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Calypso and Meringues

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Calypso and Meringues
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Calypso and Meringues, released in 1953, juxtaposes the song traditions of two Caribbean islands: Haiti and Trinidad. The first half of the album presents renowned calypso masters Lord Invader and Macbeth the Great, along with other performers, performing renditions of calypso classics like “Mary Anne” and “Dorothy One Morning.” Versions of lesser-known calypsos appear as well. The second half of the album features Port-au-Prince-based septet, the Jazz Majestic Orchestra, performing four traditional Haitian meringues in a contemporary style. In the liner notes, jazz scholar Frederic Ramsey Jr. provides information on the origins and cultural meaning of calypso. In addition, noted folklorist and song collector Harold Courlander, who recorded the meringues in Haiti, supplies a history of the music and dance.

Track Listing

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Carnival Is Bacchanal Lord Caresser 1:54
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102
Mary Anne Lord Invader 2:27
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103
Druscilla Duke of Iron 2:52
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104
Cousin Family Lord Invader 2:23
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105
Dorothy, One Morning Macbeth the Great 2:52
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201
Nous Allons Dodo (We Are Going to Sleep) Jazz Majestic Orchestra 1:37
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202
Trois Fois Trois (Three Times Three) Jazz Majestic Orchestra 2:37
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203
Angélique, Oh (Angelica, Oh) Jazz Majestic Orchestra 3:09
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204
Ménage Qui Belle (Beautiful Sweetheart) Jazz Majestic Orchestra 3:34

Album Info

Catalog Number(s)

FW06808, FW 6808, FP 8

Year(s) Released

1953

Label/Collection

Folkways Records

Genre(s)

Caribbean; World

Country(s)

Haiti

Language(s)

English; Haitian Creole (Kreyòl Ayisyen)

Credit(s)

Frederic Ramsey - Producer
 Harold Courlander - Producer, Recorder
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