Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees From West Africa to the Caribbean (Book 1)

by Gueyfier, Judith; Hoarau, Jean-Christophe; Soussana, Nathalie

• ISBN13: 9782898360442
• ISBN10: 2898360449
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2023-10-01
• Publisher: The Secret Mountain

Summary

CHILDREN'S AFRICANA BOOK AWARD WINNER An enchanting collection of 12 traditional songs that pays homage to the rich cultural heritage and multilingual communities of West Africa and the Caribbean. Stories about children playing in the schoolyard at recess, sisters braiding each other’ s hair at the beach, and parents dancing and singing late into the night mesh together thanks to the music. A wide array of styles— nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, rumbas from the Congo, work songs from Jamaica— are all performed exquisitely by men, women, and children in more than thirteen languages. Luminous artwork and homegrown instruments, such as the djembe, cavaquinho and Peul flute, round off this wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture. Lyrics appear transcribed in their original language and translated to English followed by a world map and extensive notes describing the cultural background of each song. The book also includes a QR code to access the songs online.

Author Biography

After studying design in Paris at the Duperré School and illustration in Strasbourg at the Arts Déco School, Julie Gueyfier began creating children’s books. Over the past 15 years, she has produced no less than 30 picture books for several well-established publishing houses in France, including Rue du Monde, Le Seuil, Sarbacane, Milan and Nathan. Jean-Christophe Hoarau has worked with musicians like Richard Galliano and Georges Moustaki, and he's been awarded many times the Grand Prix Charles-Cros in France. Nathalie Soussana has written several musicals and created the Parents’ Choice Gold Award-winning albums Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Cocounut Trees and Songs from the Garden of Eden.

Table of Contents

PLAYLIST 1 N’ té né GUINEA-BISSAU 01:34 2 Bikilou ANGOLA / DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO 01:54 3 Day-O JAMAICA / TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO 01:05 4 Ló ba CAMERO0N 03:17 5 Ninâ ncia CAPE VERDE 01:20 6 Amina GABON 01:16 7 Kumandja GUINEA-BISSAU 01:21 8 Owanan bé lé nana GABON 00:56 9 Oyiri Marie BURKINA FASO / IVORY COAST / GHANA / GHINEA 01:49 10 Kuku e CAMEROON 02:38 11 Gandú ê SÃ O TOMé AND PRÍ NCIPE 01:48 12 Papa Danmbala HAITI 03:09