EPISODE · Jun 30, 2011
Bele Mama – A Song Sung in the Torres Strait Islands – It’s originally from Cameroon
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UPDATE: Bele Mama is originally from Cameroon. Nyango wrote, “Bele Mama does mean ‘call Mother’ in my Oroko language and some other languages from the Kumba area in the Southwest region of Cameroon. The rhythm too is definitely from this region. Sounds like songs I sang as a kid.” Bele Mama is a song we […] The post Bele Mama – A Song Sung in the Torres Strait Islands – It’s originally from Cameroon first appeared on Mama Lisa's World Blog.
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Bele Mama – A Song Sung in the Torres Strait Islands – It’s originally from Cameroon
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