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as written and performed by Kijana Wiseman, M.Ed.

Program Outline...
Please note: Not all selections are performed on any one program. Kijana picks and chooses based on your theme and audience needs.

BEFORE TELEVISION WAS INVENTED...   "Sabiao Yamma Yeh, Sua Saba Gamma Yeh" "Kum Bah Yah" "Mama Tiembo's Getting Married Tonight" * We Call Them by the Names They Sang The Griot is My Muse African "Talba Eo Walli Kamma" "At de Marketplace" No Trees · Against Tradition "Gimme My Lappa" "Loco, No Call Me Loco" "Mama Tiembo's Getting Married Tonight" *
		SPIRITUALS: THE ORIGINS OF AMERICAN MUSIC "O Freedom" · "Nobody Knows.." "When the Storms of Life are Raging" "Goin' Up Yonder" · "Soon'a Will Be Done..." "O Dat Gospel Train is A'comin'" "Steal Away" · "Deep River"
HEARTBEATS OF A PEOPLE Watu Wazuri Terri Sitting In Church I am Your Cup "I Got Shoes" "Ain'a That Good News" * Being Young, & Black & In America "How Much is that Doggie in the Window?" "Summertime"   VAUDEVILLE "Kitchen Man" "You Got the Right Key, But the Wrong Key Hole"
		THE JAZZ LADIES... SARAH VAUGHN · "Seranade in Blue" ELLA FITZGERALD · "Lullaby of Birdland" BILLIE HOLIDAY · "The Man I Love" "God Bless The Child" * "Strange Fruit"   MUSIC...MORE THAN POETRY... "Sincere as Trees and Stars" excerpt from the writings of John Cleveland "Yet Do I Marvel" excerpt from the writings of Countee Cullen "His Eye is on the Sparrow"

THE SONGBOOK... Here are the words for your three GRIOT CHORUS' songs! ­But , if you know the words to any of the other songs in the show...go ahead...sing along with Kijana...it's OK....she has a microphone!)   MAMA TIEMBO'S GETTING MARRIED TONIGHT Tonight, tonight's the wedding feast The men arrive with a slaughtered beast The sound of chanting fills the air, for miles around, all the people cheer--   CHORUS Mama Tiembo's getting married tonight; All the spirits will be chanting her delight! Mama Tiembo's getting married tonight; The bones are thrown and Mama's future's very bright!   (*Xhosa Chorus...) Ehla *kneka, La *kneka, La *kabella kai yah! Ehla *kneka, La *kneka, La *kabella kai yah! Ehla *kneka, La *kneka, La *kabella kai yah! (repeat)     AIN 'A THAT GOOD NEWS?     1. I got a ROBE up in 'a da kingdom, 'a Ain 'a Dat Good News? I got a ROBE up in 'a da kingdom... 'A Ain 'a dat Good News? I'm a gonna lay down dis worl'...gon' shoulder up 'a my cross....Gonna take it home 'a to my Jesus... 'A Ain 'a dat Good News?   2. I got a CROWN up in 'a da kingdom... 'A Ain 'a dat Good News? (rpt) 3. I got a SONG up in 'a da kingdom... 'a Ain 'a Dat Good News? (rpt) I'm a gonna lay down dis worl'...gon' shoulder up 'a my cross....Gonna take it home 'a to my Jesus... 'A Ain 'a dat Good News?     GOD BLESS THE CHILD 1. Them that's got shall get, Them that's not shall lose....So the bible saysand it still is news **Your Mama may haveYour Papa may have ...But God Bless the Child ...that's got his own that's got his own! With money, you've got lots of friendsCrowding 'round your door...But when it's gone and spending ends,They don't come 'round no more...   2. Oh, the strong gets more, while the weak ones fade...Empty pockets don't ever make the grade. 3. Rich relations'll give you a crust of bread and such...You can help yourself but don't take too much! ''Cause, your Mama may have...Your Papa may have But God Bless the Child ...that's got his own that's got his own! CALL US at 713 521-0900 or 1-800-546-0540 for demo or more information or email us at info@moshows.com. Check out our other fine edutainment artists at...The MoShows Artist Directory