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