Kuumba: Simon's New Sound

Series: Nguzo Saba-Folklore for Children Series

Duration: 8 min

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1978

Creator: NGUSAFI

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Animated folktale of a young boy who is searching for a new musical instrument with which to celebrate Trinidad's pre-Easter Carnival. Shows his success in fabricating a steel drum from the carefully indented bottom of an oil drum. Illustrates the concept of "kuumba" ("creativity" in the Swahili language)., Tells how a young boy in Trinidad created a new musical instrument, a drum, by listening to rain drops striking an old metal oil drum during a down pour. Noting that rain drops hitting dents produced high notes, and big dents low notes, he fashioned a drum that became the national instrument of Trinidad.

Complete Record: , An animated story about a young boy who is searching for a new instrument with which to celebrate Trinidad's pre-Easter Carnival. He fashions a steel drum from the carefully indented bottom of an oildrum. Kuumba is the Swahili word for creativity. , Simon, a young boy who lives in Trinidad is trying to create a new musical instrument to celebrate during Carnival. He is looking for something different--a special sound--and time is running out. Simon's creation became the national Instrument of Trinidad. The sound is enjoyed all over the world and no Carnival would be complete without it. Multiple Award Winner., Tells how a young boy in Trinidad created a new musical instrument, a drum, by listening to rain drops striking an old metal oil drum during a down pour. Noting that rain drops hitting dents produced high notes, and big dents low notes, he fashioned a drum that became the national instrument of Trinidad.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.