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Bulu Songs from the Cameroons

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Bulu Songs from the Cameroons

The Bulu are one of the Fang-speaking peoples living in southern Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, and northern Gabon—a region renowned for its rainforests and mountains. Bulu Songs from the Cameroons includes songs sung by the mbon mvet, a traveling storyteller and musician who spreads news throughout the region and who plays the mvet, a stringed instrument made from the frond of a raffia palm and gourds. Liner notes include a description of Bulu culture, track notes, notes on the pronunciation of Bulu words, and an illustration of the mvet.

Track Listing

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Dance Song Male singer and chorus 01:47
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102
Secret Society Initiation Song Male singers with singing horn, drums, rattles 02:14
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103
Folk Tale Wandering minstrel (mbom) with mvet, chorus, rattles 03:01
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104
Song of Self-Praise (1) Wandering minstrel (mbom) with chorus 02:46
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105
Song of Sorrow Male singer with chorus 02:05
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106
Dance Song (1) Male singer with chorus 01:26
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107
Dance Song (2) Male singer with chorus, drums, rattles, percussion sticks 03:17
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108
Women's Dance Song Female singer and chorus, handclapping 03:31
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109
Men's Drinking Song Male singer and chorus, handclapping 02:22
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201
Song of Self-Praise (2) Wandering minstrel (mbom) with chorus, rattles 04:04
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202
Work Song Male singer and chorus 02:57
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203
Men's Dance Male singer and chorus with drums, percussion sticks, handclapping 02:32
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204
Story Song Male singer and chorus with handclapping 03:55
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205
Flute Melody Flute player accompanied by handclapping 02:52
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206
War Song Male singer and chorus 02:06
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207
Sung to a Groom Male singer and chorus 02:17
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Sung by the Bride's Relatives Mixed chorus with drums, rattles, handclapping 04:08