Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees : lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean /

Songs in the shade of the cashew and coconut trees : lullabies and nursery rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean /

Collects songs in a wide array of styles, nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde and rumbas from the Congo, that are performed in more than a dozen languages.

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Soussana, Nathalie (Editor), Hoarau, Jean-Christophe (arranger of music.), Gueyfier, Judith (Illustrator)
Format: CD Book
Language:English
Multiple
Published: [Montréal : Secret Mountain, [2019].
Series:Musical picture book
Subjects:
Children's songs > Africa, West > Texts.
Children's songs > Caribbean Area > Texts.
Lullabies > Africa, West > Texts.
Lullabies > Caribbean Area > Texts.
Nursery rhymes.
Songs.
Lullabies
Polyglot materials.
Picture books for children.
Description
Summary:Collects songs in a wide array of styles, nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde and rumbas from the Congo, that are performed in more than a dozen languages.
An illustrated collection of partial lyrics from twenty-three traditional songs pays homage to the cultural heritage and multilingual communities of west Africa and the Caribbean. Back matter includes full lyrics for all songs, a world map, language notes, historical and cultural notes and performance credits for the accompanying CD.
Item Description:Cover title.
Accompanying CD comprises performances of all songs in their original languages.
Physical Description:1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, color maps ; 21 cm + 1 audio disc (4 3/4 in.)
ISBN:9782924774533
2924774535