Roots of Black Music in America

This two volume-collection, is a survey of instrumental and vocal music from African cultures as well as from African American musicians in the southern United States. Producer Samuel Charters created the album with the intent to provide musical examples from "two worlds" through traditional offerings of African tribal music, cultural roots that were forcefully suppressed during the period of slavery in America, and African American music evocative of the influence of its predecessors. 41 songs, 1.3 hours, with liner notes featuring an introduction by Samuel Charters, descriptions of songs, and examples of archival documents describing early African music and black music in the southern United States.
EN ESPAÑOL
Este segundo volume de la colecciĂłn es un estudio de la mĂşsica instrumental y vocal de las culturas africanas, asĂ como de mĂşsicos afroamericanos del sur de los Estados Unidos.
El productor, Samuel Charters, creĂł el álbum con la intenciĂłn de proporcionar ejemplos musicales de ”dos mundos“ a travĂ©s de ofrendas tradicionales de la mĂşsica tribal africana, las raĂces culturales que fueron reprimidas con fuerza durante el perĂodo de la esclavitud en los Estados Unidos y la mĂşsica afroamericana que evoca la influencia de su predecesores.
41 canciones, 1.3 horas, con notas que ofrecen una introducciĂłn a cargo de Samuel Charters, descripciones de las canciones y ejemplos de documentos de archivo que describen la mĂşsica africana antigua y la mĂşsica negra del sur de los Estados Unidos.
Track Listing
101
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Simpah - Simpa | Hausa drum group | 2:03 | |
102
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Jumping Dance | Bahamian drum group | 1:34 | |
103
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Atsiagbekor | Ewe drum orchestra | 1:33 | |
104
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New York String Band | New York street musicians | 1:31 | |
105
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Kendal | Female Wolof singers | 1:19 | |
106
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Everything the Monkey Do | Andros Island musicians | 1:09 | |
107
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Gio - Song | Gio workers | 1:44 | |
108
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New Orleans Street Drumming | n/a | 1:36 | |
109
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New Orleans/Chicago Jazz Drumming | Baby Dodds | 2:09 | |
110
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Anougble Festival | Baoule drum orchestra | 1:29 | |
111
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New York Contemporary Jazz Drumming | n/a | 2:01 | |
201
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Work Songs | Kpelle bush cutters | 1:59 | |
202
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Work Song | Cameroonian coffee sifters | 1:32 | |
203
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Work Song | Jamaican construction workers | 1:28 | |
204
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Men's Wedding Song | Male Dogon singers | 1:26 | |
205
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Go Down, Old Hannah | n/a | 1:37 | |
206
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Wives' Song / Alabama Children's Song (medley) | n/a | 1:36 | |
207
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Akonodey | Akan Adowa musicians | 1:23 | |
208
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Country Song | Kumina musicians | 1:12 | |
209
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Mansa | Bafut musicians | 1:58 | |
210
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Samba Gilajagi | Wolof gewel | 1:38 | |
211
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Wasting My Time | J.D. Short | 3:46 | |
301
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Tara | Wolof gewel | 2:20 | |
302
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Minstrels | Tuareg musicians | 2:01 | |
303
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Kentucky Banjo Instrumental | n/a | 0:54 | |
304
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Virginia Banjo Instrumental | Wase Ward | 1:27 | |
305
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Kentucky Banjo with Voice | Roscoe Holcomb | 1:27 | |
306
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Instrumental | Kpelle musician | 1:39 | |
307
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Belly Harp | Bassa musicians | 1:53 | |
308
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Djourou | Baoule musician | 1:08 | |
309
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Vera Cruz-Style Harp | Yacqui musician | 1:28 | |
310
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Balafon | Mandingo musicians | 2:04 | |
311
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Baoule | Baoule musicians | 1:44 | |
312
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Marimba | Mexican musicians | 1:27 | |
313
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Musical Bow | Jon Wieh | 0:59 | |
401
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I Have Two Wings | Utah Smith | 3:28 | |
402
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Saddlehorse Blues | Daddy Hotcakes | 3:12 | |
403
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When a Man Marries His Troubles Just Begin | Andros Island musicians | 2:41 | |
404
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Just a Little While to Stay Here | Eureka Brass Band | 4:01 | |
405
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He's a Friend of Mine | n/a | 2:42 | |
406
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Jazz at the Philharmonic, Blues, Part 3 | n/a | 3:47 |