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Uploaded by on Jun 14, 2009

Liberian welcome song. The basic translation is "I welcome you with my mind, my voice, my heart and I come in peace". Orff Level 2, Cobb County GA. Karis on the drum.

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  • I think this is a wonderful performance! I am Black and do LOTS of drumming w/ school and community groups - ALL music is open to everybody - please ignore the negative comments below. I totally support what you've done with the arrangement and the dancing! Comments about what Whites should or should not do are as unfortunate as the comments about what Blacks should or should not do. They originate, I believe, from a position of the belief of possessiveness rather than love and openness.

  • White people sure know how to fuck things up

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  • it is funga al fee ya

  • that is not how your suppose to sing and im in 5th grade and i know this and you dont humm you guys suck

  • They were having fun--great! But: what they're doing is not the dance Fanga, which was created by Pearl Primus after her trip to Liberia. Nor is it the rhythms traditionally played with the dance. The melody is U.S.: Lil Liza Jane, with Yoruba words put to it in New York City by LaRoque Bey. Would it be cute for Blacks to do Swan Lake with Firebird choreography? It would be fine with me--if they knew that's what they were doing. Spread culture around, but try to keep it intact....

  • this sucks too high

  • why the camera it's like this lool..

  • its AL AHF FEE AH!

  • @BlueFireVIP: That's not my point. This song originates from an African culture. When people sing and dance to it there is usually much more rhythm behind the dancing. these kids just look ridiculous. CxHxRxIxSxTxIxAxN said it right. Watching this is just painfully demeaning.

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