Chi Chi Bud Oh - Jamaican Folk Song (Mento) Examples
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases two text examples (lyrics) and three YouTube sound file examples of the Jamaican folk song (Mento) "Chi Chi Bud Oh" (also known as "Chi Chi Bud". This post...
View ArticleOne Ska & One Reggae Example Of "Chi Chi Bud" (with 2 Chi Chi Bud Riddim songs)
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases two Ska and Reggae examples of "Chi Chi Bud". "Chi Chi Bud Oh". "Chi Chi Bud Oh" (also known as "Chi Chi Bud") is a traditional Jamaican folk song (Mento).The...
View ArticleExamples Of "John Crow Say Him Naah Wuk Pan Sunday"
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases examples of the Jamaican Mento (folk song)"John Crow Say Him Naah Wuk Pan Sunday" (John Crow Says He Doesn't Work On Sunday"). The Addendum to this post...
View Article"Let's Go Way Back In God" (Apostolic Gospel song with lyrics)
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides two video examples and lyrics to the Gospel song "Let's Go Way Back In God". The content of this post is presented for religious and aesthetic purposes. All...
View ArticleI've Started A New Blog - Cocojams2
Edited by Azizi PowellFor some reason, my cultural webssite cocojams.com is inaccessible. That website was launched in 2001 and has (had?) a TON of material on English language playground rhymes,...
View ArticleThe "A Biscuit" Refrain In "Down Down Baby"& Certain Other Playground Rhymes
Edited by Azizi PowellHere's an excerpt of a cocojams2 blog post http://cocojams2.blogspot.com/2014/11/a-biscuit-phrase-in-playground-rhymes.html on the use of the words "a biscuit" as a refrain in...
View Article"Yoruba Names And Their Meanings" by Fela Sowande
Edited by Azizi PowellThe content of this post is presented for cultural purposes. All copyrights remain with their owners.My thanks to Fela Sowande for his cultural legacy.This post presents a chapter...
View ArticleWhat "Sugar On The Floor" Means (The American Folk Cultural Meaning & The...
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post provides information about the American folk meaning of the phrase "sugar on the floor" and the meaning of that term in the Kiki Dee's song that was recorded by Elton...
View ArticleVideos of Traditional Musical Instruments (beginning with the letter "A")
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is the first of multiple posts on traditional musical instruments throughout the world.The other posts in this series can be identified & accessed by clicking the...
View ArticleVideos Of Traditional Musical Instruments (beginning with "B")
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is the second of multiple posts on traditional musical instruments throughout the world.The other posts in this series can be identified & accessed by clicking the...
View ArticleVideos of Traditional Music Instruments- Part 3
Edited by Aziz PowellThis is the third in a series of multple posts on traditional music instruments throuighout the world. This post features one or two videos of and information about various...
View Article(Letters G - J) Videos of Traditional Musical Instruments
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is the fourth in a series of seven posts on traditional music instruments throuighout the world. This post features one or two videos of and information about various...
View Article(Letters K - O) Videos of Traditional Music Instruments
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is the fifth in a series of seven posts on traditional music instruments throuighout the world. This post features one or two videos of and information about various...
View Article(Letters P - R) Videos Of Traditional Music Instruments
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is the sixth in a series of seven posts on traditional music instruments throuighout the world. This post features one or two videos of and information about various...
View Article(Letters S - Z) Videos Of Traditional Music Instruments
Edited by Azizi PowellThis is the sixth in a series of seven posts on traditional music instruments throuighout the world. This post features one or two videos of and information about various...
View ArticleShirley Caesar - "Shouting John "(Hold My Mule) videos, lyrics, and comments
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post showcases two videos of Shirley Caesar singing the Gospel song "Shouting John" (also known as "Hold My Mule". The basic lyrics to "Shouting John" and an explanation of...
View ArticleHow Stomp Cheers Differ From Foot Stomping Cheers
Edited by Azizi PowellGENERAL DESCRIPTION OF FOOT STOMPING CHEERSIn the early part of 2000s I coined the term "foot stomping cheers" to refer to a sub-set of American children's and teenagers'...
View ArticleAn Overview Of Foot Stomping Cheers, Part II - Cheer Examples
Edited by Azizi Powell[revised November 20, 2014]This is Part II of a post on foot stomping cheers. This post provides examples of foot stomping cheers from four different categories of those cheers....
View ArticleEarly Examples Of The Children's Rhyme "What's Your Name Puddin Tane"
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post presents examples of the rhyme "Puddin Tane" (or similarly sounding words). These examples are date from the 16th century on. This post is presented for folkloric and...
View ArticleThe Cultural Need For The "Happy To Be Nappy" Slogan
Edited by Azizi PowellThis post explores the cultural ramifications of the African American slogan "Happy to be Nappy". This post includes excerpt from books and online articles, examples of African...
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