Why singer-songwriter Kae Sun is a fan of this fictional account about the life and death of Bob Marley
CBC Radio | Posted: November 8, 2019 4:33 PM | Last Updated: July 27, 2020
This interview originally aired on Nov. 9, 2019.
Montreal-based Kae Sun is a singer-songwriter, producer and artist originally from Ghana. His most recent album, 2018's Whoever Comes Knocking, is a blend of pop, soul, gospel and electronic funk.
The musician stopped by The Next Chapter to talk about a novel he is reading: A Brief History of Seven Killings by Marlon James.
"It's a novel about historical figure Bob Marley, who was an incredibly interesting artist and human being. I'm a fan of Marley's music, as are a lot of people. I thought that this story about the assassination attempt on Marley in 1976 was fascinating.
It's unlike any novel I've read.
"This book is a fictional account of that incident. It was an interesting story. I wanted to find out what James had done with it. A huge chunk of it is written in patois, which to me was original and brilliant. I couldn't put it down for that reason. It's unlike any novel I've read."
Kae Sun's comments have been edited for length and clarity.