Folk Music of Liberia

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD-R
#TitleArtistLength
1Mandingo Song With Guitar[unknown]3:35
2Kpelle Bush-Cutters
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
[unknown]4:15
3Gio SongsGio laborers5:05
4Bassa Musical Bow
recorded in:
Bromley, on the St. Paul River, Liberia
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
musical bow [Bassa musical bow]:
Jon Wieh
Jon Wieh1:35
5Kpelle Song With Harp
recorded in:
Senje, Liberia
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
harp [Kpelle harp]:
Pepe Kroma
vocals:
Pepe Kroma
Pepe Kroma2:39
6Loma Song With Drums
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
djembe [fanga drums]:
[unknown]
vocals:
[unknown]
[unknown]4:13
7Gio Snake Society Song
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
vocals:
[unknown]
Jeru with group of Gao singers3:05
8Mandingo Song With Balafon
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
balafon [Mandingo balafon]:
[unknown]
vocals:
[unknown]
[unknown]2:34
9Bassa Song With Belly Harp
recorded in:
near Gbanga, Liberia
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
percussion:
Bo
zither [belly harp]:
Jeffly
vocals:
Jeffly and Bo
Jeffly and Bo6:27
10Kru Song With Guitar
recording engineer:
Packard L. Okie
guitar:
Grebo
vocals:
Grebo
[unknown]4:53
11Kpelle Band[unknown]2:14

Credits

Release

recorded in:Liberia
photography and liner notes:Packard L. Okie
producer:Moses Asch (task: production director)
editor:Harold Courlander
purchase for mail-order:https://folkways.si.edu/folk-music-of-liberia/world/album/smithsonian [info]