Piano Music of Africa And The African Diaspora Book 1

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Piano Music of Africa And The African Diaspora Book 1

This first volume for advanced beginners offers a wonderful introduction to Ragtime and Jazz as well as syncopation and different articulations. The pieces range from light-hearted pieces like 'Kwela,' the Zulu term for dance, to soulful and spiritual pieces like 'Dusk.' This volume includes performance notes for each piece.

ABRSM G6 Alternative 2027-28

1. Kwela No. 1 [Isak Roux]
2. Tender Thought [Ulysses Kay]
3. My Scarf Is Yellow [Hale Smith]
4. Dusk [Nkeiru Okoye]
5. Piano Piece No. 2, Call And Response [Robert Mawuena Kwami]
6. Soufiane [Halik El-Dabh]
7. Off-Beat Shorty [Hale Smith]
8. Ticklin' Toes [Florence B. Price]
9. Sweet Mister Jelly Roll [Valerie Capers]
10. Dancing Barefoot In The Rain [Nkeiru Okoye]
11. Lullaby [Isak Roux]
12. The Monk [Valerie Capers]
13. Lullaby [Bangambula Vindu]
14. Builsa Work Song [J. H. Kwabena Nketia]
15. Ufie Iii [Christian Onyeji]