{"product_id":"various-music-of-the-cameroons","title":"Various – Music Of The Cameroons","description":"\u003cp\u003eLabel: Folkways Records – FE 4372\u003cbr\u003eSeries: Ethnic Folkways Library\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Vinyl, LP\u003cbr\u003eCountry: US\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 1961\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Non-Music, Folk, World, \u0026amp; Country\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Field Recording, Folk, African\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTime-dialating 1950s folk music and field recordings from the Central African nation of Cameroon, published by Folkways.  (NM\/VG+ - with booklet)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom the grassy highlands of western Cameroon, \u003ci\u003eMusic of the Cameroons\u003c\/i\u003e narrates the lives of the Bafut tribe of the Tikar ethnic lineage, along with select moments from other nearby Tikar and Fulani tribes. Evocative of the cyclical nature of their lives, the Bafut create layers of repetition and polyrhythm as their workers sift through coffee beans, villagers celebrate their \u003ci\u003efon\u003c\/i\u003e (or king), and a mother sings her child to sleep. Both women and men share leading roles in call-and-response tracks featuring instruments such as the \u003ci\u003eshekere\u003c\/i\u003e (shaker gourd) and pit harp. Liner notes include further descriptions of the Tikar music-making process, the musicians, and photographs dating from 1959 when this album was created.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA1 Unknown Artist– Njung\u003cbr\u003eA2 Unknown Artist– Hail Muma \/ Social Song (1) \/ (2)\u003cbr\u003eA3 Unknown Artist– Three Bafut Songs\u003cbr\u003eA4 Ngwa– Two Songs\u003cbr\u003eA5 Unknown Artist– Drinking Song\u003cbr\u003eA6 Unknown Artist– Mansa (Funeral Song)\u003cbr\u003eA7 Unknown Artist– Song For The Grass Ceremony\u003cbr\u003eA8 Unknown Artist– Four Lullabies\u003cbr\u003eA9 Unknown Artist– Sanitree (\"Sanitary\")\u003cbr\u003eB1 Unknown Artist– Lambule Munkunka (\"Shaming\" Song)\u003cbr\u003eB2 Unknown Artist– Njung (Social Song And War Cry)\u003cbr\u003eB3 Unknown Artist– Mansa (Funeral Song)\u003cbr\u003eB4 Unknown Artist– Christian Hymn\u003cbr\u003eB5 Unknown Artist– Njung\u003cbr\u003eB6 Unknown Artist– Coffee Workers Song \/ Work Song With Leader \/ Jamma-Jamma (medley)\u003cbr\u003eB7 Unknown Artist– Pit Violin\u003cbr\u003eB8 Fon – Fon's Wives (Two Songs)\u003cbr\u003eB9 Fon – Fon's Wives\u003cbr\u003eB10 Unknown Artist– Social Njung\u003cbr\u003eB11 Unknown Artist– Song Of Welcome\u003cbr\u003eB12 Unknown Artist– Nufum (Memorial To The Dead)\u003cbr\u003eB13 Fulani– Fulani\u003cbr\u003eB14 Unknown Artist– Njung\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"386\" height=\"240\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/vOm-D9_1_eU\" title=\"Three Bafut Songs\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"All Night Flight Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58035659473278,"sku":"FE 4372","price":28.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/7755\/6791\/files\/IMG_74744.jpg?v=1789489962","url":"https:\/\/allnightflightrecords.com\/products\/various-music-of-the-cameroons","provider":"All Night Flight Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}