Nonesuch Explorer Series / Caribbean: Island Songs &S, th
Album: Caribbean: Island Songs &S, th   Collection:World
Artist:Nonesuch Explorer Series   Added:Sep 2003
Label:Nonesuch Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-08-02 Pull Date: 2004-10-03 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Sep 26 Sep 19 Sep 5 Aug 29 Aug 22 Aug 15 Aug 8
Airplays: 1 4 1 1 1 4 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 21, 2004: At the Cafe Bohemian
Amantina
4. Sep 16, 2004: PopOtheMorning
Calunga
2. Sep 18, 2004: Storytime!
Pindo Mama Pindo
5. Sep 13, 2004: Sunshine ... in the Afternoon
Josephine
3. Sep 16, 2004: Sun in Libra, Moon in Pisces
Josephine
6. Sep 04, 2004: Under the Sheltering Sky
Emmanual Road

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2004-06-30
From 1972, this fascinating collection only hints at the rich musical traditions of the Caribbean. Focusing on the 3 major traditions (Afro-Hispanic, Afro-French, Afro-British) it includes everything from rural folk songs to more urban music. Good stuff with typically informative and interesting notes.
1. Lively call-response w/a big village chorus & drums.
2. Another call-response w/good energy & perc.
*3. Uptempo w/accordion/perc/call-response vocals.
*4. A fast merengue w/catchy percussion.
5. Slow w/wailing female leader & chorus of women.
6. Female chorus in a midtempo ode to the Virgin Mary.
*7. Claps/vocals/chorus in an uptempo work song.
8. Lazy & warm bolero w/a quirky charm. Vox/perc.
*9. Uptempo, swaying meringue w/a relaxed energy.
10. Afro-drum based improv w/wailing male vox..
*11. Slow a capella intro to midtempo work song w/picks.
*12. Another great work song w/picks & good harmonies.
13. Men passing rocks & harmonizing to another work song.
*14. Fun mix of odd instruments in a relaxed but joyful tune.
15. A capella female solo, midtempo folk tune.
16. Children call-response a capella.
17. Female solo a capella, midtempo, kind of fun.
18. Fast drum jam into slow male vox/then halting & so on.
6/2004

Track Listing
1. Calunga   10. Percy Where Him Gone?
2. Ya Lo Ve   11. Bahl 'oman Bahl
3. Amantina   12. Georgie Lyon
4. Canto De Hacha   13. Emmanual Road
5. Ay Lola Eh   14. Mango Time
6. Salve Corrida   15. When I Was in Colon
7. Pindo Mama Pindo   16. Chi Chi Bud-Oh
8. Les Deux Jumeaux   17. Obeahman
9. Josephine   18. Mummies