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Black Music of Two Worlds

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Black Music of Two Worlds
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"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to 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 sources—English, 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 península Ibérica, así como de varias tradiciones del oeste africano..."
John Storm Roberts


Track Listing

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Xylophone-Bapende of Zaire n/a 1:01
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Marimba from Colombia n/a 3:07
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103
Let 'Em Jump Pete Johnson 3:05
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104
Akonoday n/a 1:40
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105
Call to Prayer - Muslim n/a 0:33
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106
Mende Muslim Song - Sierra Leone n/a 3:18
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107
Song from Malaga - Spain n/a 2:25
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201
Black Woman Vera Hall 1:32
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202
Kpelle Brush - cutters - Liberia n/a 2:24
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203
Imo Gal n/a 2:28
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204
Let Your Hammer Ring n/a 3:30
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205
Los Congos de Villa Mella - criollo n/a 3:43
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206
Palomita Nueva n/a 1:21
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301
Drum and Fife Quadrille - West Indies n/a 2:50
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302
Wheel and Turn n/a 2:20
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De La Suarez - Carribean n/a 2:52
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War (Sir Lancelot, Executor. Caresser, Atilla, Lion) Atilla the Hun, Sir Lancelot, Executor. Caresser, Lion 3:11
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Fire Brigade Atilla the Hun 2:39
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Ezulie Le Jazz Condo 2:20
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402
Rour des Cayes Fabre Duroseau 2:33
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Mazurca n/a 2:52
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Sutileza The Septeto Nacional 3:15
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405
How Long Blues Jimmy Yancey 4:04
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Revival Zion- How Sweet the Name n/a 2:45
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502
Revival Zion- I Got a Lighthouse n/a 2:40
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Roll Jordan Roll The Fisk Jubilee Singers 2:42
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504
He's a Friend of Mine The Spirit of Memphis 2:44
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Frankie and Johnny Mississippi John Hurt 3:25
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Dust My Broom Robert Johnson 3:07
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602
Leave My Love Alone Coleman Hawkins 2:40
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Vijana Niwambie Williamu Osale 2:45
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Kenyatta Aliteswa Sana John Mwale 3:00
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Maboke Nde Temoin Bholen, Orchestra 4:54

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW04602, FE 4602

Year(s) Released

1977

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

African American Music; Islamica

Country(s)

Colombia; Cuba; Dominican Republic; Ghana; Haiti; Israel; Jamaica; Kenya; Liberia; Sierra Leone; Spain; Trinidad and Tobago; United States

Culture Group(s)

African American; Afro-Haitian; Kpelle; Mende; Palestinian; Pende

Instrument(s)

Accordion; Bells; Clarinet; Drum; Electric guitar; Fife; Guitar; Harmonica; Maraca; Piano; Saxophone; Trombone; Tuba; Xylophone

Language(s)

Arabic; English; French Creole; Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen); Kpelle; Mende; Phende; Spanish; Swahili (Kiswahili)

Credit(s)

John Storm Roberts - Producer, Recorder
 Ronald Clyne - Designer
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