We continue our special one-to-one interview with the shortlisted writers for the AKO Caine Prize for African Writing with Remy Ngamije, a Rwandan born, Namibian writer, editor and photographer whose story, The Neighbourhood Watch is vying for the £10,000 prize. The Neighbourhood Watch is a narrative of five disenfranchised people on their quest for survival on the margins of society. We use the music of Hugh Masekela, Salif Keita, Yemi Alade, Lady Smith Black Mambazo - as selected by Rémy to unpack the intricacies of the story. We address poor representations of female characters in fiction written by men, while Rémy opens up about the triumphs and challenges of spearheading DoekLitMag.com, a literary journal expanding the reach of Namibian literature. Listen to Remy's playlist exclusively curated for Books & Rhymes: The Podcast here: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6P3fYvMOt4tWFWvJdbtn7c?si=Ouzw8lRzTXekTOuYFwDywA The winner of the AKO Caine Prize will be announced online on the 27th of July, 2020. The event is free and open to all. Visit CainePrize.com for more details. The shortlisted stories are also available on the AKO Caine Prize website. Get in touch with us via email: [email protected] Follow us on Instagram and Twitter: @BooksAndRhymes Share your thoughts on this episode using #BooksAndRhymes The song you heard in the intro and outro of this podcast is titled: Reset by Meakoom the song is available on Bandcamp Books referenced in this episode: The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier African Book of Short Story Writing – edited by Helon Habila Little Family – by Ishmael Beah Literary Journals Referenced: Doek Lit Mag, Lolwe, Bakwa Magazine, Brittle Paper, Johannesburg Review of Books,   Songs referenced this episode: Tomorrow – Salif Keita Sound Check - The Muffinz Stimela – Hugh Masekela Mbube - Ladysmith Black Mambazo Africa – Salif Keita Africa – Yemy Alade ft. Sauti Sol Make The Road by Walking - The Menahan Street Band   See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.