"Wudu Na Njo" genre: Jazz Fusion
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	Just were the Wourri river marries the Atlantic ocean, the lap of ocean water against palm trees and sandy beaches, old granite and sandstones, mollusc and star fish, can awaken deep memories from the distant foliage of the past and the collective pysche of the lands and its people. It is the history of ancient Earth mingling with the present. The Wourri, which is a river within the coastal area of Cameroon in Central Africa, drains most of the littorial regions within the country, and perhaps it also drains and carries with itself the diverse historicity of the many lands, places and people that it has traverse in the wake of its continual journey through space, time, history and cultures. There are many folklores, numerous mytho-poetical imagery, poetical, religious and mystic themes that have sprung from the Wourri and are woven around it. The Rivers, the Mountains, Hills and Forest and Nature itself play crucial and fundamental roles in the lives and activities of every community. The River is a living member of the tribe, it is woven into the psyche and religiosity of the people, it is a place for social activities, for sacred functions, a courting ground, a source for food et cetera. It is venerated and celebrated for its functional role and support which it provides to the community. At the mouth of the Wourri, the Portuguese first made their tentative incursions into the Cameroons, it is also here that Hanno the Carthaginian first sighted the eruption of Mount Cameroon which he termed " Chariots of the gods " (Mount Fako ). Over the centuries, the Wourri has developed a legendary image within the community.
	CD: Wudu Na Njo   Label: CWJEF Music Publicaitons Credits: Emmanuel Tanka Fonta
	Story Behind the Song This piece is woven around the Wourri River and a traditional Duala folk story of the Panther and the Tortoise ". It is a metaphoric and symbolic narration depicting the swift and eternal intelligence of the Tortoise and the cunning and calculating mind of the Panther as he attempts to fox the tortoise. (The Duala people dwell along the banks of the Wourri.) Lyrics Voice Chant and Instrumental Ensemble

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