Mango Time: Folk Songs of Jamaica
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Throughout the island’s modern history, music has played a significant role in the social, political and economic life of its people.
By: Noel Dexter and Godfrey Taylor
Description
Jamaica has a rich musical heritage spanning a diversity of styles and forms. Throughout the island’s modern history, music has played a significant role in the social, political and economic life of its people. Mango Time: Folk Songs of Jamaica draws from the wealth of Jamaica’s folk music – the music of the Jamaican people which, with its colourful range of forms, reflects the way of life of individuals or entire communities. There are religious songs and secular songs; songs for marriage, birth, death and all rites of passage. There are songs for work and songs for play; songs of upliftment and hope, and songs of derision and despair; songs which tell of small happenings in remote villages and songs which give epic accounts of significant happenings in the island’s history. In all these, the Jamaican folk song gives voice to the heart, soul and experience of the Jamaican people.
Additional information
| Weight | 2 lbs |
|---|---|
| Dimensions | 9.5 × 7.5 in |
| ISBN | 978-976-637-877-6 |
| Binding | Papberback |
| Page Count | 152 |
| Publication Date | 2007 |
Contents
- Introduction
- Jamaican Folk Forms
- Ada
- All Dem Ole One
- Bad Mada’ an-Law
- Banyan Tree
- Before Mi Married
- Big Big Sambo Gyal
- Black Bud a Eat Puppa Corn
- Chi Chi Bud
- Colon Man
- Confusion
- Cudelia Brown
- Dallas Gawn A Cuba
- Dandy Shandy
- Daniel God
- Day Oh
- Di Ribba Ben Come Dung
- Dip An’ Fall Back
- Dip Dem Bedward
- Dis Lang Time Gyal
- Docta Bud
- Elena
- Fan Mi Solja Man
- Ganja Woman
- Go Dung A Bethlehem
- Hill An’ Gully
- Hol’ Im Joe
- Hosannah! Mi Buil’ Mi House
- I Come To See Janie
- Iron Bar
- Jackass A Jump An’ Bray
- Jackass Wid ‘Im Long Tail
- Jane An’ Louisa
- John Crow Say
- Judy Drownded
- Laas Cyaan Fine
- Late A Come
- Lignum Vitae
- Linstead Market
- Linstead Train
- Lion Heart
- Lizzie Jane
- Mango Time
- Mattie Rag
- Mattie Walla Lef
- Missa Bilban Party
- Missa Ram Goat O
- Moon A Shine
- Mrs Flannigan
- Never Tell A Woman
- Nobody’s Business
- Ole Maas Charley
- On Dat Great Day
- Parakeet
- Pass Di Bail
- Ratta Mada’ an-Law
- Rio Grande
- River Bank Coverly
- Roas’ Breadfruit
- Rocky Road
- Rukumbine
- Run Isaac
- Sammy Dead
- Sly Mongoose
- Some Day
- Sweetie Charley
- Teacher Lick Di Gyal
- Train A Blow
- Try Dear Don’t Tell A Lie
- Unity
- Waata Come A Mi Yeye
- Wheel An’ Tun Mi
- Wheel O’ Matilda
- Woman A Hebby Load
- Yu Ever Hear Duppy Laugh
- Yu Tell A Lie
- Glossary
