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Songs from the Baobab : African lullabies & nursery rhymes / songs collected by Chantal Grosléziat ; music arrangements by Paul Mindy ; illustrations by Élodie Nouhen ; [French to English translation, Guy Connolly].

Montréal : Secret Mountain, ©2011, ℗2011.

63 unnumbered pages : color illustrations, color map ; 21 cm + 1 enhanced audio disc (48 min. : digital ; 4 3/4 in.)

"Representing 11 languages originating from Central and West Africa and brought to life with lavish illustrations, this collection's rhymes and lullabies soothe babies to sleep as the songs travel from one country and one language to another. Lyrics are reproduced in the original language and translated into English, followed by notes on the origin and cultural context of each song. The accompanying CD features 29 songs from 10 countries -- including Rwanda, the Ivory Coast, and Senegal -- each one unique in language and sound, recorded with indigenous instruments and exquisitely performed by women, men, and children. This delightful, enchanting production captures the staccato rhythm of the children's rhymes and the poetry of the language as well as a sense of the heritage and tradition of each culture"--Back cover.

Children's songs -- Africa.

Lullabies -- Africa.

Nursery rhymes.

Sound recordings.

Grosléziat, Chantal.

Mindy, Paul.

Nouhen, Elodie, illustrator.

Connolly, Guy, translator.

Translated from the French: originally published by Didier Jeunesse (Paris, 2002).

"Lyrics, translations, illustrations and notes also on the CD as a printable PDF file"--Back cover. Requires computer with CD drive and Adobe Reader or equivalent software for access.

Performers on CD: various singers ; Djéli Moussa Conde, kora ; Jean-Christophe Hoaruau, guitar, bass, cavaquinho ; Xavier Desandre-Navarre, Paul Mindy, percussion, flute, kalimba.

English notes; song texts Bamana, Bambara, Fula, Kikongo, Kinyarwanda, Lingala, Mina, Sango, Soninke, Susu, and Wolof with English translation; sung in the original languages.

Committed to retain 20170101 20321231 COPPUL SPAN Monograph

Uélé molibá mákási = Uélé, river with a very strong current Ka baga ne ma = Don't provoke me Ndi le e = Sleep So diyara = The joyful house Yum-maa yehii jaabe = your mother has gone to search for jujubes Eya bé = He says Baranin = Little gourd Mademba Aayóo nenne! = Sleep baby! Denko = The importance of the child Nwou wo̕ lâ nzi ntâ nseu? = How long has our child been walking? Kabuye kanjye = My little pebble Nkwihoreze + I will comfort your In ga = Orphan Faatima Hawwaa Makun = Don't cry Injangwe yanjye = My cat Buutulumaani = Buutu player Sirada la = On the roadside Tànk loxo nopp = Leg, arm, ear N daga an kara = I went to your house Tutu gbovi = My love Îtä Zâke = Frère Jacques Awe bebëe! = It's over, baby Aayaa yimbéy Bo bo bo bo Dunga Usumani ka dundunnin = Ousamane's little drum Gato gato = The smallest Wá wá wá wá = Quietly, listen to me

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