Woka (Liberian) Francis

Woka was brought to Ghana by Liberian fisherman earlier last century. The Ga now play it. It has the same bell part as Woka. Performing it above on youtube is one of my teachers Francis Kofi Akotuah.

Woka January 2009 Francis Ghana Dance Ensemble
4/4	1 – – –	2 – – –	3 – – –	4 – – –
Bell	X – – X	– – X –	– – X –	X – – –
Shaker	D – U –	D – U –	D – U –	D – U –
Tamalin	O	C	O	C
Bass	gu – go do	go – gu gu	gu – go do	go – gu gu
	gu – – –	– – gu gu	gu – – –	– – gu gu
	gu – – –	– – gu gu	gu – – gu gu	gu – gu gu
Support	gu – pe te	go – pe te	gu – go –	go – pe te
Support (fast)	gu – pe –	go – pe –	gu – go –	do – pe –
Change				Cr – go do
	– go – –	pa cr – go	gu – go –	do – go do
	– go	Pa ta – ta	gu – go –	– – gu gu
Main	Gu – pe te	– te gu gu	gu – go –	– – gu gu
	Gu – pe te	– te gu gu	gu – go –	go – gu gu

Impro. around	– go			go – go do

Call 1 x 3	go – pa go	– pa go –	Pa	go – pa go
	– pa – go	– pa go –	Pa	Change

Call 2	Cr – pa ta	Pa – cr –	Pa ta pa –	Cr – pa ta
	Pa – cr –	Pa ta pa –	Cr – pa ta	Pa cr –
	Pa ta pa –	Cr – pa ta	Pa	Change

Call 3	Pa gu gu pa	Gu gu pa gu	Gu pa gu gu	Pa – pe te
	Pa gu gu pa	Gu gu pa gu	Gu pa gu gu	Pa – pe te
	Pa gu gu pa	G gu pa gu	Gu pa	Change

Call 4 x 3	Pa – – pa	– – pa ta	Pa	Pa – – pa
	– – pa ta	– pa go do	pa	Change

Call 5 x 3	Pa go do	Go do go	Go	Pa go do
	Go	Pa go do	go	Change

Call 6 x 3		Pr – go –	Do – pr –	Go – do –
		Do – pr –	Go	Change

Call 7	Go do go (do)	Pa – – pa	– pa ta –	Go do go (do)
	Pa – – pa	– pa ta –	Go do go (do)	Pa – – pa
	– pa ta –	Go do go (do)	Pa – – pa	– pa ta –
	Go do go (do)	Pa – – pa	– pa ta –	Change
Call 8	Pa go – go –	Do – pa go	– go do –	Pa go – go
	Do – pa go	– go do –	Pa	Change

End				Pe – – go
	do – – go	– – – –	pe – – go	do – go –
	cro

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