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Grenada Stories and Songs

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Grenada Stories and Songs
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This field recording begins to document the tradition of spoken and sung storytelling in Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Full of humor, stories are told in English or English patois by a number of male orators and describe society (while reflecting African roots), often using metaphorical allusions to animals. Interspersed with the tales are calypso songs sung in French Creole or English patois.

Track Listing

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Spider; Myanoh n/a 4:25
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102
The Merino; Cat & the Rat; Aeroplane n/a 2:51
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103
The Dasheen; Teacher's Age; St. Peter n/a 2:48
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104
Baby Sitter; The Bug; Conversation; Federal Capital n/a 4:06
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105
La Grenada; Gran'papa & the Crab; The 3 Sons n/a 5:54
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106
The Cats & The Fish; 4 1/2 Months; Czien & Tigre n/a 6:15
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201
Cocoa-Oh; You Steal I Steal n/a 5:47
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202
You John n/a 3:31
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203
Woman is a Nation; Woman Too Bad n/a 3:46
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204
Belinda Where Your Letter; Compère Lou & Compère Czien n/a 6:29
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205
Mr. Branch; Ring Down Below n/a 5:46

Album Info

Catalog Number

COOK00101

Year(s) Released

1957

Label/Collection

Cook Records

Genre(s)

Caribbean; Spoken Word; World

Country(s)

Grenada

Culture Group(s)

Maroon

Credit(s)

Emory Cook - Recorder