4030433614020

Taa! Our Language May Be Dying, But Our Voices Remain (Botswana)

Various Artists

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Format: CD

Cat No: GBCD140

Release Date:  16 June 2023

Label:  Glitterbeat GmbH

Packaging Type:  Digipak

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  4030433614020

Genres:  World Music  

  • Description

    Mesmerizing field recordings from Botswana. Producer/recordist/Grammy winnerIan Brennan ventured to an end-of-the-road location to document songs sung in Taa, a rich language on the verge of extinction.This captivating music is created by solo and layered voices, hand claps, found percussion and thumb piano.



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  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Trance Induction Song
      • 2. I Am Lost (The Spirits Guide Me Home)
      • 3. Chase the Evil Spirits Away
      • 4. Protection from the Bees
      • 5. The Bushmen Are Starving (We've Been Made Poor by the Rich)
      • 6. We Must Give Thanks
      • 7. The Spirit Travels at Night
      • 8. We Have Been Abandoned by the World
      • 9. Kudu (Tortoise) Dance
      • 10. Prayer for Food (Miracle Manifestation)
      • 11. Our Ancestors Show the Way
      • 12. Calling Our Loved Ones Back from the Dead
      • 13. My Culture Is the Most Beautiful
      • 14. We Are the People of Love
      • 15. This Is the Land Where I Come From
      • 16. Preparation to Heal