Edited by Azizi PowellThis post presents three videos of the Nigeria Gospel group Destined Kids. The lyrics for those songs and some information about this Nigeria Gospel group is also included in this post.The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights rights remain with their owners.My thanks to the composers of these songs. Thanks also to Destined Kids and to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.INFORMATION ABOUT DESTINED KIDS"Destined Kids" is group of six siblings who sing Gospel...
Friday, 28 February 2014
Destined Kids - "Joy Joy Joy", "Emmanuel", and "Big Big God" (lyrics) [Nigeria]
Posted on 22:24 by mukhiya
Langston Hughes - "A Dream Deferred" (information, words, & video examples)
Posted on 20:21 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases two YouTube examples of Langston Hughes' 1951 poem "A Dream Deferred". This post also includes information about Langston Hughes and his "Dream Deferred" montage which contains the poem that begins "What happens to a dream deferred". The complete words to that short poem are also included in this post. The content of this post is presented for cultural, historical, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.Thanks to Langston Hughes for his creative legacies. Thanks also to all those...
Bioshock 2 & Bessie Smith's "Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out"
Posted on 13:16 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post presents a sample of comments that mention Bioshock 2 that were posted to the discussion thread of a video of Bessie Smith's 1929 rendition of a Blues song. That song, "Nobody Loves You When You're Down And Out", was included in the Bioshock 2 video game.This video is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. These comments are presented for cultural and sociological purposes. Read more about my reasons for showcasing these comments in the section below.All copyrights remain with their owners.Thanks...
Thursday, 27 February 2014
Toyin Adebola - "Kabi O Osi O" (Nigerian Gospel) with lyrics
Posted on 16:15 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases a video of Toyin Adebola singing the Nigerian Gospel song "Kabi O Osi O". That song's lyrics, and comments about the meaning of the Yoruba words "Kabi O Osi O" are also included in this post. The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.Thanks to Toyin Adebola for this powerful song. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks also to the publishers of these videos on YouTube.****SHOWCASE VIDEO: Toyin Adebola'Kabi...
Florocka (Nathan Akiremi) - "Twale" (Nigerian Gospel)
Posted on 02:56 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases a sound file of the Nigerian Gospel song "Twale" by Florocka (Nathan Akiremi). Also included in this post are the song's complete lyrics, the words to Twale's chorus with an analysis of its Yoruba language meaning, and two bonus videos of "Twale". The content of this post is presented for cultural, religious, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.Kabiyesi Olu Olorun! Thanks to Nathan Akiremi and his singers & musicians. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this post and thanks...
Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Jola (Diola) Music & Dance (West Africa) With Clave-Like Instruments
Posted on 13:03 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post presents seven videos of Jola (Diola) music and dance, with special focus on the clave-like instrument that is played by the female singers/dancers.* Information about the Jola (Diola) people is also included in this post.*"Claves... are a percussion instrument (idiophone), consisting of a pair of short (about 20–30 cm (7.9–11.8 in), thick dowels. Traditionally they were made of wood...Qhen struck they produce a bright clicking noise." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ClavesI don't know the name of the Jola instrument...
"Alabama Gal" (Play-Party Song) videos and lyrics
Posted on 02:32 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides lyrics & performance instructions for the play party song "Alabama Gal"* (also known as "Alabama Girl" and other titles.) Three videos of this play party song are also showcased in this post. The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.Thanks to the unknown original composers of this song, and thanks to those who collected examples of this song. Thanks also to all those who are quoted in this post.Note: I believe that...
A Partial List Of African American Play Party Songs
Posted on 02:09 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides a partial listing of 19th century American play party songs that I think may have been originally composed by African Americans or which may have African American variants. This post also includes my comments about why I think it's important to mention that a particular play party song or any other folk song (or rhyme) comes from originated from or was later influenced by African American culture and not just American culture.The content of this post is presented for historical, cultural, sociological, and...
Tuesday, 25 February 2014
The Cultural, Regional, & Racial Associations Of Sweet Potato Pie
Posted on 18:56 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is post provides information about the cultural, regional, and racial associations of sweet potato pie (dessert). Three videos of songs that include references to sweet potato pie are also included in this post. Brief excerpts of these song's lyric and links to the complete lyrics of these songs are included in this post. These examples are from non-African American vocalists and from African American artists. The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain...
Videos Of "Great Big House In New Orleans" (Play Party Song)
Posted on 13:57 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post presents showcases three YouTube videos of the play party song "Great Big House In New Orleans" (also known as "Great Big House"). General information about play party songs and lyrics & performance directions for this song are also included in this post. My comments about the reasons why I advocate using racial identifiers for folk songs that have African American sources is included in this post along with my comments about two other songs that I believe are related to "Great Big House In New Orleans". The...
Seven Videos Of "Li'l Liza Jane" (Little Liza Jane)
Posted on 07:24 by mukhiya
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a two part series on the song "Li'l Liza Jane"(also given as "Little Liza Jane"). This post presents showcases seven YouTube videos of "Li'l Liza Jane". Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/02/five-examples-of-song-lyrics-for-lil.html for Part I of this series. That post provides information about "Li'l Liza Jane" and presents five text examples (lyrics)for that song.These two posts showcase only a small sample of the renditions of this song as sung by and performed by African Americans since the huge...
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