Book Description

The Birth:The birthing song of the women of the himba tribe is a powerful journey into one of the most sacred and ancient traditions of the Himba people of Namibia Africa. The practice of singing a soul into existence.

In this poetic and profound exploration, Professor Griff of Public Enemy weaves cultural memory, spiritual insight, and ancestral reverence into a tapestry of sound and soul. Through ten illuminating chapters, the book reveals how the Himba receive each child’s unique birth song before conception, how that song is used throughout the child’s life, and how music is not merely art, but divine technology.

This is not just a book. It is an invocation. A rhythm, a remembering

with lyrical storytelling and cultural depth.The Birth Song reawakens the role of music in Black life is not as entertainment, but as origin, identity, and sacred alignment. It invites readers to listen deeper, to remember their own frequency, and to reclaim the divine power of sound.

For seekers of truth, lovers of African spirituality, and those drawn to the healing potential of vibration. This is your song, This is your return.

~ Professor Griff