Chin Yi Jun (19) plays IN DAHOMEY (Cakewalk Smasher) by Percy Grainger (1882~1961)
Chin Yi Jun, LTCL(2007) & FTCL(2008) awards winner plays In Dahomey, a piece inspired by tunes from an all-Negro musical comedy of the same name. This concert rag conjures up the sounds of banjo, brass band & other instrumental colours of the period. (Seremban, Malaysia).
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Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou Dahomey - Minsato Le, Mi Dayihome compilation : The Funky Fuzzy Sounds Of West Africa label : www.Luakabop.com
On Emancipation Day (from "In Dahomey") -- Ragnolia Ragtette
The first all-black musical production to play on Broadway was "In Dahomey" in 1903. It featured this song, composed in 1902 by Will Marion Cook with words by Paul Laurence Dunbar. They had begun writing the play in the 1890s, and it went through many iterations as it played in different venues. The Broadway performance was the first to include this song, where it appeared at the end of second act. Later in 1903, the production moved to London and enjoyed greater success. In that production, an expanded version of this song was used in the finale. Here is the song played by The Ragnolia Ragtette. On piano are Jack & Chris Bradshaw. Robyn Drivon is on tuba while her husband Steve is on drums. The lyrics to this song poke fun at white people's stereotypes of black people at the time, while also noting with amusement how white people had begun taking to African-American ragtime music. Here they are (and yes, they are written in dialect like that -- think of it as the period version of "Ebonics"). There is a long introduction; the first verse of the song begins at 44 seconds into this video. Also, they don't play a second verse in this video, instead going into an interlude before repeating the chorus. [Verse 1] Streets are gay, On de way, All de alleys done turned out. Mistah Giles Wid Miss Liles Make a figure widout doubt. Hyeah dey come, Lord dat drum In de black ban' holds de sway. 'cept de brass Give it sass On Emancipation day. Darkies standin on tip toe Makin goo-goos <b>...</b>
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Decay of Benin rise of Dahomey Trans-Atlantic Slave trade part 2
Great Kingdom of Benin www.youtube.com One thing to point out again the article from Robin Law again Page 21 www.fiu.edu "WEB Dub Bois asserted that the evidence showed the supersession in West Africa of early coastal cultures characterized by city democracy and developed craft industries, by despotic militaristic empires such as Dahomey, and also Asante.)" Dahomey Economy stmarys.ca "- Dahomey had a monetary system: cowry shells were the basic currency, but trade goods were used also—guns, bolts of cloth etc. - Europeans tried to take advantage of this currency; they brought so many cowry shells that the shells lost value (inflation). As a result, European trade goods became the basic currency used in the purchase of slaves.... - all trade with Europeans was a royal monopoly and guarded jealously by successive kings; kings never allowed Europeans to bypass and trade directly with people in the kingdom. As a military, predatory state, the costs of government and the military were high; thus,the king needed all the revenue from taxes and the profits of trade that he could get. - Europeans and their influence were confined to one port on the coast—Whydah." Wonders of the African World by Henry Louis Gates page 217 www.amazon.com The damaging effects of the slave trade were seen in the paralysis of courtly politics. Until 1670, King Tefizon of Allada opposed the unrestricted European trade in slaves. He had warned both the Dutch and the French that he wanted neither their <b>...</b>
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John Coltrane - Dahomey Dance
Album: Olé Coltrane, 1961 Musicians: John Coltrane -- soprano sax on "Olé", tenor sax on "Dahomey Dance" and "Aisha" Eric Dolphy (credited as "George Lane") -- flute on "Olé" and "To Her Ladyship", alto sax on "Dahomey Dance" and "Aisha" Freddie Hubbard -- trumpet McCoy Tyner -- piano Reggie Workman -- bass Art Davis -- bass on "Olé" and "Dahomey Dance" Elvin Jones -- drums
Dahomey - Conquering Kings, royal arts and the slave trade
"The slave trade could not have endured for four centuries and carried nearly 12 million people out of Africa without the cooperation of a huge network of African rulers and merchants," says Dr. Robert Harms, a professor of African History at Yale University who has extensively researched the trans-Atlantic slave trade. Harms is the author of The Diligent: A Voyage Through the Worlds of the Slave Trade, an award-wining book detailing the day-to-day routine on a French slave vessel in the 1700s. "Most Americans think that ships would come from the United States or from Europe to Africa and the sailors would just get off and run out and grab a shipload of people and stuff them in the ship and bring them back. And I think that is a very condescending view of Africans. "That view suggests that Africans were so disorganized that they could let that happen year after year after year after year," Harms says. "I think we need to see African societies as well-organized societies that participated in the slave trade, because the ruling classes often thought they had something to gain from it." www.npr.org "Wonders of the African World" by Henry Louis Jr Gates www.amazon.com
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Dahomey Woman Warrior Lives !
The Dahomey Female Warriors struck fear into the hearts of many colonizing persons who dared to cross the line. Hand to hand - these women were all about the combat! The legacy they left has been tucked away by many males who would prefer to just forget they ever existed. Rather unsettling to have a bunch "girls" kick your a** on the battlefield. The Dahomey Soldiers were true military tacticians and in this presentation, Dr. Germon "Askari" Miller demonstrates the intensity of warriorship - regardless of gender. The "SCRAPING SOUND" that is heard before she begins are the chairs of her Grandmaster colleagues being moved far out of the way. Maybe the "legend" of Medusa was just a slanted story.... Maybe someone ran into an "ancestor" of the Dahomey Female Warrior... Maybe those "snakes" were really "locks" on her head and her expression turned men to "stone" with fear! The Akeru Afrikan Discipline Sciences has presented before over 40000 community members the combat sciences of Afrika. And despite being over 50 years of age - Askari is still going strong!
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El Rego et Ses Commandos - Kpon Fi La - (Radio Dahomey, 1969)
....Theophile Do Rego, known as "El Rego" was born May 3, 1936 in Porto-Novo, Dahomey. He grew up in Senegal and started his musical career in Burkina Faso with the orchestra "L'Harmonie Voltaïque". He returned to Benin (Dahomey) in 1961 and founded his first band, "La Filda", then his "Commandos". El Rego is a dandy who loves beautiful women. He had even once owned a "girls club". Passionate of boxing, he has organized numerous battles in Benin. He is now president of a regional boxing league. In July 2010, Theophile Do Rego has announced the end of his musical career. This record, produced by the label "Radio Dahomey", is offered by the great Jam Magica's blog.... From : orogod.blogspot.com Many Thanks to ORO from this post !!!
Richard Anderson Plays Percy Grainger's In Dahomey "A Cakewalk Smasher!"
Richard Anderson plays Percy Grainger's In Dahomey "A Cakewalk Smasher!" at the Bösendorfer Imperial SE Concert Grand.
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Sakara Music - From a 1952 Field Recording in Dahomey (Republic of Benin)
Artist: Adjado Year: 1952 Sakara music is a form of popular Yoruba music based in the traditions of Yoruba people of Nigeria and Republic of Benin (Old Dahomey/Abomey). It is a Moslem-influenced style, mostly in the form of praise songs, that uses only traditional Yoruba instruments such as the solemn-sounding Goje violin, and the small round Sakara drum, which is similar to a tambourine and is beaten with a stick. Sakara music overlays the nasalized, melismatic vocals of Islamic music on the traditional percussion instruments. The music is often brooding and philosophical in mood. One of the first performers of this type of music in Lagos was Abibu Oluwa, who started playing in the 1930s. On his death in 1964 his place in the band was taken by Salami Alabi (Lefty) Balogun (October 1913 - 29 December 1981), a talking drummer, who released over 35 records. Other members of the band included Baba Mukaila, and Joseph (Yussuf) Olatunju (alias Baba l'Egba), who died in 1978, did much to popularize the musical genre and released many records on the Phillips Nigeria label. A street in Abeokuta is named after him. Sakara music had considerable influence on other genres, including Jùjú and Nigerian Hip Hop. Fuji music is a mixture of Muslim traditional Were music with elements drawn from Sakara and Apala music. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Empress Dahomey MOTHERLESS Featuring Jungleman
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Tom Scott And Band Perform "Dahomey Dance" Live On The Pat Sajak Show
Tom Scott And Band Perform "Dahomey Dance" Live On The Pat Sajak Show.. Tom Scott, Dave Koz- Sax.. Art Rodriguez- Drums.. Tim Landers- Bass.. Eric Gale, Pat Kelley- Guitar.. Jerry Peters, Barnaby Finch- Piano/Keys-
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Dear Ally #2: Dahomey...
This is a video letter to my cousin Ally who is in Benin, Africa with the peace corps. I ask her some questions and reveal some cool facts about Benin. Her Blog: allysinafrica.bolgspot.com @allykeenan
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Polar Bear Giovanna and Yoghi-Lynx-Babies-Dahomey Calf-Bactrian Camel Baby-Tiger-Munich Zoo
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