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John Crow Say..: Jamaican Music of Faith, Work and Play

Various Artists
John Crow Say..: Jamaican Music of Faith, Work and Play

Rounds or cannons or quadrilles, European church harmony or familiar hymn melodies—these are testaments to the British contribution to Jamaican culture. African call-and-response patterns, a particular and signifying humor, and Anansi (trickster) stories speak to the African input. But listening will tell you that the cultural voice is truly unique to Jamaica.

Track Listing

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Alfred McLerty, Henry Simpson, and Hezekiah Brown
03:05
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102
Field workers in Maryland, St. Andrew's Parish
03:44
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103
Field workers in Maryland, St. Andrew's Parish
02:06
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104
Field workers in Maryland, St. Andrew's Parish
02:45
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105
Alfred McLerty
01:49
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106
Alfred McLerty
01:29
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107
Aaron Walker
01:33
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108
Valerie Walker, Mezma Gibson, Cedric Gibson, Stephen Gibson, Bryan Jackson and Gary Walker
01:28
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109
Valerie Walker
00:48
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110
Valerie Walker
01:29
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111
Valerie Walker
01:11
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201
Revival Zion pastor and congregation
03:51
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202
Revival Zion pastor and congregation
05:15
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203
Revival Zion pastor and congregation
03:31
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204
Stephen and Cedric Gibson
01:18
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205
Stephen and Cedric Gibson
00:33
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206
Charles Welch, Hezekiah Brown, Henry Simpson
02:50