Many types of African music and dances presented in a beautiful tapestry of authentic African voices, drums and percussion, portraying the diverse moods of the African panorama and its inhabitants.
Humorous song about Mama Linda, a colorful character who runs a shebeen (an illegal drinking house) in the village. African Works Choir. Percussion: African bass drum, metal percussion, small djembe. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
A lament portraying the cold highlands: it is very dry there is no food, there are no animals. African Works Choir. Percussion: seed shakers, metal percussion, wood percussion, African gongs, metal and wood bells, djembe. Mixed Vocals, African, African Dramatic
The spirits of the night vanish with the coming of the sun. African Works Choir. Percussion: large frame drum, Moroccan tambourine, seed shakers, large traditional cowbell, metal tone pipe. Solo plays Tswi Potolio (Venda Birds made from monkey oranges - symbolizing the. grandfather and grandson. Mixed Vocals, African, African Drums
'Praise to the tree that makes the drum and gives it the voice!': African Works Choir. Percussion: assorted djembes, Senegalese drums, seed shakers, traditional cowbells, African bass drum. Mixed Vocals, African, African Contemporary
African Works Choir. Percussion: large Zulu drum, wood bell, metal percussion, small hand drum played with sticks. Solo plays: marimba, Mozambican nyanga pipes, bamboo slit gong, Malawi metal cymbals. Mixed Vocals, African, African Dramatic
We are marching to a brighter future. African Works Choir. The ululation at the end of the piece is a traditional form of celebration and praise. Percussion: assorted large Zulu war drums, dried seed pods, hand claps, small djembe. Mixed Vocals, African, African Drums
The piece refers to an intoxicating drink made from maize. African Works Choir. Percussion: seed shakers, interlocking Mozambican pan pipes. Mixed Vocals, African, Mozambique
This refers to the sting of the scorpion. African Works Choir. Percussion: African bass drum, traditional cowbell, seed shakers, dried seed pods, small frame drum. Mixed Vocals, African, South Africa
