Archived Lists Of Pancocojams Posts About Music, Dance, & Other Cultural Aspects Of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Benin, & Niger (2012 through 2018)

Edited by Azizi Powell

Revised: January 5, 2019 with additional entries

This is a compilation of all of the posts that have been published on this pancocojams blog about the music, dance, and other cultural aspects of Liberia, Sierra Leone, Benin, & Niger.

This post previously included listings for pancocojams posts for Mauritania and Cape Verde. Those posts have been added to separate archived list.

The posts that are included in these lists are only found on one pancocojams list even though some of them could have (also) been added to other pancocojams archived lists.

Archived lists of pancocojams posts about other nations (including other African nations) will be published ASAP.

These lists have been prepared for archiving purposes and to raise public awareness about these posts.

Note that these archived lists aren't hyperlinked. Please use Google search or this blog's internal search engine to access individual posts that are found on these lists.

Click the "archived lists of pancocojams posts on Africa" tag that is found below for other archived lists in this series.

Thanks to all those who have contributed to these posts.
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DISCLAIMER:
These showcased videos/sound files aren't meant to represent any popularity ranking or "best of" listing in these African nations or elsewhere, although some of these songs may indeed be quite popular in those nations and elsewhere.

I found most of the music and dance videos on these lists by "surfing" YouTube for songs and/or videos from these nations that are aesthetically pleasing to me. In addition to that criteria, I was introduced to some songs as a result of them being mentioned by commenters in discussion threads for certain African songs. I also chose to publish a post about some YouTube sound files or videos on these lists because of their high numbers of views.

I realize that what is aesthetically pleasing to me (as an individual and as an African American) may not necessarily be representative of what is aesthetically pleasing to people from the West African nations that are the focus of this post. Furthermore, I'm aware that my perception of these songs and videos is from the standpoint of an African American (for instance, in some of these selections, my focus on the vocalists and/or the discussion thread commenters' use of African American vernacular English.)

I also realize that a list compiled by any other person would be different from the list that I've compiled.

It would be interesting to compare these selected videos (and the text only excerpts) with lists from other people who are from the nation where these videos and text excerpts come from and who -like me- aren't from that nation.

Visitor comments and additions to these posts' discussion threads and/or to this list's discussion thread are welcome.

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ARCHIVED LISTS OF PANCOCOJAMS POSTS ABOUT VARIOUS WEST AFRICAN NATIONS (2011 through 2018)
Note: This blog began in August 2011.

The URL for each of these posts are given along with their titles and dates. However, these web addresses won't work as a hyperlink on this blog. Numbers are assigned to posts within their publishing year for referencing purposes only.

2012

1. What is Yanvalou? (Part 1 of a three part series) [Benin]
January 15, 2012; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/01/what-is-yanvalou.html

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2. Yanvalou - Dance Videos
January 15, 2012; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/01/yanvalou-dance-videos.html [Benin]

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3. Yanvalou - Songs and Other Musical Interpretations
January 15, 2012; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/01/yanvalou-songs-and-musical.html [Benin]

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4. The Grand March - Liberia, West Africa
February 13, 2012; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/02/grand-march-liberia-west-africa.html

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5. Videos Of Traditional Benin West African Music
September 13, 2012; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2012/09/traditional-videos-of-benin-west.html

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2013

1. Music By Orchestre Poly Rythmo de Cotonou (Benin, West Africa)
January 1, 2013; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/01/music-by-orchestre-poly-rythmo-de.html

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2. Liberia, West African Song "Ma Ellen Give Them Pressure" (video, comments, partial lyrics)
September 13, 2013; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2013/09/sundaygar-dearboy-ma-ellen-give-them.html

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2014

1. Seven Videos Of Anice Pépé - (Traditional Music & Dance From Benin, West Africa)
October 18, 2014: https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/10/seven-videos-of-anice-pepe-traditional.html

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3. "I Am A Liberian, Not A Virus" Video, Hashtag, & Comments
October 18, 2014; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/10/i-am-liberian-not-virus-video-hashtag.html

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4. Four Examples Of The Liberian Folk Song "Banuwa"
December 15, 2014; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2014/12/three-examples-of-liberian-folk-song.html

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2015

1. Artists United For Peace In Niger - "Our Niger" (video)
February 6, 2015; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/02/artists-united-for-peace-in-niger-our.html

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2. A Niger, West Africa Music, Song, And Rap Interpretation Of The American Slogan "Yes We Can"
February 7, 2015; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/02/a-niger-west-africa-music-song-and-rap.html

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3. Five Videos Of Vocalist Habsou Garba (Niger, West Africa)
February 7, 2015; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/02/five-videos-of-habsou-garba-niger-west.html

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4. Beninese Gospel singer Sis Ruth G Osaro - "Ghe Mwen Vbigue" (video with English lyrics)
June 14, 2015; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2015/06/beninese-gospel-singer-sis-ruth-g-osaro.html

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2016

1. Sierra Leone Singer Bunny Mack - "Let Me Love You" ("My Sweetie") YouTube examples & comments
February 15, 2016; http://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/02/bunny-mack-let-me-love-you-my-sweetie.html

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2. Seven Videos Of Beninese Recording Star Ricos Compos
March 9, 2016; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/03/seven-videos-of-beninese-recording-star.html

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3. Real Talk About The Continuing Rape Of African Resources: Sierra Leonean Mallence Bart Williams' TEDTalk - "Change Your Channel"
July 13, 2016; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2016/07/real-talk-about-continuing-rape-of.html

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2017

1. The Word "Yo" In The West African Languages Temne (Sierra Leone) & Twi (Ghana)
April 4, 2017; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2017/04/the-word-yo-in-west-african-languages.html

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2018

1. Liberia, West African Gospel Singer Fatu Zeon - Who Is Behind This (video and comments)
March 25, 2018; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/03/liberia-west-african-gospel-singer-fatu.html

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3. Mawings - "Send Am Go Dung (Tell You Neighba)" 2016 Sierra Leone party sound file, information, & comments
Thursday, April 5, 2018; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/mawings-send-am-go-dung-tell-you.html

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3. Article Excerpt: "Kola Nut In African Traditional Marriages" by Kweku Darko Ankrah And YouTube Video From Sierra Leone "Put Kola " by Arkman
Friday, April 6, 2018 https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/article-excerpt-kola-nut-in-african.html

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4. Information About The Dan (Gio) & Mano Ethnic Groups In Liberia, West Africa & Two Videos Of Liberian Singer/Dancer Zaye Tete
April 10, 2018; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/information-about-dan-gio-mano-ethnic.html

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5. Liberia, West Africa Recording Artist Friday The Cell Phone Man - "Biggest Mistake" (information, video, and comments)
April 13, 2018; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/liberian-recording-artist-friday-cell.html

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6. Liberia, West Africa Gospel Singer Kanvee Gaines-Adams - "Heart Desire" (information, video, comments, & partial lyrics)
April 14, 2018; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/liberia-west-africa-gospel-singer.html

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7. Eight Videos Of Traditional Liberian Wedding Celebrations (including two examples & a description of the Liberian Wedding Grand March)
April 15, 2018; https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/04/seven-videos-of-traditional-liberian_15.html

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