Haiti: Ki Sa Pou-N Fe? (What is to Be Done)
This is an album of Haitian protest songs released in 1975 during the repressive reign of Jean-Claude (“Baby Doc”) Duvalier. The songs are performed by Atis Indepandan (“independent artists” in Haitian Creole), a New York–based group that plays in a traditional Haitian troubadour style with influences from contemporary American folk music and Brazilian tropicália . Their lyrics bear a strong socialist message. Liner notes include a brief history of Haiti and the impact of American neocolonialism in that country, a short biography of Atis Indepandan, and full lyrics in English and Haitian Creole.
Track Listing
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101
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Kamarad (Comrades) | Atis Indepandan | 3:09 | |
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102
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Mesi (Thank You) | Atis Indepandan | 2:14 | |
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103
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Gade Mache Ti Peyi Mouin (Look What's Going On!) | Atis Indepandan | 3:10 | |
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104
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M-Anvi Chante Peyi-M (Singing of My Country) | Atis Indepandan | 3:26 | |
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105
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Papa-M Monte Oun Bato (My Father Left on a Boat) | Atis Indepandan | 5:33 | |
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106
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Ti Fi-A (Hey, Little Girl) | Atis Indepandan | 3:58 | |
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201
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Dodinin (Rocking) | Atis Indepandan | 3:11 | |
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202
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Oun Jou Konsa (One of These Days) | Atis Indepandan | 2:37 | |
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203
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Mize, La (Misery) | Atis Indepandan | 3:36 | |
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204
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Bel Pale (Speak to Me) | Atis Indepandan | 3:27 | |
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205
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Let Damou (Love Letter) | Atis Indepandan | 2:29 | |
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206
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Ki Sa Pou-n Fe? (What is to Be Done?) | Atis Indepandan | 4:16 |
Album Info
Folkways Suggests
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Uncle Bouqui of Haiti: By Harold CourlanderAugusta Baker
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Negro Folk Music of Africa and AmericaVarious Artists
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Smithsonian Folkways World Music CollectionVarious Artists
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Haitian DancesFrantz Casséus
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Calypso and MeringuesVarious Artists
