Various Artists / London Is The Place For Me 2: Calypso & Kwela, Highlife & Jazz From Young Black
| Album: | London Is The Place For Me 2: Calypso & Kwela, Highlife & Jazz From Young Black | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Nov 2008 | |
| Label: | Honest Jon's Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2008-11-23 | Pull Date: | 2009-01-25 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Jan 25 | Jan 18 | Jan 11 | Jan 4 | Dec 28 | Dec 21 | Dec 14 | Dec 7 |
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| Airplays: | 4 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 31, 2019: | Music Casserole
Ashiko Rhythm |
4. | Nov 16, 2010: | Global Warming at thr Cafe Bohemian
Ashiko Rhythm |
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| 2. | Sep 11, 2012: | Moonshine in the Evening
Ashiko Rhythm |
5. | Aug 05, 2010: | Elite Syncopations
Ominira |
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| 3. | Nov 05, 2011: | Music Casserole
Ashiko Rhythm |
6. | Aug 03, 2010: | Meltdown
Eroya |
Album Review
Don Farrell
Reviewed 2008-11-24
Reviewed 2008-11-24
Calypso & Kwela, Highlife & Jazz from young black London.
fantastic compilation from the early 1950's London with West Indian and West African musicians. All tracks are very good.
****1: 2:57 calypso, male vocal, super cool song about Jazz, great scat style + great lyrics
2: 3:15 mid tempo, trumpet, male vocals, flute, almost chill
3: 2:58 calypso, female vocal, slow to mid with big band sound
4: 2:53 slow to mid male vocal, some scat style, horns
5: 2:37 calypso, male vocal & chorus cool song about infidelity, mid tempo
6: 3:12 slow to mid, male vocal, clave sticks, percussion, guitar, piano & horns
7: 2:53 male vocal & chorus, slower intro then faster, perc & horns
8: 2:48 male vocal & chorus, about election in England
9: 3:05 male vocal & chorus, horns & perc, low down calypso about Carnaval
10: 3:09 male vocal, with horns & perc, mid tempo
11: 2:11 fast percussion with horns, male vocal/wail
12: 2:37 calypso, mid to faster, male vocal, some cool scat sounds
13: 2:39 instrumental,clave sticks, mid tempo, horns & perc, guitar
*****14: 4:56 clave dominates ( 1---2---3---1-1 ) with low fast percussion
15: 3:25 clave sticks, perc, horns, slow to mid, minimal male vocal & chorus
***16: 3:19 instrumental, South African township Jazz sound to a Nigerian tune
****17: 3:11 instrumental, fast top hat, percussion & bass
18: 2:29 calypso, mid tempo, male vocals
19: 3:06 clave sticks, male vocals, mid to fast, guitar
20: 2:49 male vocal, slow D Farrell 11/2008
fantastic compilation from the early 1950's London with West Indian and West African musicians. All tracks are very good.
****1: 2:57 calypso, male vocal, super cool song about Jazz, great scat style + great lyrics
2: 3:15 mid tempo, trumpet, male vocals, flute, almost chill
3: 2:58 calypso, female vocal, slow to mid with big band sound
4: 2:53 slow to mid male vocal, some scat style, horns
5: 2:37 calypso, male vocal & chorus cool song about infidelity, mid tempo
6: 3:12 slow to mid, male vocal, clave sticks, percussion, guitar, piano & horns
7: 2:53 male vocal & chorus, slower intro then faster, perc & horns
8: 2:48 male vocal & chorus, about election in England
9: 3:05 male vocal & chorus, horns & perc, low down calypso about Carnaval
10: 3:09 male vocal, with horns & perc, mid tempo
11: 2:11 fast percussion with horns, male vocal/wail
12: 2:37 calypso, mid to faster, male vocal, some cool scat sounds
13: 2:39 instrumental,clave sticks, mid tempo, horns & perc, guitar
*****14: 4:56 clave dominates ( 1---2---3---1-1 ) with low fast percussion
15: 3:25 clave sticks, perc, horns, slow to mid, minimal male vocal & chorus
***16: 3:19 instrumental, South African township Jazz sound to a Nigerian tune
****17: 3:11 instrumental, fast top hat, percussion & bass
18: 2:29 calypso, mid tempo, male vocals
19: 3:06 clave sticks, male vocals, mid to fast, guitar
20: 2:49 male vocal, slow D Farrell 11/2008
Track Listing