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Grenada Stories and Songs

Various Artists
Grenada Stories and Songs 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 (House-Moving Song) Lord Surpriser, Mighty Hero, Red Head 04:25
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102
The Merino / Cat and the Rat / Aeroplane Unidentified storyteller, Boca 02:51
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103
The Dasheen / Teacher's Age / St. Peter Unidentified storyteller, Boca 02:48
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104
Baby Sitter / The Bug / Conversation / Federal Capital Lord Surpriser, Mighty Hero, unidentified storyteller, Boca 04:06
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105
La Grenade / Gran'papa and the Crab / The Three Sons and Elysian Waters Lord Surpriser, Mighty Hero, Red Head, unidentified storyteller, Boca 05:54
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106
The Cats and the Fish / 4 1/2 Months / Czien and Tigre Unidentified storyteller, Boca 06:15
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201
Cocoa-Oh (Cocoa Dancing Song) / You Steal I Steal (Maroon Work Song) Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca 05:47
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202
You John (Story of Two Thieves) Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca 03:31
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203
Woman Is a Nation (Calypso) / Woman Too Bad (Kalenda) Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca 03:46
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204
Belinda Where Your Letter / Compère Loup and Compère Czien / Belle Ou Belle Unidentified singers and storytellers, Boca 06:29
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205
Mr. Branch (Cocoa Dancing Song) / Ring Down Below Unidentified singer and chorus, Boca 05:46