Songs from the Baobab: African Lullabies & Nursery Rhymes Here is the lively repertoire of West and Central African children, brought together here for the first time in a book and on a CD. 30 lullabies, wedding and work songs, dances and sung games, collected by musician and teacher Chantal Grosléziat. 10 countries and 11 languages (Wolof, Bambara, Peul, Lingala, Susu, etc.) are represented. All lyrics are transcribed and translated into French. In the appendix, the author has compiled a wealth of information on the origin, cultural context, gestures and instrumentation of each rhyme. The audio CD, produced under the direction of Paul Mindy and arranged by Xavier Desandre-Navarre, Jean-Christophe Hoarau and Paul Mindy, offers a rich and varied musical universe, respectful of tradition but open to modernity, with multiple flavors and styles. It features the voices of numerous singers, adults and children, men and women. The instrumentation combines the kora, thumb piano, bala, flute..