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Banjo to Beatbox
(2009, Children's music, by Cathy & Marcy with Christylez Bacon)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 0, age appropriate for kids over 0; suggested age 5. -
Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Unusual mix of folk and hip-hop succeeds in kid-friendly CD.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 5 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Banjo to Beatbox
Parents need to know that this is a unique album that sets out to show kids there are lots of ways to make music. Beatbox hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon demonstrates his mouth drumming skills while Marcy & Cathy sing songs about farming, frog and feeling "Jubilation." The hip-hop elements are kid-friendly and reminiscent of an old-school rap flavor, with slow deliberate rhymes that kids can easily understand.
Read our full review by Jacqueline Rupp
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about beatbox. On the song "It’s the Beatbox" hip-hop artist Christylez Bacon shows listeners how many sounds he can make with his mouth “I can walk down the street and always have a drum with me…it took a lot of practice and it started as a hobby, and now I got 20 different drums in my body.” What sounds can you make with your mouth, with your hands, with your feet? Do some sounds sound silly, do some sound scary? Marcy & Cathy use a washboard, toys and other interesting instruments to make music. Does listening to this CD make you think of any household items you can use to make music?
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