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Songs in the Shade of the Cashew and Coconut Trees: Lullabies and
Nursery Rhymes from West Africa and the Caribbean

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Winner of the 2020 Children&#8217Africana Book Awards (CABA). Songs about children playing
in the schoolyard at recess, sisters braiding each other's hair at the beach, and parents dancing
late into the night mesh together thanks to the music. A wide array of styles&#8212nusery rhymes
from Gabon, lullabies from Cape Verde, and rumbas from the Congo&#8212ar all performed
exquisitely by men, women, and children in more than a dozen languages. Luminous artwork and
homegrown instruments, such as the djembe, the cavaquinho and the Fula flute round off this
wonderful celebration of history, language, and culture. Lyrics appear in their original language
and translated to English. Also included are extensive notes describing the cultural background of
each song, a world map, and a unique code for the digital download of all recordings and a
printable file of the book interior.