Music Of St. Lucia- Music of St. Lucia / Various
This field recording reflects several musical traditions of the British commonwealth of St. Lucia. Traditions represented include English-influenced military brass bands and marches for fife and drum, children's play songs, women's work songs and Jwé ("play"). Jwé is a chanted form of verbal heroics where the vocalist teases an individual or makes social or political commentaries; when a message resonates with an audience, they join in. Songs are sung in English and French creoles.
Tracklist:
- St. Cecilia's Day Serenade
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 1
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 2
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 3
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 4
- Work Songs, Part 1
- Work Songs, Part 2
- Work Songs, Part 3
- Work Songs, Part 4
- Work Songs, Part 5
- Work Songs, Part 6
- Work Songs, Part 7
- Work Songs, Part 8
- Kont: Wulé, Wulé, Boy
- Kont: Happy Landings
- Jabs, Part 1
- Jabs, Part 2
- Jabs, Part 3
- Jabs, Part 4
- Jabs, Part 5
- Jabs, Part 6
- Jabs, Part 7
- Jabs, Part 8
- Jabs, Part 9
- A Bwè, Part 1
- A Bwè, Part 2
- A Bwè, Part 3
- Kutumba, Part 1
- Kutumba, Part 2
- Kutumba, Part 3
- Kutumba, Part 4
This field recording reflects several musical traditions of the British commonwealth of St. Lucia. Traditions represented include English-influenced military brass bands and marches for fife and drum, children's play songs, women's work songs and Jwé ("play"). Jwé is a chanted form of verbal heroics where the vocalist teases an individual or makes social or political commentaries; when a message resonates with an audience, they join in. Songs are sung in English and French creoles.
Tracklist:
- St. Cecilia's Day Serenade
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 1
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 2
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 3
- La Rose: La Marguerite, Part 4
- Work Songs, Part 1
- Work Songs, Part 2
- Work Songs, Part 3
- Work Songs, Part 4
- Work Songs, Part 5
- Work Songs, Part 6
- Work Songs, Part 7
- Work Songs, Part 8
- Kont: Wulé, Wulé, Boy
- Kont: Happy Landings
- Jabs, Part 1
- Jabs, Part 2
- Jabs, Part 3
- Jabs, Part 4
- Jabs, Part 5
- Jabs, Part 6
- Jabs, Part 7
- Jabs, Part 8
- Jabs, Part 9
- A Bwè, Part 1
- A Bwè, Part 2
- A Bwè, Part 3
- Kutumba, Part 1
- Kutumba, Part 2
- Kutumba, Part 3
- Kutumba, Part 4