My Life in the Bush of Ghosts is a novel by African writer Amos Tutuola published in 1954.

My Life In The Bush of Ghosts is an 1981 album by Brian Eno and David Byrne, titled after Tutuola's novel.

The album was one of the first non-rap releases to make extensive use of sampling, especially in seamlessly incorporating the voices of singers, radio disk jockeys and an exorcist. My Life In The Bush of Ghosts has been called "A pioneering work for countless styles connected to electronics, ambience, and Third World music."[1]

Most of the album's songs feature multilayered percussion and draw heavily on various world musics. The result is often reminisent of Talking Heads albums from this era, such as Fear of Music and Remain In Light.

The track "Qu'ran" was replaced by "Very, Very Hungry" in some later releases.

Track listing

1. America Is Waiting

2. Mea Culpa

3. Regiment

4. Help Me Somebody

5. The Jezebel Spirit

6. Qu'ran

7. Moonlight In Glory

8. The Carrier

9. A Secret Life

10. Come With Us

11. Mountain Of Needles

Personnel

• David Byrne & Brian Eno - guitars, bass, synthesizer, drums, percussion, found objects
• John Cocksey - drums
• Chris Franz - drums
• Dennis Keeley - bodhran
• Mingo Lewis - bata sticks
• Praire Prince - can, bass drum
• Jose Rossy - congas, agong-gong
• Steve Scales - congas, metals
• David van Tieghem - drums, percussion
• Busta Jones - bass
• Bill Laswell - bass
• Tim Wright - click bass