Steel Band in San Juan
In San Juan, Puerto Rico, the excitable rhythms of calypso, cha cha cha and merengue played by The Invaders Steel Band of St. Croix fill the air. This recording was made in the streets of San Juan, but the recording quality nearly matches that of studio recording.
RELATED LESSON PLAN
"Steel band Style, Calypso Culture and Childhood Chants: Trinidadian Music for the Classroom"
EN ESPAÑOL
En San Juan, Puerto Rico, los excitables ritmos del calypso, del cha cha cha y el merengue interpretados por The Invaders Steel Band de St. Croix, llenan el aire. Esta grabación fue realizada en las calles de San Juan, pero la calidad de la grabación casi coincide con el de un estudio de grabación.
Track Listing
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101
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Tempest | The Invaders | 1:53 | |
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102
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Alfredo Boy | The Invaders | 2:04 | |
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103
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Coqui | The Invaders | 2:39 | |
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104
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Limbo | The Invaders | 1:35 | |
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105
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Begin the Beguine | The Invaders | 2:26 | |
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106
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Emmy's Tune | The Invaders | 2:12 | |
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107
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Island in the Sun | The Invaders | 1:34 | |
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108
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Chi Chi | The Invaders | 2:19 | |
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109
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Marine's Hymn | The Invaders | 1:07 | |
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201
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Wildcat | The Invaders | 2:09 | |
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202
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Monkey | The Invaders | 2:09 | |
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203
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Cosita Linda | The Invaders | 3:08 | |
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204
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Ti Ti | The Invaders | 2:24 | |
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205
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River Kwai March | The Invaders | 2:58 | |
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206
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Marengo Jenny | The Invaders | 2:32 | |
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207
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Anchors Aweigh | The Invaders | 1:09 |
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