Akekho Ofana No Jesu

Arrangement by RON RAGIN and STORM STALEY

q = 110

for SATB a cappella Chorus and Djembe with 2 vocal solo parts Performance Time: Approx 3:00
2

South African traditional in isiZulu

4

Soprano

1 b b b b 4 j . . 4 &

Je -

Alto

bb 4 &bb 4
A

ke - kho

o - fa - na

no

su

j . .
3

A - ke - kho

o - fa - na

na - ye

Tenor

b 4 V b bb 4 ? bb 4 bb 4
5

A -

A -

Bass

Djembe

b & b bb . . bb & b b . .
ke - kho o - fa - na

(Bass) (Tone)
6

. . J J
7

sim.

no

Je

su

. . J j . n .
A - ke - kho o - fa - na A - ke - kho o - fa - na

na - ye

j j

A -

bbbb

ke - kho

o - fa - na

no

Je

su

na - ye

J J

A -

? bb bb
9

A -

A -

Djembe

Busier

b & b bb . . bb & b b . .
ke - kho o - fa - na

Continue similarly to m.41, building in 8-bar sections, fills are appropriate every 8 bars

10

su

11

no

Je

j . . j . . J . .
A - ke - kho o - fa - na A - ke - kho o - fa - na

12

. . .

na - ye

j j J

A -

b . V b bb .
ke - kho o - fa - na

no

Je

su

na - ye

A -

? bb b b . .
ke - kho o - fa - na

ke - kho

o - fa

- na

no

Je

su

no

Je

su

J . .
A - ke - kho o - fa - na

A - ke - kho

o - fa - na

na - ye

na - ye

A -

A - ke - kho

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