Princess Hawa Daisy Moore, a sweet-voiced singer/song writer of royal lineage, was born and raised in the West African country of Liberia. At three months, Hawa was given to her father by her mother. Being the daughter of Hawa Moore was born in Negban, Liberia, in the Vai tribe. "I grew up with traditional music all around me," she says. "Music and dance have been part of my life since I was a little girl. I can't live without dancing and singing: I feel like I'm sick or lost when these things are not in my life." Music was very important in her family. Her father, from a prominent royal family, performed with a musical group, and his mother, the daughter of a tribal king, was entertained regularly by traditional musicians. As a child, Ms. Moore began to learn these rhythms and melodies.
"In Liberia, making up songs is also part of our tradition, and it has always been a traditional way to communicate hard truths to those who need to hear them. If someone is behaving in a way that hurts others, you cannot criticize the person directly without risking ill feelings and repercussions. But you can gather with others outside the offender's house and sing a song that sends the message they need to hear." Everyone hears the criticism; it becomes public knowledge, so the person is forced to come to terms with his or her misdeeds. But singing a critique, rather than speaking it, acknowledges that even though a man has behaved badly, he is still your brother. a human being just like you
