Chaverim

Fall 2008

Swarthmore Jambo Fall 2008

Tri-College International A Cappella

Chaverim is a Tri-College, co-ed a cappella group with members from Swarthmore, Haverford, and Bryn Mawr Colleges. We sing songs from many countries, including traditional folk songs, rock and popular music, and original compositions. Our purpose is to bring music from many cultures and traditions to all three colleges, to interact with diverse cultural and musical groups at Swarthmore, Haverford and Bryn Mawr, and, most importantly, to sing. Chaverim is a unique group in that it fosters interaction among the three colleges and shares world musical culture with the tri-college community.

Chaverim rehearses twice a week, once at Swarthmore and once at either Haverford or Bryn Mawr. Each semester we perform at Swarthmore's a cappella Jamboree, at Bryn Mawr May Day, and at concerts for parents and prospective students at each of the three schools. Each semester we schedule one or two concerts of our own at Swarthmore, Haverford or Bryn Mawr with guest performance groups. We also book one or two concerts in the community at large.

Current Members:

Recordings

Our first CD will be released in the summer of 2009!
For more details or to place an order, e-mail chaverim-owner@sccs.swarthmore.edu.

Our Songs

Adon Olam

Traditional Jewish hymn, to the melody of Billy Joel's For the Longest Time. (MP3)

10,000 Nights of Thunder

Alphabeat. (YouTube)

Homeless

Paul Simon and Ladysmith Black Mambazo.

Hey Boy

Portugese doo-wop from Os Mutantes. (YouTube)

Down in the River to Pray

Traditional American. (YouTube)

Thaba Chueu

South African folk. (YouTube)

Butterfly

Rajaton.

Salaam

Israeli peace song. (MP3) (YouTube)

Plovi Barko/Mala Moja

Croatian Klapa medley.

Ruf Doch Mal An

Give me a ring, Popular German song by The Wise Guys.

Nachamu

Traditional Jewish. (MP3)

Ma'oz Tzur

Traditional Chanukah song. (YouTube) (MP3, bad recording)

Contact Us

Learn about Chaverim of seasons past