Musical Traditions of St. Lucia, West Indies: Dances and Songs from a Caribbean Island

by MUSICAL TRADITIONS OF ST LUCIA

Overview

These recordings were made between 1975 and 1987. This is the best of all the albums of traditional Antillean music, and the notes are absolutely first-rate. It includes play-song dances, beach party and game seasonal music, work songs, religious (kete), wake songs, quadrille music, and St. Lucian (La Rose) society songs. ~ Don Hill

Product Details

Release Date:	12/01/1993
Label:	Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
UPC:	0093074041628
Rank:	193932

Tracks

1. Isabel-O  - Germain Bebey
2. Byen, Byen Elford May¿¿ (Solo)  - Elford John
3. Ki B¿¿l Bato  - Zita Celise
4. Mangotinn Lababad Ka Bwil¿¿  - Leonard John
5. Marianne
6. Nou Ka Pas¿¿  -  James Arthur
7. Mascarade
8. La Vol¿¿ M¿¿lo  - Lawrence Clifton
9. Jan Py¿¿ Woulo (Work Song)  - Elford John
10. Fago Ribi  - Etienne Wells Joseph  - Edna Saint Mart
11. Olagogo Ogon
12. K¿¿r¿¿  - Etienne Wells Joseph
13. Ch¿¿biyo Man Karaki  - Etienne Wells Joseph
14. Lakonm¿¿t Dance
15. Kwadril-Pwemye Fidji  -  Pwemye Fidji
16. Kwadril-Twazyem Fidji  -  Twazyem Fidji
17. Kwadril-Avantwa  -  Avantwa
18. Kwadril-Gwan Won  - Gwan Won
19. Moulala TWA Fasad  - Napoleon Henry  - John Jacobs
20. L¿¿o Malad an Lopital  - Leonard John
21. Pw¿¿my¿¿ Ich Mwen  - Germain Bebey
22. Bwa Yo L¿¿s¿¿  - Elford John  - Leonard John
23. Lakl¿¿ Cho  - Leonard John
24. D¿¿pi on Fanm Kamawad'w
25. Yang Miki Yang  - Leonard John  - Clifton Joseph
26. L¿¿s¿¿ Manman Mwen  - Leonard John
27. The Flower, the Flower, the Rose Are in Dismay  - Julita Louis
28. Anmiz¿¿ Nou Wadlo
29. Byen I'bonsw¿¿  - Fidele Emmanuel
30. L¿¿ Mwen T¿¿ Ja Di  - Nora Son
31. Tann Wadlo Pal¿¿  - Eric Theodor
32. Al¿¿ Di Wadlo, Mi Mwen Mwen Ja Wiv¿¿  - Nora Son

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Pwemye Fidji   Primary Artist
Avantwa   Primary Artist
Gwan Won   Primary Artist
Twazyem Fidji   Primary Artist
Lawrence Clifton   Primary Artist,Vocals
Fidele Emmanuel   Primary Artist
John Jacobs   Primary Artist,Mandolin
Edna St. Mart   Primary Artist
Elford John   Primary Artist,Vocals
Etienne Wells Joseph   Primary Artist,Vocals
Julita Louis   Primary Artist,Vocals
Clifton Joseph   Primary Artist
Nora Son   Primary Artist,Vocals
Leonard John   Primary Artist,Vocals
Napoleon Henry   Primary Artist
Zita Celise   Primary Artist,Vocals
James Arthur   Primary Artist,Vocals
Eric Theodor   Primary Artist
Germain Bebey   Primary Artist,Vocals
Blaze Cadet   Choir/Chorus
Henry Sinais   Guitar
Christiana Jean-Paul   Choir/Chorus
Clide Clery   Guitar
Michael Gaspard   Choir/Chorus
Semphar Lima   Choir/Chorus
Nelson Flod   Choir/Chorus
George Michael   Kettle Drums
Ives Simeon   Choir/Chorus
Hebert Constantine   Choir/Chorus
Rameau Poleon   Violin
Francis Ashdale   Banjo
Peterson Celise   Choir/Chorus
Gustin Louis   Drums (Bass)

Technical Credits

Eric Theodor   Performer
Germain Bebey   Performer
Julita Louis   Leader,Performer
Zita Celise   Leader,Performer
Napoleon Henry   Performer
Lawrence Clifton   Leader,Performer
Fidele Emmanuel   Performer
Carol Hardy   Design
John Jacobs   Performer,Performer
Edna St. Mart   Performer
James Arthur   Leader,Performer
David Glasser   Mastering
Elford John   Performer
Etienne Wells Joseph   Performer
Nora Son   Performer
Leonard John   Performer