Harold Courlander

The tale of an African boy who is captured from his tribe and sold in America as a slave

The African

Reprint. Originally published: New York: Crown Publishers, 1971.

The Epic Story of the Hopi Indians as Preserved in Their Legends and Traditions

The Fourth World of the Hopis

A wide & varied selection of myths from various African tribes south of the Sahara.

The Oral Literature, Traditions, Myths, Legends, Epics, Tales, Recollections, Wisdom, Sayings, and Humor of Africa

A Treasury of African Folklore

Haiti Singing

"Myths, legends and heroic tales of the Yoruba people of West Africa"--Cover subtitle.

Tales of Yoruba Gods and Heroes

George Herzog

Selected tales, including some Anansi stories.

The Cow-tail Switch, and Other West African Storie S

Humorous and ironical folk tales revealing the customs and thought of the West Africans.

And Other West African Stories

Cow-Tail Switch

Contains seventeen stories gathered from the Ashantis of West Africa.

The Cow-tail Switch, and Other West African Stories

Includes musical notations of 186 songs and drum rhythms.

Life and Lore of the Haitian People

The Drum and the Hoe

Negro Songs from Alabama

A Novel

First published in 1977 under the title The Mesa of Flowers, this novel evokes the Southwest as it was five centuries ago.

Journey of the Grey Fox People

Ousmane Sako

This is the first English language collection of heroic narratives taken from the oral tradition of the Bambara, one of the most important tribes in Western Africa and the founders of the kingdom of Segu, a group of city-states that existed in the seventeenth century along the Upper Niger river.

Heroes of the African Kingdom of Segu

The Heart of the Ngoni

Twenty-nine stories from the people of Nigeria that tell, among other things, why the lizard sometimes lives in a house and about the man who found death in happiness.

Olode the Hunter, and Other Tales from Nigeria

Wolf Leslau

The Fire on the Mountain, and Other Ethiopian Stories

A compilation of favorite folktales exhibiting wisdom and experience

The Fire on the Mountain, and Other Stories from Ethiopia and Eritrea

This thorough, well-researched exploration of the origins and development of a rich and varied African American musical tradition features authentic versions of over 40 folk songs. These include such time-honored selections as "Wake Up Jonah," "Rock Chariot," "Wonder Where Is My Brother Gone," "Traveling Shoes," "It's Getting Late in the Evening," "Dark Was the Night," "I'm Crossing Jordan River," "Russia, Let That Moon Alone," "Long John," "Rosie," "Motherless Children," three versions of "John Henry," and many others. One of the first and best surveys in its field, Negro Folk Music, U.S.A. has long been admired for its perceptive history and analysis of the origins and musical qualities of typical forms, ranging from simple cries and calls to anthems and spirituals, ballads, and the blues. Traditional dances and musical instruments are examined as well. The author — a well-known novelist, folklorist, journalist, and specialist in African and African American cultures — offers a discerning study of the influence of this genre on popular music, with particular focus on how jazz developed out of folk traditions.

Harold Courlander

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