Mexico: Fiestas of Chiapas & a

World | Sep 2003

Reviews

Chuan-Mei Lee
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)

Recent airplay

Cantares De Mi Tierra
Son Sventa N'aahual Sna Loro
the Dog and Pony showMar 26, 2005
La Jota
At the Cafe BohemianMar 08, 2005
Son Alegre
At the Cafe BohemianJan 25, 2005
Son Sventa Ch'ul Na/Son Alegre
The Devil's DictatorshipJan 25, 2005

Charting

2005-01-23 — 2005-03-27 Reggae/World
Week EndingAirplays
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