Caribbean Folk Music, Vol. 1

Whether purely instrumental or with a chorus, each of these recordings manages to capture the spirit of the English, Spanish, and French speaking Caribbean. Many of the recordings are of dance music as music and dance are commonly linked in Caribbean cultures. Representing fifteen countries this collection speaks to the vibrant nature of the West Indies where even a song like “Nous Allons Dodo” or “We’re Going to Sleep” is anything short of a lullaby.

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"Music of Cuba & the Caribbean"

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Ya sea puramente instrumental o con un coro, cada una de estas grabaciones logran capturar el espíritu del hablante inglés, español y francés del Caribe. Muchas de las grabaciones son música de baile, pues la música y la danza están comúnmente vinculadas en las culturas del Caribe.

Representando quince países, esta colección habla a la naturaleza dinámica de las Indias Occidentales, donde incluso una canción como ”Nous Allons Dodo“ o ”We’re Going to Sleep“ (Vamos a dormir) son nada menos que una canción de cuna.

Track Listing

101	Trulla de Navidad (Christmas Rush) - Puerto Rico	Female singer with chorus and percussion	02:05
102	Baquiné (Puerto Rico)	Male singer with drums and chorus	03:18
103	Arada Dance (Carriacou)	Singers with drummers in Carriacou	02:23
104	Kumina Dance (Jamaica)	Singer accompanied by chorus and two drummers	02:12
105	Heel and Toe Polka (The Bahamas)	Singer accompanied by saw scraper and drum	01:27
106	So Them Bad Minded (Calypso) - San Andrés	Calypso musicians in San Andrés	02:10
201	Stickman (Calypso) - San Andrés	Calypso musicians in San Andrés	02:15
202	Old Calypso (Trinidad)	Calypso musicians in Trinidad	02:55
203	Bèlè Dance Song (Trinidad)	Women singing and playing percussion in Trinidad	00:56
204	Seven Step (St. Thomas)	Dance band in St. Thomas	03:03
205	Bamboula Dance (St. Thomas)	Women singing and playing Bamboula drum in St. Thomas	01:16
206	Lapli Tombé (The Rain Falls) - St. Thomas	Group of professional musicians in St. Thomas	01:22
207	Down into the Village Sammy Rimer (Tortola, V.I.)	Local "scratch band" in Tortola, Virgin Islands	02:44
301	One Bright Summer Morning (Tortola, V.I.)	Mrs. Viola Penn	02:25
302	Song to Chango (Cuba)	Lucumi cult musicians	02:42
303	Balile (Give Him Room) - Haiti	Street musicians during Rara season (Carnival)	03:54
304	Fignolé (Haiti)	Large chorus with drums	05:43
305	Nous Allons Dodo (We Are Going to Sleep) - Haiti	Woman singing with guitar accompaniment	01:34
306	Un Soir (One Evening) - Haiti	Fabre Duroseau	02:10
401	Afeduani (Honduras)	Garifuna women singing with drums and percussion	02:39
402	Serenade (Honduras)	Garifuna men and women singing with drums	03:10
403	Ba Anansi (Brother Anansi) - Surinam	Child singing with musical accompaniment	03:17
404	Mazurka (Martinique)	Dance band in Martinique	02:51
405	Vals Guadaloupienne (Guadaloupe)	Dance band with piano	01:06
406	Aura Waltz (Curacao)	Orchestra with piano and guiro	03:10
407	Corrido de Pancho Villa (Mexico)	Male and female singer accompanied by guitar and violin	03:22