Six Kpelle bush-cutters singing while cutting grass

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(P) 1954 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Folkways Records.: 01-01-1954

Folk Music of Liberia

01	Mandingo	A female singer accompanied by a male singer-guitar player	Folk Music of Liberia			03:34
	Composers: Unspecified
02	Kpelle Bush-Cutters	Six Kpelle bush-cutters singing while cutting grass	Folk Music of Liberia			04:15
	Composers: Unspecified
03	Gio Songs	Gio laborers recorded at Bromley on the St. Paul River	Folk Music of Liberia			05:04
	Composers: Unspecified
04	Bassa Musical Bow	Jon Wieh	Folk Music of Liberia			01:34
	Composers: Traditional
05	Kpelle Harp / Kpelle Band	Pepe Kroma	Folk Music of Liberia			02:38
	Composers: Unspecified
06	Loma (Buzi) Song with Fanga Drums	Two male vocalists accompanied by female singers	Folk Music of Liberia			04:12
	Composers: Unspecified
07	Gio Song	A song leader named Jeru accompanied by a group of Gio singers	Folk Music of Liberia			03:05
	Composers: Unspecified

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(P) 1972 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings. Originally released on Folkways Records.: 01-01-1972

Roots of Black Music in America

01	Simpah	Hausa drum group	Roots of Black Music in America			02:03
	Composers: Unspecified
02	Jumping Dance	Bahamian drum group	Roots of Black Music in America			01:34
	Composers: Unspecified
03	Atsiagbekor	Ewe drum orchestra	Roots of Black Music in America			01:33
	Composers: Unspecified
04	New York Street Band	New York street musicians	Roots of Black Music in America			01:31
	Composers: Unspecified
05	Kendal	Wolof women	Roots of Black Music in America			01:19
	Composers: Unspecified
06	Everything the Monkey Do	Andros Island musicians	Roots of Black Music in America			01:09
	Composers: Unspecified
07	Gio Songs	Gio laborers recorded at Bromley on the St. Paul River	Roots of Black Music in America			01:44
	Composers: Unspecified

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