Folk Music Of Liberia- Folk Music of Liberia / Various (CD)
Liberia is a coastal country bordering Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire. Many tribes employ "talking" instruments such as the fang drum and the bass musical bow that tell stories when played. "Bassa Musical Bow" tells the story of a man dealing with a women's death: "She dead in the bush. The man ain't got no family, ain't got no boy, he ain't born no pickin, ain't got nobody. He don't know what to do..." Liner notes include description of Liberia, track notes, and pictures.
Tracklist:
- Mandingo
- Kpelle Bush Cutters
- Gio Songs
- Bassa Musical Bow
- Kpelle Harp/Kpelle Band (Medley)
- Loma (Buzi) Song With Fanga Drums
- Gio Song
- Mandingo Song With Balafon
- Bassa Belly Harp
- Kru Song With Guitar
- Kpelle Band
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.
Liberia is a coastal country bordering Sierra Leone, Guinea, and Cote d'Ivoire. Many tribes employ "talking" instruments such as the fang drum and the bass musical bow that tell stories when played. "Bassa Musical Bow" tells the story of a man dealing with a women's death: "She dead in the bush. The man ain't got no family, ain't got no boy, he ain't born no pickin, ain't got nobody. He don't know what to do..." Liner notes include description of Liberia, track notes, and pictures.
Tracklist:
- Mandingo
- Kpelle Bush Cutters
- Gio Songs
- Bassa Musical Bow
- Kpelle Harp/Kpelle Band (Medley)
- Loma (Buzi) Song With Fanga Drums
- Gio Song
- Mandingo Song With Balafon
- Bassa Belly Harp
- Kru Song With Guitar
- Kpelle Band
> Due to the current limited nature of music titles, ALL CD & Vinyl purchases are limited to FOUR copies per customer, per item. If you place multiple orders for multiples of the same title, your subsequent orders will be canceled.