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Salimu! Heshimu! - CD
Flavors of Africa and the Americas coalesce in exotic rhythms and Swahili, Kilesi and English vocals for a mellow upbeat mood. Overall, this very unique CD invokes the jubilant aura of village festivities. This CD is dedicated to Indigenous and Creative People everywhere whose purpose is to live a life of Beauty — despite a world gone mad. Kuimba (koo eem' bah) means “to sing or to make music” in Swahili. The lyrics on this album are written in Congo Swahili or Kingwana (keeng gwah' nah), a dialect of Swahili spoken in the northeastern part of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where Lark Bowerman was born and lived until the age of eighteen.
The songs on this CD are: Hakuna Matata, Congo River, Happy Drums, Giza, Funga Roho, Itendey Wambuti, Kutembea, Mawingu, Dawa Mutamu, Kacheche, Lolwa Wambuti, Salimu! Heshimu!, Itendey Song, Kesa Na Mie.
A portion of the profit goes to the Okapi Conservation Project which helps the Wambuti (Pygmies) by protecting and preserving the Ituri forest where they live.
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Mount Diablo - CD
Meet the mystical, mysterious mountain from which Coyote, according to Miwok Indian tradition, created the world. Through close harmony vocals, guitar and drum rhythms and recorder solos, meet some of the denizens of the mountain. Kuimba's third CD, is filled with fun, upbeat, as well as contemplative music. This EP length recording (26 minutes) commemorates Mount Diablo, which is located in near San Francisco, California.
This re-issue of the CD is packed with changes. For starters, a whole new dynamic version of the title track. In addition, Mount Diablo has new vocals and vocal harmonies on some tracks, and added background instruments. It has also been newly REMASTERED.
The songs on this CD are: My Friend The Blue Jay, Milkweed Seed, Mount Diablo, Coyote (poem), Mountain Meadow, Meeting Owl, Rock City Ramble.
Can be purchased directly from us in BC, Canada. Please send a check for $18.00 USD or CAD ($15.00 + $3.00 shipping) to: Kris or Lark Bowerman, 3775 Arthur Drive, Delta, BC V4K 3N2 Canada OR write us an email, kris@kuimba.com, and pay to our Paypal account: lark@aquariusastrological.com For international shipping (outside US and Canada): $5.00 USD or CAD. Add $1.00 for each additional disc.
JUST RELEASED! OCTOBER 2009
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Mawingu - I Remember Africa - CD
“Creative, original blendings of instruments and voices provide a unique and richly satisfying musical opportunity. Combining ethnic music with contemporary sound could be tricky, but it is done successfully here, achieving a mood of depth and beauty.” - Heartsong Review
Our first and well-loved CD with the 'hit' Kacheche (original version) which got distributed all over the world.
The songs on this CD are: Mawingu (original version), Breeze, Hakuna Matata (original version), Crickets, Si Cheza, The Pygmies Song of the Hunt, Shaman's Dance, Rainforest, Kacheche (original version), Watu Ya Zaire, Majesty.
A portion of the profit goes to the Okapi Conservation Project which helps the Wambuti (Pygmies) by protecting and preserving the Ituri forest where they live.
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Out of print. Our new record company Two Ravens Records is intending to have the instrumentals released on a instrumental only CD in the future. No release date has yet been set. If you would like to purchase this CD try amazon.com or ebay.com for used copies.