A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey
World
| Dec 2016
Reviews
Margy Kahn
Reviewed 2016-12-15
Reviewed 2016-12-15
Leyla McCalla, award-winning singer/cellist with highly educated Haitian parents; former member of the Carolina Chocolate Drops; now lives in New Orleans; one of a kind singer-songwriter; well worth listening to for the music as well as the French and English lyrics; warm, evocative voice
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*1- A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey – 3:18 – based on a Haitian proverb; McCalla's voice and lyrics are strong; as is cello backing
2-Les Plats Sont Tous Mis Sur La Table-3:13- Cajun-influenced fiddle and voice along with triangle-type accents;
*3- Far From Your Web –2:26 – has a klezmer vibe; lyrics in English
*4 –Little Sparrow – 3:16 – folk genre with guitar and violin
*5- Maman – 4:24 – nice harmony in French
*6—Peze Cafe –3:51-- banjo accompanies Haitian lyrics; nice outro!
7- Bluerunner – 2:09 – Cajun fiddle tune (no lyrics)
8—Vietnam – 3:18 – English lyrics –tender song to a left-behind in-country lover
*9- Salangadou –2:55 – exquisitely sung, bowed, and plucked Haitian roots song
**10 – Let It Fall –2:50 – banjo arpeggios and then lyrical cello back this rueful song with English lyrics
*11- Fey-O –3:14 – traditional Haitian; beautiful singing and accompaniment
12 – Minis Azaka – 4:09 – traditional Haitian waltz with banjo
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*1- A Day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey – 3:18 – based on a Haitian proverb; McCalla's voice and lyrics are strong; as is cello backing
2-Les Plats Sont Tous Mis Sur La Table-3:13- Cajun-influenced fiddle and voice along with triangle-type accents;
*3- Far From Your Web –2:26 – has a klezmer vibe; lyrics in English
*4 –Little Sparrow – 3:16 – folk genre with guitar and violin
*5- Maman – 4:24 – nice harmony in French
*6—Peze Cafe –3:51-- banjo accompanies Haitian lyrics; nice outro!
7- Bluerunner – 2:09 – Cajun fiddle tune (no lyrics)
8—Vietnam – 3:18 – English lyrics –tender song to a left-behind in-country lover
*9- Salangadou –2:55 – exquisitely sung, bowed, and plucked Haitian roots song
**10 – Let It Fall –2:50 – banjo arpeggios and then lyrical cello back this rueful song with English lyrics
*11- Fey-O –3:14 – traditional Haitian; beautiful singing and accompaniment
12 – Minis Azaka – 4:09 – traditional Haitian waltz with banjo
Recent airplay
Little Sparrow
Traditions - Black women in country music — Feb 18, 2025
Let It Fall
Traditions — Oct 24, 2023
Far From Your Web
Old Fart at Play (rebroadcast from Feb 18, 2017) — Jan 13, 2022
A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey
Melange — Jun 28, 2018
Maman
Melange — Mar 09, 2017
Far From Your Web
Old Fart at Play — Feb 18, 2017
Charting
2016-12-21 — 2017-02-22
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Feb 19 | 1 |
| Feb 5 | 2 |
| Jan 29 | 2 |
| Jan 22 | 2 |
| Jan 15 | 3 |
| Jan 8 | 2 |
| Dec 25 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | A Day For The Hunter, A Day For The Prey | ||
| 2. | Les Plats Sont Tous Mis Sur La Table | ||
| 3. | Far From Your Web | ||
| 4. | Little Sparrow | ||
| 5. | Maman | ||
| 6. | Peze Cafe | ||
| 7. | Bluerunner | ||
| 8. | Vietnam | ||
| 9. | Salangadou | ||
| 10. | Let It Fall | ||
| 11. | Fey-O | ||
| 12. | Minis Azaka |