Au Bal Antillais: Creole Biguines from Martinique: Early Recordings of Caribbean Dance Music

The biguine, spelled b-e-g-u-i-n-e in English and Spanish, is an Indigenous dance and music style that originated on the French West Indies. It began to be played in Paris in the 1920s by Creole musicians from Martinique, with early bands featuring the clarinet as the lead instrument. Later in the decade bands started to incorporate elements of Caribbean and jazz music. One of the principal performers and band leaders playing biguine was clarinetist Alexandre Stellio, who is featured on four tracks in this collection.

Track Listing

101	Ah! Gade Chabine La Orchestre Antillais de Alexandre Stellio	02:37
102	En Sens Unique S.V.P. Orchestre Antillais de Alexandre Stellio	02:27
103	Rialto! Sens Unique Orchestre Créole "Kaukira Boys" de C. Martial	03:04
104	Mettez I Déhrô Alphonso Et Son Orchestre Typique Antillais	02:53
105	Mussieu Dollar Orchestre Antillais de Alexandre Stellio	02:28
106	Mussieu Satan Faché Orchestre Antillais de Alexandre Stellio	03:16
107	Balcon Fleuri Orchestre "Tagada-Biguine" de Alexandre Stellio	02:55
108	Ba Mouin En Ti Bo Dou Dou Orchestre Créole Delvi	02:45
109	Belle Madame Orchestre Créole Delvi	02:34
110	A Si Pare Don Barreto Et Son Orchestre Cubain	02:53
111	Paris Biguine Orchestre Du Bal Antillais	02:47
112	Pani Ti Moun Sam Castandet Et Son Orchestre Antillais	02:51
113	Maladie d'Amour Orchestre de La Boule Blanche	03:11
114	Cherie Orchestre Typique Martiniquais Charlery-Delouche	03:11
115	Angeïna Sam Castandet Et Son Orchestre Antillais	02:43
116	C'est Beguine Orchestre de La Boule Blanche	03:14
117	Retour au Pays Orchestre Del's Jazz Biguine	02:47
118	Tes Yeux! (vals) Orchestre Del's Jazz Biguine	03:03
119	Belle - Belle Orchestre Créole Delvi	02:56
120	Pour Mettre Un Peu d'Entrain Orchestre Créole "Kaukira Boys" de C. Martial	03:08
121	Quand Meme Orchestre Du Bal Antillais	03:02
122	Olga Stellio Et Son Orchestra Créole	02:58
123	Amantine!, Amantine! Stellio Et Son Orchestra Créole	02:52