Janie Mama

Calypso thought to originate from Jamaica/Caribbean

This is a beautiful, gentle calypso that is thought to originate from Jamaica or the Caribbean. It is believed to be a greeting song.

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Age: 7 to 9 , 9 to 11 , 11 to 13
Song type: Choir , Round/Canon
Style: Traditional - Central/South America
Subject: Music
Scoring: Guitar chords , Piano accompaniment , Unison

Audio & Copyright Information

Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Ex Cathedra Junior Academy, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Simon Rogers.

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All copyright music is used by permission. The songwriters and/or copyright holders have been remunerated under due licensing arrangements. Find out more about copyright by visiting UK Music and Copyright & Schools.

Please ensure you have the correct licences in place for using or copying music, and that song usages are reported correctly, for the following: CCLI, PMLL, PRS for Music. For more information, please visit www.singup.org/copyright-and-reporting.

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