The 1970s saw a seemingly endless amount of funky music coming from nigeria, but very few recordings were as masterfully crafted or skillfully executed as the music of peter king. Peter king african dialects afrobeat, afrofunk cd 20. This dictionary of nigerian english was stimulated by some enquiries from the oxford english dictionary on words of putative west african origin. An introduction to the languages and linguistics of africa edited by vic webb and kembosure cape town and new york. Not only does this familiarization helps you to know where the people you are speaking to come form, but also it helps you understand them better if you know the variation in pronunciation and accent. Disneys 1994 classic, the lion king included so many african cultural and linguistic references, but sadly most of them were lost on the average filmgoer. African dialects by peter king, released 04 june 2015 shortly after african dialects was recorded by peter king in 1979, the artwork and liner notes were lost. In her assessment of the dialect and folklore in the literary texts of dunbar and hurston, jones asks.
International english is the concept of the english language as a global means of communication in numerous dialects, and the movement towards an international standard for the language. King enjoyed moderate success with albums on the orbitone label and the shango album finally surfaced on strut in 2001. Women sweep the street in an impoverished area in portauprince that was devastated by the jan. I read considerable to jim about kings and dukes and earls and such, and how gaudy. There is an mp3 file with 8 different sentences read by 8 people with different nationality and accent. Language specific peculiarities document for zulu as spoken in south africa 1. Dictionary and grammar of the kongo language, as spoken at san salvador, the ancient capital of the old kongo empire, west africa. In this book a number of dialects are used, to wit. This reissue is a recreation of how the album was originally intended to be as opposed. By using our website and our services, you agree to our use of cookies as described in our cookie policy.
It is also widely spoken by west african expats in the us and uk. Please find below many ways to say king in different languages. Languages west africa language families few regions of the world boast as diverse and dense a collection of language families as west africa. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. You need an online translator for translating english into african. After the record was completed in 1979, king gave a submaster and the album art slick to plastic fantastic records to release. Opening with aretha franklins big man is a clear statement of intent, and thats closely followed by junior parkers the tax man, so you know this is a soul. Read african american english and white southern english segregational factors in the development of a dialect segregational factors in the development of a dialect by timm gehrmann available from rakuten kobo. Peter king is perhaps better known in europe and america than in nigeria for his miliki sound on the record a soulful peter king, where he played popular classics such as sincerely, we belong together and just because. Global grooves lp peter king about product images this image is a general representation of the item and the actual product may differ slightly in terms of color.
Check out african dialects by peter king on amazon music. Danish singer songwriter agnes obel started dabbling in studio recording and production techniques at the age of 17. I think we all agree that german is a beautiful language. Do you know how to say king in different languages. Sanu olu records which released african dialects, had its head office at 100 olateju street challenge, mushin, lagos. To make things even more confusing, in many countries the official language is not the same as the lingua franca that is, the language spoken by the majority of its citizens.
Preface description william holman bentley 18551905 was born in sudbury, united kingdom, where his father was a baptist minister. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we. Within the nonpeninsula varieties, the largest difference is between the nonegyptian north african dialects especially moroccan arabic and the others. Nigeria 70 lagos jump by various artists on amazon music. Fast forward to the present day and she has released three acclaimed studio albums. In this paper we present script analysis for the indigenous scripts of african languages, with particular emphasis to amharic language. Arabic official and one of the languages of commerce, french commerce. As you can see and hear the strictly breaks imprint is back with another monster compilation, filled with the same charm and charisma as all of the other soul treats series, and its time for number 19 in the series. What languages are spoken in which african nations. Peter king adeyoyin osubu born 1938, known as peter king, is a nigerian musician who played several instruments, but was best known as an alto saxophonist playing a combination of afrobeat and jazz. Omo lewa by peter king, released 04 june 2015 following up on our reissue of peter king s african dialects, we are thrilled to again be working directly with orbitone records and peter king to bring omo lewa back into print.
Following up our reissue of peter king s african dialects, we are thrilled to again be working directly with orbitone records and peter king to bring this great record back into print. The purpose of the journal of west african languages is to publish articles of good quality and interest in all aspects of language and linguistics that are relevant to the area of west africa, which may be defined as subsaharan africa, extending into central africa. This led me to want to explore the meanings behind. After working for a time as a bank clerk, he was accepted by the baptist missionary society for its new congo mission and, in april 1879, he sailed for the congo with three other missionaries. Pdf the use of african languages and the context of. It is the mother tongue of the yoruba people in nigeria, and has over fifteen dialects including awori, ijesha, ilaje and ila. African dialects by peter king 895826002402 cd barnes. Dictionary and grammar of the kongo language, as spoken at.
Watch the video for african dialects from peter king s nigeria 70 lagos jump for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Includes liner notes insert and download code redeemable from the label the 1970s saw a seemingly endless amount of funky music coming from nigeria, but very few recordings were as masterfully crafted or skillfully executed as the music of peter king. Dialects zulu isizulu is a member of the nguni group in the bantu language family of southeastern africa. Language is more than spoken words of a people it is the cornerstone upon which culture is built. Languages africa teaches swahili, kinyarwanda, luganda, chagga, kikuyu, luhya, luo and other african languages.
It is the language of the zulu people and is spoken by approximately 10 million residents. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Olp 010 lp uk 1976 composed and arranged by peter king produced by sonny roberts. Get the guaranteed best price on rock vinyl ps like the peter king african dialects at musicians friend. Check out nigeria 70 lagos jump by various artists on amazon music. At the time african dialects was released, peter king and such albums as miliki sound, omolewa, moods and soulful peter king which was perhaps the most commercially successful in the market.
After all yn gave me a historical figure to look after i sat on her couch and waited for him to finish his food. I say, she shrugs and walks back over to the kitchen. English african translator dictionary free text translation. African, latin, funk, and soul reissues from the 1960s and 1970s. Peter king african dialects herbie hancock watermelon man addeddate 20110524 20. Language specific peculiarities document for zulu as spoken. After visiting south africa, i became more interested in african languages, including afrikaans and the khoisan clicking language. A conference of african writers of english expression. The oed faces an increasingly uphill struggle in its attempts to capture world english. You may be familiar with highlights like afrofunk and ajo, which have been singeing slipmats for years, but overlooked tracks like omo lewa, eda. Peter king african dialects 1979 afro beat youtube.
Both as a courtesy and to comply with law, please remember to. We present new, exclusive music and the hot hits for information. For that region the report noted that four in 10 african children cannot read a sentence. Track listaudio samples side a african dialects happy song joy caribean air side b sunshine lady adura golden jungle boy sweet soulful congo gentleman joe shortly after african dialects was recorded by peter king in 1979, the artwork and liner notes were lost. The use of african languages and the context of learning in education. All you need to do is copy and paste the desired text. Dialect is an interpreted programming language with gui, networking, and object oriented capabilities. Peter said then that he sorter felt like he warnt going to get well this time. Most languages spoken in africa belong to one of three large language families. It is home to the three major language families on the african continent. African dialects adangme ghana afrikaans southern africa akan.
Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read. African dj mix by pick a piper free listening on soundcloud. This is the limited edition version of the secret stash records reissue. Track listaudio samples side a african dialects happy song joy caribean air side b sunshine lady adura golden jungle boy sweet soulful congo. Our site can help you both as a translator and a dictionary for the whole text. Peter king african dialects nigeria 70 lagos jump youtube. Moroccan arabic in particular is hardly comprehensible to arabic speakers east of libya although the converse is not true, in part due to the popularity of egyptian films and other media. In assessing the manner and degree to which the literary and african american vernacular voices in the healing are liberating, it is appropriate to apply joness own literary standards for excellence.
William holman bentley 18551905 was born in sudbury, united kingdom, where his father was a baptist minister. Would love to know the word for king in as many african languages as possible, especially the indigenous one. The song african dialects from the 2008 album nigeria 70. African dialects, a song by peter king on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. With the session payment, king recorded shango, a funkjazzhighlife album covering topics such as freedom for africa and shango, yoruba god of thunder and storms. The african writer and the english language chinua achebe in june 1962, there was a writers gathering at makerere, impressively styled. King returned to nigeria in 1969, and with his group the voice of africa performed on. Includes liner notes insert and download code redeemable from the label the 1970s saw a seemingly endless amount of funky music coming from nigeria, but. It was eventually released with substitute packaging.
The results are a rich sonic palette of funk, highlife, and jazz executed with the acumen and precision of a master. Includes a free digital download of the entire album redeemable from the label omo lewa by nigerian born band leader and multiinstrumentalist peter king came into the world in 1976. Contact us now and begin your language classes today. Listen to both songs on whosampled, the ultimate database of sampled music, cover songs and remixes.
Buy peter kings album titled african dialects to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Nigeria was generating a perpetual spate of deeply funky music in the 1970s. Despite this sonorous and rather solemn title, it turned out to be a very lively affair and a very exciting and useful experience for many of us. African dialects by peter king, nigeria was generating a perpetual spate of deeply funky music in the 1970s. Get a low price and free shipping on thousands of items. Long out of print, this album contains some of the prolific artists finest work. Another hundred belong to smaller families such as ubangian sometimes grouped within nigercongo and the various families called khoisan, or the indoeuropean and austronesian language families mainly spoken outside africa. It is also referred to as global english, world english, common english, continental english, general english, engas english as associate language, or globish. Peter king adeyoyin osubu born 1938, known as peter king, is a nigerian musician who. Reviewed by karen van otterloo sil international african voices is written primarily as an introductory text for african linguisttrainees, but. Soon after peter s return to nigeria the record was released on the newly formed and short lived grand star records.
Seminar paper from the year 2005 in the subject american studies linguistics, grade. Peter king was born in 1938 in enugu in the southeastern region of nigeria and grew up in lokoja, lagos and port harcourt. Following up on our reissue of peter king s african dialects, we are thrilled to again be working directly with orbitone records and peter king to bring omo lewa back into print. Following up our reissue of peter kings african dialects, we are thrilled to. Lagos became the galactic center of this new, electric afrobeat sound. In particular, african dialects delivers raw emotion via relentless grooves and unique. Philharmonics 2010, laventine 20 and 2016s heart of glass. In particular, african dialects delivers raw emotion via relentless grooves and unique melodies culled from years of playing many styles in pubs around the globe. It was peter king s proficiency and mastery in the studio that cultivated these singularly determined grooves informed by his years of gigging around the world. The definitive story of 1970s funky lagos, nigeria 70. It is estimated that between 1,500 and 2,000 languages are spoken here, many with their own set of varying dialects. In early 2012 we recovered the original art slick and master initially intended for release. From start to finish, king weaves afrobeat, highlife, and jazz with mesmerizing skill. Juno download international bestsellers chart this week.