Homegoing
Reading Playlist

Homegoing

by Yaa Gyasi

This playlist reflects the sweeping historical and emotional journey of "Homegoing," weaving together African musical heritage, colonial history, and the personal stories of Yaa Gyasi's characters. The instrumental tracks combine traditional and modern elements to evoke the past and present, while the vocal songs explore themes of identity, loss, resilience, and the diaspora experience, matching the novel’s rich cultural tapestry and poignant emotional arcs.

18 tracks
balanced
May 7, 2026
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Track List

18 songs
0
Tomorrow Comes The Harvest

The Seed - Edit

Tony Allen · Tomorrow Comes The Harvest

1
Talking Mbira

Chachimurenga

Stella Chiweshe · Talking Mbira

2
Amassakoul

Amassakoul 'N' 'Ténéré

Tinariwen · Amassakoul

3
Wild Is The Wind

Four Women

Nina Simone · Wild Is The Wind

4
Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

Chukhung

Biosphere · Substrata + Man with a Movie Camera

5
Melancholia

Melancholia II

William Basinski · Melancholia

6
A Rainbow In Curved Air

A Rainbow in Curved Air

Terry Riley · A Rainbow In Curved Air

7
The Best of The Black President

Water No Get Enemy

Fela Kuti · The Best of The Black President

8
Pride & Politics

Freedom Highway

The Staple Singers · Pride & Politics

9
Eva By Heart

Wade In The Water (Eva By Heart)

Eva Cassidy · Eva By Heart

10
The Lion King: The Gift

BROWN SKIN GIRL

Blue Ivy · The Lion King: The Gift

11
Reggae Essentials

Redemption Song

Bob Marley & The Wailers · Reggae Essentials

12
The Idol Episode 3 (Music from the HBO Original Series)

Get It B4

Moses Sumney · The Idol Episode 3 (Music from the HBO Original Series)

13
Fatou

Sowa

Fatoumata Diawara · Fatou

14
Amythyst Kiah and Her Chest of Glass

Trouble so Hard

Amythyst Kiah & Her Chest of Glass · Amythyst Kiah and Her Chest of Glass

15
Protest Songs

Black Man In A White World

Michael Kiwanuka · Protest Songs

16
Keep Calm & Chillout

River

Leon Bridges · Keep Calm & Chillout

17
Spell She Cast

Matcha Cookies

Luminary Flux · Spell She Cast

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