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Jambo and Other Call and Response Songs and Chants

Ella Jenkins
Jambo and Other Call and Response Songs and Chants Many of Ella’s albums over her seven-decade recording career feature songs in many languages and stories from cultures around the world. This ethos of cross-cultural communication and education is on full display on Jambo and Other Call and Response Songs and Chants. Inspired by Ella’s experiences in Kenya and Tanzania in 1973, Jambo features twelve call-and-response songs in English and Swahili that introduce children to different rhythmic patterns. The album includes cheerful and educational tracks such as “On Safari,” “Counting in Swahili,” “Yemayah,” and Ella’s classic composition, “Jambo.” Recommended for ages 2–9.

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