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Grenada Stories & Songs- Grenada Stories & Songs / Various

SKU: 093071010122
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This field recording begins to document the tradition of spoken and sung storytelling in Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Full of humor, stories are told in English or English patois by a number of male orators and describe society (while reflecting African roots), often using metaphorical allusions to animals. Interspersed with the tales are calypso songs sung in French Creole or English patois.

Tracklist:

  1. Spider/Myanoh
  2. Medley: The Merino/Cat & The Rat/Aeroplane
  3. Medley: The Dasheen/Teacher's Age/St. Peter
  4. Medley: Baby Sitter/The Bug/Conversation/Federal Capital
  5. Medley: La Grenada/Gran'Papa & The Crab/The 3 Sons
  6. Medley: The Cats & The Fish/4 1/2 Months/Czien & Tigre
  7. Cocoa-Oh/You Steal I Steal
  8. You John
  9. Woman Is A Nation/Woman Too Bad
  10. Belinda Where Your Letter/Compère Lou & Compère Czien
  11. Mr. Branch/Ring Down Below
Format: New CD/International

Grenada Stories & Songs- Grenada Stories & Songs / Various

SKU: 093071010122
Regular price ¥141.00
Unit price
per

Release Date: 05.30.2012

 
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This field recording begins to document the tradition of spoken and sung storytelling in Grenada, a small island in the Caribbean. Full of humor, stories are told in English or English patois by a number of male orators and describe society (while reflecting African roots), often using metaphorical allusions to animals. Interspersed with the tales are calypso songs sung in French Creole or English patois.

Tracklist:

  1. Spider/Myanoh
  2. Medley: The Merino/Cat & The Rat/Aeroplane
  3. Medley: The Dasheen/Teacher's Age/St. Peter
  4. Medley: Baby Sitter/The Bug/Conversation/Federal Capital
  5. Medley: La Grenada/Gran'Papa & The Crab/The 3 Sons
  6. Medley: The Cats & The Fish/4 1/2 Months/Czien & Tigre
  7. Cocoa-Oh/You Steal I Steal
  8. You John
  9. Woman Is A Nation/Woman Too Bad
  10. Belinda Where Your Letter/Compère Lou & Compère Czien
  11. Mr. Branch/Ring Down Below