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Subject: RE: Origins: Fan Ban Ny Ay (Kenyan?)
From: GUEST,Philippa - PM
Date: 01 May 03 - 06:05 AM

The words we sing are

Fan Ban ny ay, fan ban ny-ay ny ba ba
Fan ban ny ay, fan ban ny-ay ny ba ba

Teena tenda, teena tenda ny ba ba (x2)

Moonay roo do, moonay roo do ny ba ba (x2)

Maca na ca, maca naca ny ba ba

Fan ban, etc

I don't know what they mean and I imagine we don't pronounce everything as we should. I don't have sheet music.

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Subject: RE: Origins: Fan Ban Ny Ay (Kenyan?)
From: GUEST,Philippa - PM
Date: 29 Nov 04 - 09:22 AM

I was looking for a thread on African music just so I could advise readers that there are several articles/reviews on the topic at
http://www.bellaonline.com/subjects/5714.asp

I read review of a recording by a group from Kenya called Abana; the reviewer wasn't too keen on their mixing of African and Celtic music.
but anyway, this gives me an excuse to revive this long unanswered query about Fan Ban Ny Aye