CD Songs and Stories of Africa

Storytelling is a deeply traditional activity in Africa and Gcina does most of it through charismatic performances, working to preserve storytelling as a means of keeping history alive and encouraging children to read. Watching Gcina her perform is an experience that a child will never forget. She says, "I love sharing my songs and stories with others but my favourite way of relating them is the ancient way of my people- telling them face to face, in front of a live audience. Oh, the thrill of seeing faces reacting to what you are saying; of feeling the energy go from storyteller to audience and back again!"