The world of African song [music] / [selected by] Miriam Makeba. Music edited by Jonas Gwangwa and E. John Miller, Jr. ; introd. and notes by Solomon Mbabi-Katana ; illus. by Dean Alexander

Author: Makeba, Miriam
Published: Chicago : Quadrangle Books, 1971.
Physical Description: 119 pages : illustrations ; 31 cm
Additional Creators: Gwangwa, Jonas and Miller, E. John

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Contents

Contents: Qongqothwane (The click song) (p.26) -- Zenizenabo (Bring them with you or be victorious) (p.30) -- Ntyllo-Ntyllo (Bird song) (p.34) -- Um home (Song of praise) (p.38) -- Ngoma kurila (A lament) (p.41) -- Jikele maweni (Go round to the rocks) (p.44) -- Into yam (My man) (p.48) -- Dubula (Shoot) (p.53) -- Nomthini (A girl's name) (p.56) -- MagwaLandini (You cowards) (p.60) -- Amampondo (Pondo man) (p.64) -- Wozta (Come) (p.66) -- Maduna (Maduna clan) (p.70) -- Qhude (The cock) (p.74) -- Umqokozo (A string of beads) (p.79) -- Cameroon (p.82) -- Uyadela (You are arrogant) (p.86) -- Mayibuye (Restore Africa to its owners) (p.90) -- Bajabula bonke (I became ill) (p.94) -- Olilili (Lullaby) (p.98) -- Nomeva (The wasp) (p.102) -- Langa more (More sun) (p.106) -- Thanayi (No, child) (110) -- Khuluma (Speak) (p.114).

Subject(s)

Folk songs—Africa

ISBN

081290138X (cloth)
0812961196 (pbk.)

Collection

Charles L. Blockson Collection of African Americana and the African Diaspora.

Note

Unacc. melodies, with chord symbols; words in the original languages.
Each song is preceded by notes on its origin, an English translation of the words, and 1 measure of suggested accompaniment for piano and guitar.

Bibliography Note

Discography: page 119.

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