Audio | Chris in Namibia: Recent Episodes
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Surprises appear regularly and unexpectedly in Namibia. While hanging my laundry on the clothesline during a quiet Sunday afternoon, I heard beautiful a cappella music nearby. A 15-person choir was rehearsing in the corner of an alleyway where they enjoyed great acoustics. It’s more than 5 minutes long and I hope you enjoy it, too. And no, the photograph has nothing to … Continue reading "Listen to this!"
Our KKG language instructor, JJ, agreed to videotape this greeting so that you could hear the unique sounds of his “clicking” Khoikhoi language. JJ speaks KKG KKG and its variants are spoken by the Nama, the Damara and the San peoples (aka “Bushmen of the Kalahari”). I encourage you to read this Wikipedia article about KKG to … Continue reading "Listen to this!"
On Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings, we begin our PST sessions with a number of songs to get the blood flowing. Starting with the national anthems (where you’ll hear the low energy in this audio clip), they get more and more rambunctious and end with stamping, swaying, dancing, clapping, finger-snapping and lots of laughing. It … Continue reading "Listen to this!"