Many a winsome dwarf was seen, graithed in rich attire;

The lyrics were in several West African languages, and the lineup paired African instruments — the kora (the djelis’ 21-string harp-lute), the xylophonelike balafon, the small banjolike ngoni and the booming djembe (hand drum) — with modern counterparts: electric guitar, bass, keyboard and trap drums.

She thrust her yamstick into the hard ground to reach the prized tuber.

All rising tones (a sequence of low-tone plus high-tone on one syllable) are marked with clicka ˇ above the syllable affected.