African Songs

Par MARSH LIN. Songscape contains twenty-four songs which cover an exciting range of musical styles - from ethnic music, theatre, pop classics and rounds, to Lin Marsh's own wonderful original pieces. All songs are presented for Piano, Voice and Guitar, but there are also opportunities to incorporate other school instruments such as Flute, Violin and Recorder in the performance. All songs have been selected and arranged or composed by Lin Marsh. Ideal for bringing confidence to classroom and concert singing so is a must for recently formed choirs. Every song in the collection has a proven appeal among young people. Suggestions for a variety of instrumental line-ups will bring instrumentalists on board. Full teacher's notes are included for each song. / Niveau : Facile / Date parution : 1999-05-20/ Répertoire / Matériel D'Orchestre

Explore a full range of vocal rhythm and harmony with this set of three traditional South African songs. Perform with CD accompaniment piano and live percussion percussion alone or a cappella. Includes: Jikel' Emaweni (ThrowIt In The Slope) N'kosi Sikelel' I Afrika (African Nation) Singabahambayo (An Army Is Marching). Available: 3-Part Treble. Performance Time: Approx. 6:40.

Abdullah Ibrahim aka 'Dollar Brand' is one of the true jazz greats. His cycle 'African Songs' celebrates the unmistakable atmosphere and cheerfulness of African music. This arrangement for alto saxophone and piano is a rather special performance piece. / Saxophone Alto

This exciting collection presents choirs with a terrific opportunity to experience the excitement and energy of African music! Building on the success of Hamba Lulu this volume taps into a rich seam of African culture and includes the festive song Banuwa alongside the Zulu 'bird' song Izintakana and a new arrangement of the South African wedding song 'Babevuya' coupled with the infectious 'Walamba'.

South African Songs and Games-This is the accompaniment and full performance CD that matches the exciting collection of 8 authentic folk songs and games by Cheryl Lavender. Comes complete with teaching and performance suggestions instrumental accompaniments and movement patterns. These songs arranged for 2-Part 3-Part and 4-Part Treble voices were gathered during her 'teacher to teacher' trip to South Africa in October of 1996. Songs include: 'Impuku Nekati' 'Ra Sila Mielie' 'Thula Thu'' 'Mangwani Mpulele' 'Singabahambayo' 'Siyahamba' 'Jikel' Emaweni' 'N'kosi Sikelel' I Afrika'. Available: Song Collection CD (Performance/Accompaniment). For All Ages!

The golden age of African fingerpicking guitar was in the 1950s and 1960s. The great players and recording artists of that time included Jean Bosco Mwenda and Losta Abelo from Zaire and George Mukabi from Kenya. Guitaristsfrom other parts of the world have rarely if ever had a chance to learn their songs and playing techniques. On this DVD their arrangements are taught by John Low who has lived worked and studied with African musicians includingthose mentioned above. There are some interesting links with American guitar styles but there are just as many differences including rhythms borrowed from traditional African music and catchy up-beat patterns. Africanfingerstyle guitar is usually accompanied by rhythms played on a bottle. John Low is accompanied on this DVD by Frans Maathuis and Keith Jackman on bottles.

Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa! is the 40-minute choral fusion of African song and jazz for SATB chorus children’s choir and jazz quintet which established composer Alexander L’Estrange's name worldwide and spawned a hugely successful series of large-scale works for the same forces. The addition of the children’s choir provides an opportunity for adult or secondary school SATB choirs to team up with local primary school or youth choirs bringing communities together through singing something for which L'Estrange has long been a passionate advocate. The work opens and closes with anattention-grabbing Njooni Zimbe*! Nyimbo za Africa! imploring us to 'Come sing the Songs of Africa!'; by the time you've heard the vibrant sequence of twelve songs which includes playground wedding funeral drinking protest worship songs and lullabies you will want to do just that. Zimbe! is the ideal piece for choirs who have enjoyed performing L'Estrange's Songs of a Rainbow Nation works by Karl Jenkins or David Fanshawe's African Sanctus. (* 'Zimbe' is the anglicised version of the Swahili word 'Ziimbe')