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02 Oct 04 - 09:51 PM (#1287164) Subject: Lyr Add: DAAR KOM DIE ALIBAMA (Afrikaans) From: Q (Frank Staplin) "Ons Blêrkas van Afrikaanse volksmusiek" has 400 folksongs, with midis. The folk songs are of all kinds, including children's, hymns, love songs, etc. No English. Afrikaans Folk Many of us remember Marais and Miranda, who sang South African and many other folk songs. Thread 45493: Marais and Miranda Marais and Miranda often changed the words to songs to make them more accessible or more interesting to those of us (nearly all) who were unfamiliar with Afrikaans culture and history. One song they sang was "Daar Kom die Alibama," based on visits to South Africa for supplies by the C. S. S. Alabama during the Civil War. This vessel was successful for a while in stopping much of the whaling by New England vessels. The versions in the Marais and Miranda thread are only partly correct. Here is the text from the South African source. DAAR KOM DIE ALIBAMA Daar kom die Alibama, die Alibama die kom oor die see. Daar kom die Alibama, die Alibama die kom oor die see. Nooi, nooi, die rietkooi, nooi, die rietkooi is gemaak, die rietkooi is vir my gemaak om daar op te slaap. Nooi, nooi, die rietkooi, nooi, die rietkooi is gemaak, die rietkooi is vir my gemaak om daarop te shlaap. Die Alibama, die Alibama, die Alibama kom oor die see. Die Alibama, die Alibama, die Alibama kom oor die see. Daar kom die Alibama, die Alibama, die kom oor die see. Daar kom die Alibama, die Alibama, die kom oor die see. Die Alibama, die Alibama, die Alibama kom oor die see. Die Alibama, die Alimama, die Alibama kom oor die see. Translation: There comes the Alabama the Alabama, which comes over the sea (2x) Girl, girl, the reed bed is made for me to sleep on (2x) The Alabama, etc. This armored vessel, like nothing seen before, inspired the song, sung by Malays working the docks, used as a chantey. Lyrics and midi: http://esl.ee.sun.ac.za/~lochner/blerkas/woorde/257.txt Afrikaans folk music Afrikaans music cds are obtainable from: Fantasia The song Alibama is still popular; the Eastern Cape Philharmonic Orch. (Port Elizabeth) according to a news item included a new arrangement in their annual concert of "Rocks and Pops." |
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03 Oct 04 - 03:43 PM (#1287569) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Afrikaans Folk Music From: McGrath of Harlow "...This vessel was successful for a while... Until she went to a watery grave, when "When the Yankee Kearsage hove into view", as recounted in Roll Alabama Roll |
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04 Oct 04 - 01:25 PM (#1288401) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Afrikaans Folk Music From: Nerd This is neat, thanks, Q! My wife speaks Afrikaans, so we'll take a look at the site! |