Listen to Song Samples
Get to know Libana's music by listening to song samples below. To increase your enjoyment, buy a Libana CD or songbook and attend a live concert or workshop!
Turning features a strong instrumental presence (hammered dulcimer, recorder, clarinet, percussion, accordion and piano) that gracefully melds with the power and resonance of Libana's richly honed a cappella sound as ancient rhythms of West Africa, Ireland and Hawai'i seamlessly unite with simple contemporary melodies.
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I Arise Facing East | Deborah Langstaff |
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Thugamar Fein an Samradh Linn | Ireland | |
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Hotaru Koi | Japan | |
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Con El Viento | Renaissance Spain | |
Out of This World includes timeless rhythms, lyrics and melodies which reach across history and the planet, conjuring a musical alchemy that gives passionate expression to the interconnectedness of spirit, nature and humanity.
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Oh Mama Bakudala | South Africa / Xhosa |
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Gandagana | Georgia | |
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Momice Hubavo | Bulgaria | |
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Tendl Pal | Hungarian Gypsy | |
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Night Passage is the third in a trilogy that began with A Circle Is Cast and Fire Within. Each song in its own inspiring and soothing way, reflects upon the personal and universal themes of life, death, renewal, and the longing for mystical connection.
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Dark of the Moon | Karen Beth |
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V'asu Li Mikdash | Hanna Tiferet Siegel | |
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Er a la vo | Sicily | |
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Deep Peace | Bill Douglas | |
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Borderland takes listeners across cultures as Libana deftly traverses borders, continents and hemispheres with a dazzling repertoire of contemporary and traditional World Folk Music.
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Oi Dai | Karelia, Russia |
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Misecina Udrila U Vrata | Dalmatia, Croatia | |
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Fihel Asirem | Algeria | |
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Liwlaad Widdeeb | Lebanon | |
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Fire Within is a richly eclectic collection of 18 rounds, chants and songs united by a reverence and respect for our Earth's sensual beauty and elemental power as well as an inner conviction and determined vision toward individual and planetary peace.
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Fire Within | Marytha Paffrath |
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Con El Viento | Renaissance Spain | |
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Be Like A Bird | Source Unknown | |
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And She Will Rise | Dakota Butterfield | |
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A Circle is Cast draws on Native American, African, Anglo, Israeli, European, Renaissance and contemporary folk sources to create a unique collection of spirited rounds, chants and songs. This CD exudes the joy of singing in community and celebrates the nuances of seasons, the beauty of Mother Earth, the solitude of meditation and the rootedness of ritual.
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A River of Birds | Oregon Women's Land Community |
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Autumn Time | Source Unknown | |
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Full Moonlight Dance | Karen Beth | |
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Ancient Mother | Traditional Native American | |
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