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Steelband Promenade

The Brute Force, The Merrymakers, Southern All-Stars
Emory Cook recorded three of the top West Indian steelbands—Brute Force, The Southern All-Stars and the Merrymakers—under the stars, in a vegetable garden and from the cloakroom of Port-au-Spain's posh Hotel Normandie, respectively for this recording that is so authentic it comes complete with its own cricket noises. Despite the somewhat unusual and slightly awkward venues, these are highly listenable tunes.

Track Listing

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The Merrymakers
03:14
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102
Southern All Stars
03:46
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103
Southern All Stars
02:11
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104
Southern All Stars
02:57
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105
The Merrymakers
02:53
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106
Southern All Stars
02:37
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201
The Merrymakers
03:25
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202
The Merrymakers
02:43
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203
The Merrymakers
02:43
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204
The Merrymakers
02:11
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205
The Brute Force Steel Band
03:04
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206
The Brute Force Steel Band
03:19