Songs of West Africa: A Collection of over 80 Traditional West African Folk Songs and Chants in 6 Languages with Translations, Annotations
by Dan Gorlin
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Author: Dan GorlinEdition: Plastic Comb
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2000-01-01
ISBN: 0970443900
Number of pages: 156
Publisher: Alokli West African Dance
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Book Review: A really helpful song source to have!
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased this after having it on my list for a while - wish I'd done so earlier. Dan put a lot of time and thought into the collection, with a diverse representation of various traditions in West Africa. Personally, I bought this to learn more Ewe (Ghanaian) songs for some of the music my students are playing - the songs were ones I'd never heard, and the recordings made it easy to loop/learn by listening. A pronunciation guide for the various languages is within every section, along with contextual information about the people and the music the songs accompany.
Highly recommended, especially for those like me who have a grasp of the music already and are looking to further their repertoire of songs - nice job Dan!
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