African Music

This collection of field recordings made by ethnomusicologist Laura C. Boulton was originally issued in 1957 on Folkways Records. Recorded by Boulton during one of her expeditions to Central and West Africa, it provides a glimpse of traditional music from Sudan, Benin, Cameroon, Liberia, Mali, and Nigeria. Liner notes include a track-by-track discussion of the music, its instrumentation, and its cultural context. Some translations of lyrics are also provided.

Track Listing

101	War Song	n/a	02:49
102	Song of Praise	n/a	01:58
103	Song for Chief	n/a	02:56
104	Dance Song	n/a	02:24
105	War Song	n/a	02:24
106	Herding Song, Marriage Song, Lullaby	n/a	03:14
201	Wrestling Match Song	n/a	02:03
202	Orphan's Wail	n/a	02:31
203	Battle Signals	n/a	02:19
204	Ceremonial Songs for Oba's Wives and Oba	n/a	03:22
205	Secret Society Dance Song	n/a	02:04
206	Secret Society Drums	n/a	02:43