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VA - Caribbean Voyage, Dominica - Creole Crossroads (The 1962 Field Recordings) [1999]

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VA - Caribbean Voyage, Dominica - Creole Crossroads (The 1962 Field Recordings) [1999]

Released for the first time, Alan Lomax’s legendary 1962 recordings of the rich and many-stranded musical traditions of the Lesser Antilles and eastern Caribbean. Work songs, pass-play and story songs, calypso, East Indian chaupai, and steel band music, reflecting the Central and West African, French, English, Celtic, Spanish and East Indian contributions to Caribbean culture.  

These recordings connect back to the oldest and deepest layers of African American music, capturing the once flourishing work song tradition, and look forward to later developments in Eastern Caribbean popular music, in which tiny Dominica has played a pivotal role. Music in this collection has influenced both Soca and zouk, styles that have entered the world music mainstream. (concord.com)

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Track list.

01 Antonia Henry And Group - Edwad O! 1:50

02 May Elias And Group - Walker, Walker, Mwen Pedi Lajan Mwen 3:05

03 Raphael Hurtault And Group - Di Yo Pa Hele Pou Nou 1:31

04 Dixon Athanase - Dekouwe Bwa-La 1:53

05 Nicholson Alphonse And Group - Monkey Drunk, Stand Below 1:55

06 Joseph Carbon - Jou-La Maman-Mwen Ke Mo 3:33

07 Sonia Carbon And Group - If You See Maria 2:14

08 Sonia Carbon And Group - Bo Mwen Che 2:27

09 Altima Wrench And Group - A La Mort Pécheur 4:53

10 Everard Dejean And Group - Quadrille Set 1 2:00

11 Everard Dejean And Group - Quadrille Set 3 4:06

12 Seaford Simon And Group - Naje Kanot-La 4:33

13 Dixon Athanase And Group - Lamo Pa Dou 0:58

14 George Etienne And Group - Say Say Ti-Poulet-Ou Van 1:55

15 Bruna Bazil - Night, Night, Night 1:13

16 School Children - Dis Solda La 0:46

17 Everard Dejean And Group - Maman-Mwen Ba Mwen Yon Abitid 6:20

18 Manuel Charles And Group - Kwan Mwen Soti Savann Yaya 2:36

19 Everard Dejean And Group - Lancers, Part 1 1:26

20 Everard Dejean And Group - Lancers, Part 2 1:58

21 Everard Dejean And Group - Lancers, Part 5 5:02

22 Everard Dejean And Group - Lancers, Part 6 2:33

23 Rise And Shine Steelband - Send All Indians Back To India 3:29

24 School Choir - Home, Sweet Home 3:35

25 Sonia Carbon And Group - Eliza Kongo 3:51

26 Christian Beaupierre And Group - Annou Hele Houre 4:59

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7 comments:

  1. Had no idea Lomax had done this one. Miss Pmac is a huge fan of Caribbean music. Many thanks from the both of us, BB!

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    1. Hi pmac.
      Glad to offer something new. And to make both of you happy.
      Cheers.

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    2. Glad to hear you like this. helio48.
      Cheers.

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  2. Thank you - looks like a great collection!

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