Intended for use by elementary teachers, this publication contains the music for ten songs from the Luba in the Kasai and Shaba regions of Zaire. The songs provide a means for young people to enjoy and to appreciate the musical heritage of Africa as a part of their more general understanding of music from around the world. The songs included are easy to learn and have been well-tested in classrooms and workshops. Text translations and music scores are provided. Teaching procedures are organized into steps to facilitate flexibility in teaching by rote. Phonetic pronunciation of works and rhythmic patterns are provided for some songs. Although each lesson plan suggests the use of an accompanying soundsheet, whether to use it or not is left to the teacher's discretion. The last several pages of the publication contain directions for making African rhythm instruments: a bottle cap instrument, rattles, rhythm sticks, and clappers. (Author/RM)