Caribbean Voyage: Carriacou Calaloo

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In 1962 writer-folklorist-ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax journeyed to the heart of the Caribbean--deep into the musical traditions of the Lesser Antilles and eastern Caribbean that are, in fact, living records of a greater journey, from Africa to the Caribbean isles run as absentee plantations during slavery days by European nations. This CD takes the listener to the tiny island of Carriacou, which is part of the country of Grenada, where Lomax brings to life the Calypso tunes, 19th-century English quadrille dances, Baptist rhythms recast into Yoruban musical forms, cantiques (French hymns), sea chanteys, and, most stunningly, Cariacou's legendary Big Drum songs. These songs, laden with ritualistic overtones--each with its own accompanying dances--fall into nine groups with nine different West African ethnicities. From the very first drumbeat, a note of mysterious allure pervades the set, recalling a stolen past and offering entry into the richness of a people's polyglot present. A raucous African chorus swells over a thick weave of polyrhythms from drums and percussion and the lilting melodies of rudimentary string instruments. The shrill triumph of a rooster's cry conjures up the scene: a circle of celebrants playing, singing, and dancing in a dusty, outdoor "balm yard." "That's bongo!" an old man announces triumphantly. In the midst of another swirling drum song, Lomax asks in undertones, "Is this sugar? I'd love one!" "Oh, yes?" a husky female voice replies teasingly. Another woman delivers a heated a cappella plaint against an employer, written just the previous Boxing Day, she explains. Lomax's probing questions and the singers and players' answers draw the listener even further into this intoxication, so one encounters each discovery along with Lomax. This is more than a record. It's a stunning recovery preserved through the visceral warmth of "old-fashioned" analog equipment, a triumph of essence over technology. --Elena Oumano

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Caribbean Voyage: Carriacou Calaloo Alan Lomax Manufacturer: Rounder Select ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Folk | Styles | Music Traditional Folk | Folk | Styles | Music General | Caribbean & Cuba | International | Styles | Music General | International | Styles | Music Rounder Records | Specialty Stores | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music Similar Items: Caribbean Voyage: Grenada - Creole and Yoruba Voices Caribbean Voyage: Tombstone Feast The Caribbean Voyage: Trinidad, The 1962 Field Recordings Caribbean Voyage: Dominica - Creole Crossroads Caribbean Voyage: Martinique ASIN: B00000HXE5 Release Date: 1999-01-12

Tracks:

1. I Want To Hear Somebody Pray - Edith Hector
2. Plewe Mwe Lide - Sugar Adams
3. Cromanti Cudjo - Willie Joseph
4. Anancy-O Sari Baba - Jemina Joseph
5. Oko - May Fortune
6. Temne Woman-O - Jemina Joseph
7. Hausa Wele - May Fortune
8. Blow The Man Down - Daniel Aikens
9. Le Pwezon Didan La Me - Charlie Bristo
10. Six Figure Quadrille - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
11. Six Figure Quadrille - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
12. Six Figure Quadrille - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
13. Six Figure Quadrille - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
14. Six Figure Quadrille - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
15. Six Figure Quadrille - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
16. Jodi Samdi - Newton Joseph
17. For My Own Money - Margaret Henry
18. I'm Rocking My Baby To Sleep - Virginia Joseph
19. Wila-Wila-Mena - Conrad James
20. Labour Party - Margaret Henry
21. Explanation Of Pass-Play - Interview
22. Vio Viole - Sweet Honey Duncan
23. Yankee Man Comin' Everyday - Sweet Honey Duncan
24. Mary And Martha - Beatrice Dick
25. Wila-Wila-Mena - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
26. Reel Engage - Conrad James
27. Reel Engage - Canute Caliste/Sonnel Allert/Gorine Joseph/Willie Alexander
28. Long Time Ago, (Ceasar Boys) - Charlie Bristol
29. Igbo Le Le - Unknown Female Lead Vocal
30. One Night As I Was Walking - Joseph Jerome
31. Hush Baby Hush - Tida Lazarus

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In 1962 writer-folklorist-ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax journeyed to the heart of the Caribbean--deep into the musical traditions of the Lesser Antilles and eastern Caribbean that are, in fact, living records of a greater journey, from Africa to the Caribbean isles run as absentee plantations during slavery days by European nations. This CD takes the listener to the tiny island of Carriacou, which is part of the country of Grenada, where Lomax brings to life the Calypso tunes, 19th-century English quadrille dances, Baptist rhythms recast into Yoruban musical forms, cantiques (French hymns), sea chanteys, and, most stunningly, Cariacou's legendary Big Drum songs. These songs, laden with ritualistic overtones--each with its own accompanying dances--fall into nine groups with nine different West African ethnicities. From the very first drumbeat, a note of mysterious allure pervades the set, recalling a stolen past and offering entry into the richness of a people's polyglot present. A raucous African chorus swells over a thick weave of polyrhythms from drums and percussion and the lilting melodies of rudimentary string instruments. The shrill triumph of a rooster's cry conjures up the scene: a circle of celebrants playing, singing, and dancing in a dusty, outdoor "balm yard." "That's bongo!" an old man announces triumphantly. In the midst of another swirling drum song, Lomax asks in undertones, "Is this sugar? I'd love one!" "Oh, yes?" a husky female voice replies teasingly. Another woman delivers a heated a cappella plaint against an employer, written just the previous Boxing Day, she explains. Lomax's probing questions and the singers and players' answers draw the listener even further into this intoxication, so one encounters each discovery along with Lomax. This is more than a record. It's a stunning recovery preserved through the visceral warmth of "old-fashioned" analog equipment, a triumph of essence over technology. --Elena Oumano

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8. D'or [Import]
9. Dancing Dakini
10. Dias De Hoje Os Originais [Import]

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