I learned this chant from Silvia Nakkach and Alba Lirio. Brought to Silvia and Alba through Ysaye Barnwell. Quote from Ysaye Barnwell of Sweet Honey in the Rock: “[This chant is] Sung to pull all of the members of the community into the center of the community. It can be sung for hours and, some people say, even days. If that’s what it takes to pull everyone into a like‐mindedness.” I've also heard that the chief of the village would know that it was time to resolve a conflict when he could hear a melody being sung over the top with overtones. And I actually hear it one time, with my very first circle of song circle trainees! Amazing!

A real crowd-pleaser in my circles, and beautiful way to entrain the group. It can be done more slowly at first.

This song is in the public domain.

To learn the individual parts to this song, please visit my Public Song Library:
heatherhoustonmusic.com/sisters-in-ha…song-library/

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