Work Song From Postal Employees in Ghana (MP3)

Here's a beautiful little work song created by four postal employees who were recorded as they canceled stamps at the University of Ghana post office in 1975 (MP3). Their whistle-and-stamp song was recorded by James Koetting and appeared in the book/CD-Rom Worlds of Music: An Introduction to the Music of the World's Peoples. For more information on the recording, check out Elise's homework assignment on the recording. I hope she got a good grade. Ain't the internet grand? Thanks to listener Nick for sending this in; he's already booked the next flight to Ghana. If you want to see some of the stamps these postal workers might've been canceling, check here.

Comments

[Jackson West]

Thanks for that link. My professor played this clip during a lecture in African-American Music History as an example of improvisation, rhythm and musical culture in contemporary West Africa and how it relates to music here in the states. I always wanted a copy of the recording.

[Boris]

Jackson, did you go to Macalester?

[Bob Parkin]

Ken,

This is great. Being a stamp collector, I am going to forward this link to all my collecting cohorts.

B-I-L
Bob

[Katya Oddio]

This is the most requested song ever at Oddio Overplay. Shared this in 2003, because I love it so much. The CDs accompany a text book by Jeff Todd Tilton. Scanned the page. Will try to dig up the scan with info and link it here.

[Katya Oddio]

..ooOoo.. :: MORE INFO ON THIS TRACK :: ..ooOoo..

source: Worlds of Music by Jeff Todd Tilton

[Katya Oddio]

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The info on this track has
been moved to this new location.
Enjoy! -katya
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[(withheld)]

Just try this at work. Just try it. I dare you.

[andy]

i heard this song in a world music class at uf where i met my wife. this song is v special to both of us. thanks for posting the song and links. it makes me wish i could work in the post office in ghana