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Glass medicine bottle with small neck on top. A dark brown sponge sits at the bottom of the bottle
Glass medicine bottle with small neck on top. A dark brown sponge sits at the bottom of the bottle

The soundscape entitled, "Medicine" is a sound collage of a traditional Ga Lullaby and a poem written by Dzidzor. May this sonic offering be a reminder to embrace the power of medicine, reflect on the journey of transformation throughout time and the awareness to record the recipes that heal our wounds.

Medicine
TRANSCRIPT Baby, kaa fo
Baby, kaa fo
Mgbe o mami e te?
E te lai 
Mini e shi ha bo
E shi mi akpakpa
Ha mi eko ma ye
Inha bo fai!
Kε o mami ba, ma kεε lε
  Kε o papa ba, ma kεε lε 
Yaa yaa wushi-o!
Yaa yaa wushi-o!
Baby, don't cry
Baby, don't cry,
Where has your mother gone?
She's gone to the farm.
What did she leave for you?
She left me a pawpaw.
Give me some to eat.
I won't give you a thing!
When your mother comes back, I'll tell her.
When your father comes back, I'll tell him.
Yaa yaa wushi-o!*
Yaa yaa wushi-o!

About the Contributor

Headshot of Dzidor

Dzidzor (Jee-Jaw) is an Ga-Ewe folklore, performing artist, author and educator. Didzor’s style of call and response has reimagined poetry and story-telling as a way to include the audience in an experience to challenge, inspire and encourage self beyond traditional forms.


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