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KWANZAA SONGS By Zanaida Stewart Robles

“UMOJA”

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“Umoja” is the first principle of Kwanzaa meaning unity. This setting is designed to incorporate improvisation and can be performed in any combination of voices and/or instruments. Percussion instruments such as the kalimba, atoke bells, or djembe drum can be added in a rhythmic yet improvisatory manner to create a richer texture. The rhythm should dissipate as the aleatoric section begins. Kwanzaa principles are valuable to remember year-round, which makes Kwanzaa music viable for performances at concerts, festivals, sacred services, conferences, casual gatherings and special occasions throughout the year.

Dr. Zanaida Stewart Robles​ is a fierce advocate for diversity and inclusion in music education and performance. Authentic interpersonal connection and relationship-building are core principles of her teaching and performance methods. Born, raised, and educated in Southern California, she is in demand as a vocalist, conductor, clinician and adjudicator for competitions, festivals, and conferences related to choral and solo vocal music. She serves on the national board of the ​National Association of Negro Musicians​ and is chair of the board of directors of ​Tonality​, a non-profit organization that promotes peace, unity, and social justice through choral music performance in Los Angeles. She holds a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the USC Thornton School of Music, a Master of Music degree from CSU Northridge, a Bachelor of Music degree from CSU Long Beach, and she is a graduate of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts.

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Umoja "Unity" - the first principle of Kwanzaa

Zanaida Robles

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*Each individual singer starts and ends on their own, singing the whole melody in parenthesis at their own slow pace.

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