Sounds from around the world
We started as an anti-apartheid activist group, focusing on South African freedom songs. We continue to cherish that powerful musical tradition, while broadening our scope to include topics and vocal traditions from the world over, and right here at home.
A few audio recordings of Amandla/Fiery Hope…
Ipharadisi
Le Mot Ami
Shosholoza
Reason
Song Types and Topics
Celebrating Community and Life • Chants (many from the Taizé Ecumenical Community in France) • Environmental/Agricultural • Gospel • Labor/Economic Struggle • Love Songs • Lullabies • African-American Spirituals • Peace/Civil Rights/Freedom • Rounds • Celebrating Women
Languages
Arabic • Balkan languages • French • German • Hebrew • Italian • Japanese • Kalanga/chiShona • Latin • siSwati • Sotho • Spanish • Swahili • Swedish • Vietnamese • Xhosa • Zulu
Countries/Cultures
African American • Arabic • Bosnian • Chilean • Croatian • French • Georgia Sea Island • Italian • Japanese • Jewish • Kenyan • Liberian • Mexican • Native American • Quebecois • Scottish • Serbian • South African • Swedish • Latino • Vietnamese • Zimbabwean