Music of St. Lucia
Various Artists

This field recording reflects several musical traditions of the British commonwealth of St. Lucia. Traditions represented include English-influenced military brass bands and marches for fife and drum, children's play songs, women's work songs and jwé ("play"). Jwé is a chanted form of verbal heroics where the vocalist teases an individual or makes social or political commentaries; when a message resonates with an audience, they join in. Songs are sung in English and French creoles.
Track Listing
101
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St. Cecilia's Day Serenade; Masquerade | n/a | 2:33 | |
102
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La Rose; La Marguerite 1 | n/a | 1:49 | |
103
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La Rose; La Marguerite 2 | n/a | 4:58 | |
104
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La Rose; La Marguerite 3 | n/a | 2:06 | |
105
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La Rose; La Marguerite 4 | n/a | 1:18 | |
106
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Work songs 1 | n/a | 1:57 | |
107
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Work songs 2 | n/a | 1:20 | |
108
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Work songs 3 | n/a | 3:05 | |
109
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Work songs 4 | n/a | 1:00 | |
110
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Work songs 5 | n/a | 2:09 | |
111
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Work songs 6 | n/a | 1:51 | |
112
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Work songs 7 | n/a | 1:35 | |
113
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Work songs 8 | n/a | 2:45 | |
114
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Kont: Wulé, Wulé, Boy | n/a | 5:38 | |
115
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Kont: "Happy Landings" | n/a | 3:18 | |
116
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Jabs 1 | n/a | 0:59 | |
117
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Jabs 2 | n/a | 0:48 | |
118
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Jabs 3 | n/a | 0:58 | |
119
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Jabs 4 | n/a | 0:51 | |
120
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Jabs 5 | n/a | 1:01 | |
121
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Jabs 6 | n/a | 1:12 | |
122
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Jabs 7 | n/a | 1:07 | |
123
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Jabs 8 | n/a | 0:48 | |
124
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Jabs 9 | n/a | 0:57 | |
125
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A Bwè 1 | n/a | 1:24 | |
126
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A Bwè 2 | n/a | 5:33 | |
127
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A Bwè 3 | n/a | 4:40 | |
128
|
Kutumba 1 | n/a | 2:26 | |
129
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Kutumba 2 | n/a | 1:39 | |
130
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Kutumba 3 | n/a | 1:46 | |
131
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Kutumba 4 | n/a | 1:40 |