N'gola (sao Tome)

Our Ancestors Swam To Shore

'Our Ancestors Swam To Shore' showcases the rarely heard music of Angolar Creole (N'gola) speakers from the African islands of Sao Tome and Principe. Many of the 5.000 residents are descendants of escaped Angolan slaves, who, as their folklore tells, swam to shore after a shipwreck off the coast. On this collection the power of music goes beyond melody, harmony and instrumentation and acts as a transcendent force to tell a people's history with a nod toward the future.

Price

€ 16.95

Genre

afro/beat/funk/desert blues/ethiopiques

Format

CD - 1 disk

Release date

27-09-2024

Label

Free Dirt

Item-nr

550000

EAN

0877746012129

Availability

Exp. 27-09-2024

TRACKS

Disk 1

1. WE HAVE COME HERE TO BE KNOWN
2. SPOILED FOOD
3. WE RAN OUT OF PETROL AT SEA & LOST EVERYTHING
4. IF EVERYONE WAS AS KIND AS ALISE, THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE
5. WENT OUT TO SEA & FORGOT MY FISHING NETS
6. I WILL TAKE MY MACHETE & DEFEND MY VILLAGE
7. WOMEN TODAY DRINK MORE THAN THE MEN
8. I CAN OVERCOME ANY ENEMY
9. MONEY STOLEN FROM A CHILD
10. ELDERS ADVICE
11. SISTER, ARE YOU WITH MY HUSBAND (YOU CAN HAVE HIM)
12. I RAISE MY HEAD TO SEE THE SKY
13. MEZANU, YOUR MAN JUST WANTS TO BRING YOU DOWN