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"

EN ESPAÑOL

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 Ensemble featuring guitar, maracas, güiro, solo voice and chorus	02:05
102	Baquiné - Puerto Rico Community elder with drums and chorus, Puerto Rico	03:18
103	Arada Dance - Carriacou Big drum dance festival participants, Carriacou	02:23
104	Kumina Dance - Jamaica Kumina singers with two drums, Jamaica	02:12
105	Heel and Toe Polka - The Bahamas Alfred Henderson and Howard Johnson	01:27
106	So Them Bad Minded (Calypso) - San Andrés Aguinaldo Hooker	02:10
201	Stickman (Calypso) - San Andrés Aguinaldo Hooker	02:15
202	Old Calypso - Trinidad The Mighty Zebra	02:55
203	Bélé Dance Song - Trinidad Women singing and playing percussion, Trinidad	00:56
204	Seven Step - St. Thomas Mebobo's Quintet	03:03
205	Bamboula Dance - St. Thomas Women singing and playing bamboula drum, St. Thomas	01:16
206	Lapli Tombé - St. Thomas The Carenage Troubadours	01:22
207	Down in the Village Sammy Rhymer - Tortola A Scratch Band from Savan	02:44
301	One Bright Summer Morning - Tortola, Virgin Islands Mrs. Viola Penn	02:25
302	Song to Changó - Cuba Male soloist with chorus and drums, Lucumí religion, Cuba	02:42
303	Balile (Give Him Room) - Haiti Rara band during Carnival, Pétion-Ville, Haiti	03:54
304	Fignolé - Haiti Carnival participants, Pétion-Ville, Haiti	05:43
305	Nous Allons Dodo - Haiti Jazz Majestic Orchestra	01:34
306	Un Soir - Haiti Fabre Duroseau	02:10
401	Afeduani - Black Caribs of Honduras Garifuna women, Barrio Cristales, Trujillo	02:39
402	Serenade - Black Caribs of Honduras Garifuna men and women, Travesía, Puerto Cortés	03:10
403	Ba Anansi (Brother Anansi) - Suriname Child singing with musical accompaniment	03:17
404	Mazurka - Martinique Orchestre du Groupe Folklorique	02:51
405	Vals Guadaloupienne - Guadeloupe Orchestre du Gilbert Fanfant	01:06
406	Aura Waltz - Curacao Padu del Caribe and Netherlands Antilles Orchestra	03:10
407	Corrido de Pancho Villa - Mexico A. Lorca and S. Quiroz	03:22