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Junkanoo Band: Key West

Junkanoo Band
Junkanoo Band: Key West

Even in the 21st century, the evolution of the word Junkanoo remains uncertain. One popularized theory suggests that the word is derived from an African prince, John Canoe, who gained control of an English fort in the seventeenth century. In the Bahamas, the Junkanoo parade was celebrated by slaves who were allowed three days holiday each year during the Christmas season and would thus, while costumed, dance all night in the streets in a manner similar to Carnival or Mardi Gras of other countries. The tradition of Junkanoo continued post-emancipation and has its music has developed in the Bahamas, the Turks and Caicos Islands and in Key West, Florida where this particular album was recorded.

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Track Listing

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Junkanoos #1 (Instrumental) Junkanoo Band 03:05
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102
Conch Ain't Got No Bones Junkanoo Band 02:39
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103
Bonefish Junkanoo Band 03:55
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104
Tangerine Junkanoo Band 04:42
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105
Sponger Money Junkanoo Band 06:48
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We're Gonna Tear Down the Iron Bed Junkanoo Band 02:49
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Key Lime Beat (Instrumental) Junkanoo Band 03:48
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202
Sapodilly Limbo Junkanoo Band 06:22
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Matilda Hold the Light Junkanoo Band 04:17
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Sarah Lend Me Your Pigeon Junkanoo Band 05:17
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Poor House Alley Specialty (Instrumental) Junkanoo Band 04:16