| Nonesuch Explorer Series / Caribbean: Island Songs &S, th |
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| Album: | Caribbean: Island Songs &S, th | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Nonesuch Explorer Series | Added: | Sep 2003 | |
| Label: | Nonesuch Records | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| 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 |
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| Decca Reviewed 2004-06-30 | ||
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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 |
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| 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 |