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MISMATCH OF MUSIC

STREET RHYTHMS
06-02-2017
*MISMATCH OF MUSIC*
Many a times, choirs sing the 'nice music' at occasions and you (if you really understand music) will realize that the song, though nice, has nothing to relate to with the occasion. One possible cause is that some choir leaders don't find the meanings of song text (especially, in languages they don't understand) before teaching them.

There is this Fante line -  *Jesus Siarfo*- that has appeared in several Fante hymns; many people have misinterpreted this line to mean *Jesus Yaresafo*(Jesus, the healer); and so it is commonly sung when people are talking about healing in our churches.

*Jesus Siarfo* simply means *Blessed Jesus*; and not the former. Again, when Fantes say someone has "siar" - example: 'Kwesi noho wɔ *siar*' - they mean the "lucky one / he has a good spirit or fortune."

As musicians, let's always get the meanings of song text before we use the nice songs wrongly. Thanks to my Fante Teachers.

Kingsley J.E.K Acheampong
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