Trinidad: the Sound of the Sun

Nonesuch Explorer Series
Nonesuch Records
World | Sep 2003

Reviews

Decca
Reviewed 2003-10-20
The Westland Steel Band in a 1967 release . Good notes discuss the 4 types of drums used: ping pong (soprano); guitar pan (alto); cello pan (tenor); the boom (bass); plus a shac-shac (gourd filled with seeds). The limited choice of instruments means the tracks do tend to sound alike. All instrumentals.

1. Light, bouncy, and catchy.
*2. Bright with more of a melody.
3. Midtempo & relaxed w/nice drum harmonies.
4. A happy carnival sound..
*5. Relaxed & swaying w/nice interplays.
6. Upbeat with good changes of rhythm.
*7. A nice mambo-esque track.
8. Sweet & lowkey w/a bit of a romantic flair.
9. Upbeat and easy going.
10. Bright and relaxed w/a fun sort of repetition.
*11. Steel band “highlife” music.
12. Mid/uptempo w/some playful interludes.

Oct 2003

Recent airplay

Mambo Lake
At the Cafe BohemianDec 16, 2003
Mama, this Is Ma's
Morning GloryNov 08, 2003
Limbo
told ya so!Nov 03, 2003
Highlife
At the Cafe BohemianOct 28, 2003

Charting

2003-10-27 — 2003-12-29 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
Dec 21 1
Nov 9 3
Nov 2 1

Track listing

1. Sixty-Nine
2. Patsy
3. Co-Che-Oh-Co
4. Erica
5. Landlord
6. Mama, this Is Ma's
7. Mambo Lake
8. Love in the Mist
9. Linstead Market
10. Limbo
11. Highlife
12. Maria