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Caribbean MusicYear 7 Unit

What do you already know about the

Caribbean?PiratesCaocaoSugar CaneNear Central America

Where is the Caribbean?

Mixture of different cultures.South American

AfricanSpanishFrenchEnglish

Do you know of another place like that?

A brief history.

The Caribbean islands were first inhabited by the Arawak and Carib peoples. They were at war with each other over the land of the Caribbean. The Carib were known for capturing and enslaving the Arawak, and even ate their victims (gross)! The Arawaks did not have a writing system and so little is known about them. One thing we still have today that was left behind from their culture is the hammock.

History continued…

Then, Christopher Columbus came along looking for India, but actually landed in the Bahamas. The Spanish pillaged and forcibly took over the native populations, enslaving and killing many. They established settlements throughout the Caribbean, taking the larger islands.

After that the English and French began settling the Caribbean, spreading their influence.

History continued…

During the Trans-Atlantic slave trade, Africans were captured and brought across the Atlantic ocean as slaves. The slaves suffered horrible conditions and treatment. They brought over many African customs that are still used today.

A Story

The Maroons were a group of African slaves in Jamaica that rebelled against their English Plantation owners. They ran away and hid in the Blue Mountains, where it was difficult to follow and catch them. A trick the Maroons used to play on the English to scare them, was while the English were sleeping they would sneak up and take one of their belongings. It was often items of little value, however their actions said much – I got close to you, and you never knew it. It was by going to war and doing tricks like this that earned them their freedom.

Modern Day Maroons

The Caribbean

TodayNowadays, the Caribbean is a diverse community of Islands, each one with it’s own special culture. It is

an area which is a popular tourist location.

Hold Em’ JoeJamaican Folk Song

Hold Em’ Joe Lyrics – Call and Response

Hold 'em Joe, hold 'em Joe, hold 'em Joe

But don't let him goHold 'em Joe, hold 'em Joe, hold 'em

JoeBut don't let him goMe donkey want water, hold'em Joe,Spring 'round the corner, hold'em JoeMe donkey want water, hold'em JoeEverybody want water, hold'em JoeFuma la catchimba, hold'em Joe

Me donkey want water, hold'em JoeEverybody want water, hold'em JoeMe donkey want water, hold'em Joe

We on a journey he don't walk straight

And that is because he's so underweight

Donkey of mine he don't like no weight

Put him on a cart he never walk straight

Ziggy MarleyThe Merrymen

Blind Blake

What is Call and Response?

A musical phrase in which the first and often solo part is answered by a second and often ensemble part.

What are some examples of Call and Response?

1. Marco Polo – pool game 2. Hold em’ Joe 3. Shave and a haircut – two

bits. 4.

Water Come A Me EyeTrinidadian Folk Song

Water Come A Me Eye

Every time I'm away from LizaWater come to me eyeEvery time I'm away from Liza Water come to me eye

I remember when love was new

Water come to me eyeThere was one but now

there's twoWater come to me eye

This is a folk song from the Island of Trinidad.

Click here to listen to Harry Belafonte sing this

song.

The chorus is…

Come back Liza, come back gal

Wipe the tear from me eye

Come back Liza, come back gal

Wipe the tear from me eye

Water Come A Me Eye

Water Come A Me Eye

Water Come A Me Eye

Composition Project

On your own, write a new verse for Come Back Liza.

_______________,Water come a me eye,_______________,Water come a me eyeYou will write down your lyrics and perform

them for the class.

Patois – Mango TimeJamaican Folk Song

What is Patois?

Patois is any language that is considered non-standard.

In Jamaican Patois they use their own words in place of English words. Here are some examples.

Pikney – childrenBankra – basketRam – fillNuh – don’t, no (negative)

Mango Time

Mi nuh drink coffee tea - mango time

Care how nice it may be - mango time

In the heat of the mango crop

When di fruit dem a ripe an' drop

Wash yu pot, tun dem dung - mango time.

De terpentine large an fine, mango time

Robin mango so sweet, mango time

Number eleven an hairy skin

Pack di bankra an ram dem in

For di bankra mus' full, mango time.

GuantanameraCuban Folk Song

Guantanamera

Guantanamera – “Woman from Guantanamo”Guantanamo is a city in Cuba.Listen to these recordings of Guantanamera.Celia CruzCompay SegundoThe Sandpipers

Guantanamera Lyrics

Verse: Yo soy un hombre sinceroDe donde crece la palma,Y antes de morirme quieroEchar mis versos del alma.Chorus: Guantanamera,Guajira Guantanamera,

Guantanamera, Guajira GuantanameraVerse: Cultivo una rosa blancaEn junio como enero,Para el amigo sinceroQue me da su mano franca.

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