Sing De Chorus: Calypso from Trinidad and Tobago

by Sinfonia of London Orchestra

Overview

This, from a recording made during Carnival 1991, is a collection of re-creations of the calypsos written by the greats of the 1930s -- Lord Executor, Lord Beginner, Atilla the Hun, Roaring Lion, Growling Tiger, Destroyer, Invader, Caresser, and others. Many of the greatest songs of the era are present. On top of re-using the lyrics of the greats, fully acoustic bands were set up to attempt at a re-creation of the full sound. The movement of the music is unmistakably calypso, and the topics of protest from the '30s (between the Depression and WWII, along with a ban on performing and recording calypso in Trinidad) all show through well. Not a bad rendition of most of the songs, though the originals can in some cases be found. Take a listen if you like the original versions of similar works. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	12/14/1992
Label:	Delos
UPC:	0013491401829
Rank:	249466

Tracks

1. Country Club Scandal  - Brian Honore
2. Madame Khan  - Rufus Callender
3. Songs of Long Ago  - Rupert Grant
4. Dew and Rain  - Errol Duke
5. Worker's Plea  - Neville Marcano
6. St. Peter's Day  - Egbert Moore
7. Black Market  - Egbert Moore
8. Leave Me Alone Dorothy  - Clifford Morris
9. Ugly Woman - Trouble and Misery  - Rafael DeLeon
10. Los Iros  - Neville Marcano
11. The Gold In Africa  - Raymond Quevedo
12. Treasury Scandal  - Phillip Garcia
13. Reign Too Long  - Egbert Moore
14. Louise  - Raymond Quevedo
15. Graf Zeppelin  - Raymond Quevedo
16. Adolf Hitler  - Clifford Morris
17. Love Me or Leave Me  - Edna Pierre
18. Matilda  - Norman Span
19. Money is King  - Neville Marcano
20. Victory Calypso  - Egbert Moore
21. Coldness of the Water  - Errol Duke
22. Let the White People Fight  - Neville Marcano
23. Sedition Law  - Norman Span
24. Mother's Love
25. Woman Called Dorothy  - Phillip Garcia
26. Tribute To Executor  - Oswald Osbourne
27. Sing De Chorus  - Brian Honore

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Neville Marcano   Primary Artist
Edna Pierre   Primary Artist
Brian Honore   Primary Artist
Errol Duke   Primary Artist
Egbert Moore   Primary Artist
Raymond Quevedo   Primary Artist
Rufus Callender   Primary Artist
Rupert Grant   Primary Artist
Clifford Morris   Primary Artist
Norman Span   Primary Artist
Phillip Garcia   Primary Artist
Rafael DeLeon   Primary Artist
Oswald Osbourne   Primary Artist
Sinfonia of London Orchestra   Primary Artist
Winston Mathew   Drums
Michael Gonzales   Guitar
Ucill Cambridge   Soloist,Vocals
Leon Lue Yat   Guitar
Desmond Waithe   Musical Director,Director,Cuatro
Edward Alphonso   Sax (Alto)
Allsford Phillips   Bass

Technical Credits

Simeon L. Sandiford   Liner Notes,Engineer
Li Teo   Mastering
Amelia S. Haygood   Executive Producer
Steven Dudeck   Layout Design,Artwork