Black Music of Two Worlds

"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditionsAfrican, Arab, and Europeanto create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sourcesEnglish, French, and Iberian (Spanish and Portuguese)as well as several western African traditions..."
John Storm Roberts
"El objeto de este álbum es analizar el encuentro de tres tradiciones musicales, la africana, la árabe y la europea, para crear una cuarta tradición de gran riqueza e impacto internacional, la cultura negra del Nuevo Mundo. En realidad, no es sorprendente que la música afro-americana sea tan rica como lo es, ya que proviene de tres importantes fuentes europeas, Inglaterra, Francia y la penÃnsula Ibérica, asà como de varias tradiciones del oeste africano..."
John Storm Roberts
Track Listing
101
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Xylophone-Bapende of Zaire | n/a | 1:01 | |
102
|
Marimba from Colombia | n/a | 3:07 | |
103
|
Let 'Em Jump | Pete Johnson | 3:05 | |
104
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Akonoday | n/a | 1:40 | |
105
|
Call to Prayer - Muslim | n/a | 0:33 | |
106
|
Mende Muslim Song - Sierra Leone | n/a | 3:18 | |
107
|
Song from Malaga - Spain | n/a | 2:25 | |
201
|
Black Woman | Vera Hall | 1:32 | |
202
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Kpelle Brush - cutters - Liberia | n/a | 2:24 | |
203
|
Imo Gal | n/a | 2:28 | |
204
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Let Your Hammer Ring | n/a | 3:30 | |
205
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Los Congos de Villa Mella - criollo | n/a | 3:43 | |
206
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Palomita Nueva | n/a | 1:21 | |
301
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Drum and Fife Quadrille - West Indies | n/a | 2:50 | |
302
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Wheel and Turn | n/a | 2:20 | |
303
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De La Suarez - Carribean | n/a | 2:52 | |
304
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War (Sir Lancelot, Executor. Caresser, Atilla, Lion) | Atilla the Hun, Sir Lancelot, Executor. Caresser, Lion | 3:11 | |
305
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Fire Brigade | Atilla the Hun | 2:39 | |
401
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Ezulie | Le Jazz Condo | 2:20 | |
402
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Rour des Cayes | Fabre Duroseau | 2:33 | |
403
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Mazurca | n/a | 2:52 | |
404
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Sutileza | The Septeto Nacional | 3:15 | |
405
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How Long Blues | Jimmy Yancey | 4:04 | |
501
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Revival Zion- How Sweet the Name | n/a | 2:45 | |
502
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Revival Zion- I Got a Lighthouse | n/a | 2:40 | |
503
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Roll Jordan Roll | The Fisk Jubilee Singers | 2:42 | |
504
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He's a Friend of Mine | The Spirit of Memphis | 2:44 | |
505
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Frankie and Johnny | Mississippi John Hurt | 3:25 | |
601
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Dust My Broom | Robert Johnson | 3:07 | |
602
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Leave My Love Alone | Coleman Hawkins | 2:40 | |
603
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Vijana Niwambie | Williamu Osale | 2:45 | |
604
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Kenyatta Aliteswa Sana | John Mwale | 3:00 | |
605
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Maboke Nde Temoin | Bholen, Orchestra | 4:54 |