Various Artists - Taa! Our Language May Be Dying, but Our Voices Remain (Botswana)

Cat. no: GBCD140
Format: CD
Barcode: 4030433614020
Release Date: Jun 2023
Genre: World Music

Mesmerizing feld 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.

Shamanic, ghostly ballads from the farthest reaches of Southern Africa. Volume #11 of our Hidden Musics series.

Tracks: Trance Induction Song / I Am Lost (The Spirits Guide Me Home) / Chase the Evil Spirits Away / Protection from the Bees / The Bushmen Are Starving (We've Been Made Poor by the Rich) / We Must Give Thanks / The Spirit Travels at Night / We Have Been Abandoned by the World / Kudu (Tortoise) Dance / Prayer for Food (Miracle Manifestation) / Our Ancestors Show the Way / Calling Our Loved Ones Back from the Dead / My Culture Is the Most Beautiful / We Are the People of Love / This Is the Land Where I Come From / Preparation to Heal