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Music of Haiti, Vol. 1: Folk Music of Haiti

Various Artists
Music of Haiti, Vol. 1: Folk Music of Haiti

Folklorist, ethnographer and ethnomusicologist Harold Courlander, known for his important early work documenting the “vast unwritten literature, dances, music” of the Haitian peasants, released these field recordings from the mountain villages of Haiti before nearly any other recordings were available. Among this collection are songs to accompany work or dance and invocations of the lwa-yo (or spirits). In typical fashion, many are based around moralizations or colorful proverbs. The intricate ritual drumming and chanting of Haiti is often said to be the best preservation of the African Congo, Dahomey and Ibo musical traditions from the pre-slave era in the world (even in comparison to the musical practices of these African regions now).

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El folklorista, etnógrafo y etnomusicólogo Harold Courlander, conocido por su importante trabajo inicial que documenta la ”vasta literatura hablada, los bailes, la música“ de los campesinos haitianos, lanzó estas grabaciones de campo de los pueblos de las montañas de Haití antes que casi cualquier otra de las grabaciones estuvieran disponibles.

Entre esta colección hay canciones para acompañar el trabajo o la danza y las invocaciones de lwa-yo (o espíritus). Como de costumbre, muchos se basan en moralizaciones o proverbios originales.

A menudo se dice que el intrincado ritual de tambores y cantos de Haití es la mejor preservación del Congo de África, como las tradiciones musicales de la época pre-esclava en el mundo de los Dahomey y los Ibo -tribus de las áreas boscosas del África occidental (incluso ahora en comparación con las prácticas musicales de estas regiones africanas).

Track Listing

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Pilet Pied'm (Ibo Dance Song) Morgina Lavache 01:32
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M'Pas Bwè M'Pas Mangé (Work Song) Libera Borderau and Ti Yogan 01:31
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Ogoun Balindjo (Invocation) LaFrance Belvue 01:28
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Èzilie Wèdo (Invocation) LaFrance Belvue 01:18
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La Famille Li Fai Ca (Ibo Dance Song) Lena Hibbert 01:47
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Moundongue Oh Yè Yè Yè (Moundongue Dance Song) LaFrance Belvue 01:51
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Zamis Loin Moin (Secular Song) Dimervil Servers 01:04
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Alexis Nord: Political Song Dimervil Servers 00:46
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Ou Pas We'm Innocent (Secular Song) Aleanne Francois 01:00
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Mainin'm Allé (Congo Dance Song) Ti Yogan and Morgina Lavache 01:48
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Coté Yo, Coté Yo (Mais Dance Song) Libera Borderau 01:07
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Crapeau Tingélé (Play Song) Libera Borderau and Ti Yogan 00:46
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Balancé Yaya (Play Song) Edgar Derosier 01:30
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Trois Fé (Social Criticism) Christophe Oxilas 01:09
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Spirit Conversation Cult priest with bell, spectators 02:01
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Général Brisé (Quitta Dance Song) LaFrance Belvue 01:47
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Mayousse (Carnival Song) Male singers with marimba 01:53
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Paulette (Romantic Song) Sigbrien Bellis and Veneise Macelise 01:54