and the Rise of Indie Rock. He hosts the Frow Show on WFMU every Monday at 9pm ET.