In <em>Sigh the Beloved Country</em>, one of the country&#39;s foremost music and cultural critics Bongani Madondo,&nbsp;writes about South African&nbsp;people, issues, believers, fast boys, inner city life and women who rock among other contemporary cultural topics. A collection of 32 essays covering all the major touchstones of modern South African life; race, crime, music, identity, history and celebrity among them, the book is a witty and insightful look at the weird and wonderful life of South Africa today.&nbsp;<br /> <br /> The book launch and discussion starts at 18:00 for 18:30 in the Exclusive Books store in Hyde&nbsp;Park Corner.