Mexico: Fiestas of Chiapas & a
Reviews
Chuan-Mei Lee
Reviewed 2005-01-06
Reviewed 2005-01-06
1. Cheerful flute, drumming. Noise of fireworks fizzing in the background adds color. Mid tempo. (2:31)
2. Bright sounds of the marimba (like the xylophone). Fast tempo. (2:28)
*3. Voices accompanied by harp, guitar, violin. A mellow but lilting lullaby. Slow tempo. (1:46)
4. A dance tune. Another marimba selection. Fast tempo. (2:40)
*5. Pretty peals of harp and guitar. Some quiet background noise of voices and laughter. Mid-tempo. (2:19)
6. More festive marimba music. Like a march or circus music. Mid tempo. (3:14)
7. Excerpt of a ritual. Chanting voices in prayer accompanied by rattle, harp, guitar. Mid-slow tempo. (3:33)
8. Similar flute melody, drumming rhythm as track #1 (w/o firework noises). Mid tempo. (2:07)
9. Sounds of merrymaking. Brass band, drumming, firecracker/background noises. Transition ~1:36 to tambourine, guitar, singing. Transition ~3:45 to back to brass band. Fast tempo. (5:15)
10. Male voice accompanied by guitar. Slow tempo. (3:12)
*11. “Happy Tune.” Brass band, sax, drumming, percussion. Fast tempo. (2:50)
*12. Lilting flute. Sonorous drumming. Mid-fast tempo. (2:14)
13. Male voice accompanied by guitar. Slow tempo. (3:37)
*14. Drumming and violin. Mid tempo. (2:16)
2. Bright sounds of the marimba (like the xylophone). Fast tempo. (2:28)
*3. Voices accompanied by harp, guitar, violin. A mellow but lilting lullaby. Slow tempo. (1:46)
4. A dance tune. Another marimba selection. Fast tempo. (2:40)
*5. Pretty peals of harp and guitar. Some quiet background noise of voices and laughter. Mid-tempo. (2:19)
6. More festive marimba music. Like a march or circus music. Mid tempo. (3:14)
7. Excerpt of a ritual. Chanting voices in prayer accompanied by rattle, harp, guitar. Mid-slow tempo. (3:33)
8. Similar flute melody, drumming rhythm as track #1 (w/o firework noises). Mid tempo. (2:07)
9. Sounds of merrymaking. Brass band, drumming, firecracker/background noises. Transition ~1:36 to tambourine, guitar, singing. Transition ~3:45 to back to brass band. Fast tempo. (5:15)
10. Male voice accompanied by guitar. Slow tempo. (3:12)
*11. “Happy Tune.” Brass band, sax, drumming, percussion. Fast tempo. (2:50)
*12. Lilting flute. Sonorous drumming. Mid-fast tempo. (2:14)
13. Male voice accompanied by guitar. Slow tempo. (3:37)
*14. Drumming and violin. Mid tempo. (2:16)
Recent airplay
Cantares De Mi Tierra
Eran Mukamel (Reaganomics) — Mar 19, 2008
Son Sventa N'aahual Sna Loro
the Dog and Pony show — Mar 26, 2005
La Jota
At the Cafe Bohemian — Mar 08, 2005
Son Alegre
At the Cafe Bohemian — Jan 25, 2005
Son Sventa Ch'ul Na/Son Alegre
The Devil's Dictatorship — Jan 25, 2005
Charting
2005-01-23 — 2005-03-27
Reggae/World
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 27 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | 1 |
| Jan 30 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Son Sventa N'aahual Sna Loro | ||
| 2. | El Chinito | ||
| 3. | Bats's Son Martomail | ||
| 4. | La Jota | ||
| 5. | Son Sventa Ch'ul Na | ||
| 6. | Valse Chiapanecas | ||
| 7. | K'in Sventa Ch'ul Me'tik | ||
| 8. | Son Sventa Cajvaltic | ||
| 9. | Christmas in Oaxaca | ||
| 10. | Nuoco | ||
| 11. | Son Alegre | ||
| 12. | Carreta De Flores | ||
| 13. | Cantares De Mi Tierra | ||
| 14. | Danza De La Malinchca |