Cedrick Howoseb is a composer and conductor from Otjiwarongo, Namibia. His passion for choral music was ignited by the hymns of the Lutheran church...
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About This Piece
“ǃU Koro” is an original song by Namibian composer Cedrick Howoseb, sung in Khoekhoegowab and built on a Damara proverb: not every road is to be followed. Djembe and the clicks of the language drive an unstoppable call. Bold, rhythmic, and a thrilling opener for high school and collegiate choirs!
Details
- Voicing
- SATB
- Composer
- Cedrick Howoseb
- Duration
- 1:39
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Full Text
ǃUma ǃuma, ǃU koro ba sao, tie. ǃUm ǃum ai ye. ǃU koro ba sao ei do we. E tse ǂoba ǂna he ra xun ge, ǃu koro ba sao. Hoa daon ge sao he ta ma ge, ǃnom re ti ǃa ro, ǃnom re. ǃU Koro is built on a Damara proverb, translating roughly as: Do not follow your friends everywhere they go; it may lead you into trouble. Not every road is to be followed!