Title from disc label. 80 page liner notes bound in container includes complete lyrics as well as reproductions of historic documents; liner notes also include essays by producer Mat Callahan, scholar Robin D.G. Kelley and activist organizer Kali Akuno. Various performers.
Contents:
(English) / Rebldia na bandabou / Agonizing, cruel slavery days / Niata, vocals ; Rendel, drums ; Rayson, hoe, ompi tio and broertje. The dirge of St. Malo (Louisiana Creole) -- The dirge of St. Malo (English) / Givonna Joseph, vocal ; Kamau, drum -- Hymn of freedom -- Uncle Gabriel the negro general -- The negro's complaint / Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble -- Recognition march of the independance of Hayti / Dr. Kathy Bullock, piano ; Cherokee Griffiths, flute ; dr. James Dreiling, trumpet -- The African hymn -- Nat Turner -- My Father, how long? -- March on -- Children, we all shall be free -- Ol' massa he come dancing out -- The year of Jubilo -- The enlisted men (The negro battle hymn) / Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble -- Rebldia na bandabou / Niata, vocals ; Rendel, drums ; Rayson, hoe, ompi tio and broertje. [CD 2]. What mean ye? / Songs of the "Aliened American" / Sacred Harp singers. A song for freedom / Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble -- Stole and sold from Africa / Hannah From -- Right on! / Sacred Harp singers -- Flight of the bondman / Bern Ensemble -- The underground railroad / Berea Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Ensemble -- To the white people of America / Eli Smith -- Liberty / Sacred Harp singers -- The band of thieves / Bern Ensemble -- The true spirit / Bluegrass Ensemble Berea College -- Come join the abolitionists / Sacred Harp singers -- The voice of six hundred thousand nominally free / Bern Ensemble -- We're coming! We're coming! / New York Ensemble -- Woman's rights / Sacred Harp singers -- What mean ye? / Sacred Harp singers.
Summary:
Thirty one songs are presented in a double CD containing new performances in a traditional style. Contains songs which originate as early as 1800 and others as late as the outbreak of the Civil War. Also includes long-lost songs of the abolitionist movement, some of which were written by fugitive slaves as well as free black people, challenging common misconceptions of abolitionism.
This resource is supported by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act as administered by State Library of Iowa.