Discovery Level 2-Here is a joyous song with an important lyric from the Walt Disney channel series The Lion Guard. With underlying African rhythms the singers discover that they are not as different as they once believed. An important message for us all to learn.

Celebrate the power of singing with this robust African piece by S.J. Khosa. Add bongos bass drum and hand claps to create an ethnic tribute to choral singing. Performance time: Approx. 2:45.

Your singers will love rehearsing and performing this rhythmic celebration based on traditional African music. Layered vocal lines call and response and the vitality of the conga claves and djembe will bring freshness and energy to your concert!

Prayer for Africa-This dignified song by Enoch Mankayi Sontonga (1860-1904) and Sek Mqhayi (1875-1945) is the Pan-African Anthem and is sung throughout the continent. This setting may be sung a cappella or with chimes and layeredpercussion.Available separately: SATB (opt. a cappella) SSA (opt. a cappella) and 3-Part Mixed. Parts for Chimes and Bass Instrument included. Performance Time: Approx. 3:00

Based on the traditional African American spiritual this setting depicts the story of Noah and the flood. After the baritone soloist introduces the chorus of the spiritual the SSATB choir responds with a harmonized version. Theaudience gets the opportunity to participate in this gospel-style arrangement by making percussive rain sounds during the 2-measure breaks of the closing section. Rhythm/Trumpets parts available as a digital download (tpt 1-3 b dm). Duration: ca. 3:30.

Seven traditional African songs arranged for Mixed choir by Rikke Forchhammer. Includes full lyrics and performance notes.

Glory to God in the Highest-Here is an exuberant celebration of the birth of Christ through layered African polyrhythms and call-and-response vocal phrases. The singers encourage the audience to rejoice shout and clap with them making this selection awonderful processional or concert opener. Percussion Yoruba translation and pronunciation are included. Duration: ca. 2:45. Recorded by Baltimore Choral Arts Society Tom Hall conductor courtesy Gothic Records.

An African Prayer and Blessings. Included in the Choirbook for The Queen published to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen in 2012. The original concept for this project emerged in 2004 from asuggestion made by Robert Ponsonby to mark the Diamond Jubilee of Her Majesty The Queen in 2012 with a ?festival? of new anthems to be sung in beautiful places of worship by the best choirs throughout the UK.

(We Are Marching for Freedom)-This stirring South African freedom song is a hymn of defiance against an unjust system. A powerful concert and festival selection!Available separately: 3-Part Mixed and 2-Part. VoiceTrax CD also available. Performance Time: Approx. 2:40

Now available for men's voices! Sorida is a term of greeting in the Shona language of Zimbabwe Africa similar to shalom in Hebrew or jambo in Swahili. This original work features percussion layered vocal patterns and a joyful solo with both secular and sacred texts. An exciting concert procession or opener!

Together We Sing Series-Harambee! is a Swahili word that literally means let us all pull together. This original work has a distinct African beat and feel with its rhythmic vocal writing creating a sense of passion and call to action for performers and audience. Available separately: SATB SSAB StudioTrax CD. Duration: ca. 4:17.

score for voice and/or instruments-Composer Jim Papoulis has created an energetic and uplifting work that fuses the rhythms from African American and Latin cultures and uses a text primarily in Swahili interspersed with phrases in Spanish. Supported by shaker Djembe and agogo bell the middle section has the feel of a real celebration with layers of spoken word that lead us to the understanding: ?listen hear stand strong.?

In a time of increased multicultural awareness Bwana Awabariki offers an ideal piece of African culture for both churches and schools. The song emphasizes rhythm blend and African-style vocalism with broad open chordsand the familiar low low bass part. This warm a cappella blessing would be especially effective with added percussion. Well suited for World Communion mission emphasis or any multicultural gathering Bwana Awabariki isfun for SATB or TTBB ensembles.

More Songs of a Rainbow Nation brings you four more songs from South Africa for mixed voices in beautifully crafted arrangements by Alexander L'Estrange. The selection opens with Freedom is Coming a joyful infectious celebration of hope and freedom from oppression and the hugely popular Siyahamba is also featured. Both songs form part of L?Estrange's hit cantata Zimbe! Come sing the songs of Africa.   Part of the Choral Basics series the four songs are arranged for soprano and alto with combined men's voices - ideal for beginner choirs andthose in which the male singers are few or at the stage when their voices are changing. All Choral Basics publications feature a straightforward piano accompaniment to support the singers.

Betelehemu - African Noel - Siyahamba-Sally Albrecht combines three celebrated African folk songs into one exuberant arrangement for choirs of all levels from elementary through high school. Pulsating rhythms and a joyous layering of vocal parts build to an explosive finish. Sing this cross-cultural gem in Swahili and English for seasonal concerts or use the alternate 'Alleluya' text all year long. A lively African feel SoundTrax is available or add your own rhythm instruments.