Souallé

Thought to be traditional, from Chad or Congo

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Little is definitively known about the origins of this song, but it is thought to be a traditional African lullaby, mostly likely from Chad and/or Congo. It is beautiful and tender, with simple vocal harmonies.

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Age
9 to 11 , 11 to 13 , 13 to 16
Song type
Choir , Round/Canon
Style
Traditional - Africa
Subject
Music
Scoring
Additional instrumental parts , Guitar chords , Parts (Flexible) , Piano accompaniment

Audio information
The audio tracks were recorded specially for the Sing Up programme by Scunthorpe Cooperative Junior Choir, mixed and mastered by Nic Rowley at Vandborg Studios. The backing track was created specially for the Sing Up programme by Ned Bennett.

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