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Anthems of All Nations, Vol. 1 & 2
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produced by Michael J. Schwartzman (Folkways Records, 1956), 51 mins

These aren't really all of the national anthems out there, but you do get to hear a sampling, from Belgium to Turkey, Mexico to Japan. Liner notes provide background and lyrics.

This release combines two original Folkways Records LPs, FW03881 and FW03882.

produced by Michael J. Schwartzman (Folkways Records, 1956), 51 mins
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Black Music of Two Worlds
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—Englis...
produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
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Carribean Jazz Project: The Gathering
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produced by Dave Samuels, 1948- and John Burk, fl. 1960; performed by Dave Samuels, 1948- and Dave Valentin, 1952-, Caribbean Jazz Project (Concord, 2002), 51 mins
produced by Dave Samuels, 1948- and John Burk, fl. 1960; performed by Dave Samuels, 1948- and Dave Valentin, 1952-, Caribbean Jazz Project (Concord, 2002), 51 mins
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Daily Bread
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produced by Steve Reynolds; performed by Corey Harris, 1969- (Rounder Records, 2005), 1 hour, 13 page(s)
produced by Steve Reynolds; performed by Corey Harris, 1969- (Rounder Records, 2005), 1 hour, 13 page(s)
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Dance and entertainment songs of the Chewa and Tumbuka
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(International Library of African Music (ILAM), 1958), 9 mins
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Echoes of Timbuktu and Beyond in Congo Square, U.S.A.
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produced by Bilal Abdurahman (Folkways Records, 1979), 43 mins

"Kings, Queens and lesser royal-emeshed in a web of til and toil; They crossed a sea in great despair from Timbuktu to Congo Square." This collection of music and poetry by Bilal Abdurahman is an investigation of the roots of African-American music. Abdurahman’s awareness of the unmistakable influences of Afr...

produced by Bilal Abdurahman (Folkways Records, 1979), 43 mins
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Lullabies of the World
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(Folkways Records, 1963), 1 hour 20 mins
"This collection has been created in the atmosphere of family life, with all the warmth and affection for the little ones before entering their lives. How much security a mother can give her child with some minutes of holding it fast in her arms, once a day, creating this very intimate union, one with the other!...
(Folkways Records, 1963), 1 hour 20 mins
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