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Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees : Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean, Hardback Book

Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees : Lullabies and Nursery Rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean Hardback

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Winner of the 2020 Children’s Africana Book Awards (CABA).

Songs about children playing in the schoolyard at recess, sisters braiding each other's hair at the beach, and parents dancing late into the night mesh together thanks to the music.

A wide array of styles—nursery rhymes from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo—are all performed exquisitely by men, women, and children in more than a dozen languages.

Luminous artwork and homegrown instruments, such as the djembe, the cavaquinho and the Fula flute round off this wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture.

Lyrics appear in their original language and translated to English.

Also included are extensive notes describing the cultural background of each song, a world map, and a unique code for the digital download of all recordings and a printable file of the book interior.

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