Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part III of a three part series about songs that include the verse "jawbone walk, jawbone talk/jawbone eat with a knife and fork." This post focuses on the Caribbean song "Tingalayo".Part I contains information and lyrics of several old time songs from the United States that include that "jawbone walk, jawbone talk"... verse. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/jawbone-walk-jawbone-talk-information.html for that post.Part II showcases one sound file and two videos of "Jawbone Walk" songs from the United States....
Saturday, August 31, 2013
Jawbone Songs From The United States (sound file & videos)
Posted on 10:04 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II of a three part series about songs that include the verse "jawbone walk, jawbone talk/jawbone eat with a knife and fork." This post showcases one sound file and two videos of "Jawbone Walk" songs from the United States.Part I contains information and lyrics of several old time songs from the United States that include that "jawbone walk, jawbone talk"... verse. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/jawbone-walk-jawbone-talk-information.html for that post.Part III of this series focuses on the Caribbean...
Jawbone Walk, Jawbone Talk (information & lyrics)
Posted on 9:38 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part I of a three part series about songs that include the verse "jawbone walk, jawbone talk/jawbone eat with a knife and fork." This post contains information and lyrics of several old time songs from the United States that include that verse.Part II showcases one sound file and two videos of "Jawbone Walk" songs from the United States. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/jawbone-songs-from-united-states-sound.html for that post.Part III of this series focuses on the Caribbean song "Tingalayo". Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/the-childrens-song-tingalayo.html...
Five Music Videos From Mauritania, West Africa
Posted on 8:30 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases five music videos from Mauritania, West Africa. Information about Mauritania is also included in this post.The content of this post is presented for cultural, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. I'm particularly interested in the instruments used by the musicians as well, the singing styles of the vocalists, and the clothing that the performers wear. Unfortunately, I only speak English and therefore don't know what these songs are about. Any information about these songs will be appreciated.All copyrights...
Three Examples Of The Gospel Song "Packing Up Getting Ready To Go" Led By Marion Williams
Posted on 5:08 AM by Unknown
This post showcases three examples of the Gospel song "Packing Up Getting Ready To Go as led by Marion Williams. Information about Marion Williams is also included in this post. The content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.****INFORMATION ABOUT MARION WILLIAMSFrom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Williams"Marion Williams (August 29, 1927 – July 2, 1994) was an American gospel singer...Williams was invited to join the Ward Singers when they heard her singing during a visit...
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
What Are The Names Of These Haitian Singing Games?
Posted on 8:27 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases two Haitian singing games that I happened upon on YouTube. I'm hoping that someone recognizes these games and can post their names & their words in English. (Unfortunately, I only speak & read English, but I can use Google translate if you write in French.)Thanks in advance!****UPDATE: September 9, 2013A big THANKS to Lesly, one of the men participating in these video taped games for sending the words to these games to the videographer Joylin Clark. THANKS also to Joylin for sharing them with us!!****FEATURED...
Sugar Aloes - I Love Being Me (Lyrics & Comments)
Posted on 4:57 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases a video of Soca superstar Sugar Aloes performing his song "I Love Being Me". That video also features a brief appearance of the Soca superstar Baron. In this lighthearted song, Sugar Aloe asserts that he doesn't look or sound like Baron. Indeed, within the song Aloe points out some differences between himself and Baron.The content of this song is presented for folkloric, entertainment, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners.****INFORMATION ABOUT SUGAR ALOEFrom http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sugar_Aloes"Sugar...
Tuesday, August 27, 2013
What "Sugar" Means In Soca Music
Posted on 8:16 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part IV in a four part series of posts about the meanings of the words "sweet" and "sugar" in Soca music. Part IV focuses on the various meanings of the word "sugar" and showcases a song by Calypso/Soca superstar Lord Kitchener and a song by the Soca superstar Sugar Aloe. Part I focuses on the various meanings of the word "sweet" and showcases the song "Sweet Music" by the Founder of Soca music Lord Shorty (Ras Shorty). Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-sweet-means-in-soca-music.html for Part I of...
Two Recordings Of Songs Entitled "Sweet Soca Music"
Posted on 6:24 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part III in a four part series of posts about the meanings of the words "sweet" and "sugar" in Soca music. These posts use song titles, lyrics, artist's names, and comments from YouTube video comment threads. Part III showcases two recordings of songs entitled "Sweet Soca Music". Part I focuses on the various meanings of the word "sweet" and showcases the song "Sweet Music" by the Founder of Soca music Lord Shorty (Ras Shorty). Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-sweet-means-in-soca-music.html for Part...
Baron - "Find Yourself" and "Sweet Soca Man"
Posted on 2:10 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is Part II in a four part series of posts about the meanings of the words "sweet" and "sugar" in Soca music. This post showcases the Calypso/Soca superstar Baron.Part I provides information about Calypso music and Soca music. Part I also provides definitions about the various meanings of the word "sweet" in Soca music and showcases the song "Sweet Music" by by the Founder of Soca music Lord Shorty (Ras Shorty). Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/08/what-sweet-means-in-soca-music.html for Part I of this series.Part...
What "Sweet" Means In Soca Music
Posted on 1:28 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi Powell This is Part I in a four part series of posts about the meanings of the words "sweet" and "sugar" in Soca music. These posts use song titles, lyrics, artist's names, and comments from YouTube video comment threads. This post focuses on the various meanings of the word "sweet" and showcases the song "Sweet Music" by the Founder of Soca music Lord Shorty (Ras Shorty).Part II showcases the Calypso/Soca superstar Baron. Click http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/08/baron-find-yourself-and-sweet-soca-man.html for Part II of this...
Saturday, August 24, 2013
Traditional Hymn and Gospel Renditions of "Rock Of Ages"
Posted on 5:26 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post features four different genre of the 18th century hymn "Rock Of Ages" (also known as "Rock OF Ages, Cleft For Me". Those genres which are represented in this post are: traditional English hymn, White American Gospel, and African American Gospel.Information about the composition of "Rock Of Ages" and a link to the lyrics of that hymn are also given in this post.The content of this post is presented for religious, anthropological, and aesthetic purposes.All copyrights remain with their owners.****INFORMATION ABOUT...
Kizingo SDA Youth Choir - Rock Of Ages, I Am Hidden In Thee
Posted on 4:02 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post features a video of the Kizingo Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Youth Choir of Mombasa, Kenya singing the song "Rock Of Ages, I Am Hidden In Thee". The lyrics to that song-as found in that video-are included in this post.The content of this post is presented for religious, anthropological, and aesthetic purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners.This is a companion piece to the following pancocojams post:http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/08/seven-gospel-songs-from-kenyan.html. Note the statement that I made...
Wednesday, August 21, 2013
Seven Gospel Songs From Kenyan & Tanzanian Seventh Day Adventist [SDA] Choirs
Posted on 10:18 PM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases seven Gospel* songs from Kenyan or Tanzanian Seventh Day Adventist [SDA] Choirs. *I'm not even sure if I correctly categorized these songs as "Gospel". Maybe a more accurate genree would be something like "African Hymns". All copyrights remain with their owners. **As usual, I'm interested in observing & comparing the clothing, manner of presentation, hairstyles (particularly female hairstyles), musical instruments found in featured videos, and format of these featured video. For example, it's interesting...
Caribbean Folk Song "Everytime Ah Pass" (with lyrics & video)
Posted on 4:53 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases a version of the Caribbean song "Everytime Ah Pass (You look at me)". This serves as a companion piece to this earlier pancocojams post about a version of that song:http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/03/bajan-folk-song-every-time-she-pass.html. The comment given under a video of that song which is included in that post identifies that song as "Sweet Bajan Folk music from the 60's and 70's." I've seen this song credited online as a Bajan song, a song from Monserrat, and a song from Trinidad & Tobago**These...
Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Black (Race) Markers In Irving Berlin's "Alexander's Ragtime Band"
Posted on 8:09 AM by Unknown
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post presents comments about Black* (race) markers in Irving Berlin's 1911 composition "Alexander's Ragtime Band". In the context of this post, by "Black (race) markers" or "code for Black people" I mean songs by White lyricists or other non-Black lyricists which by their title, lyrics, and/or grammar signal that the songs are about Black Americans. Those Black (race) markers include Black vernacular, references to aspects of Black life & culture, use of what is (or what was) considered to be Black grammar, and/or...
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