Music of Haiti, Vol. 1 Folk Music of Haiti (1951) CD

"This item is part of the Folkways (Cook, or Paredon, or Monitor) archives. The original liner notes from the LP are included."

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).


     101      Pilet Pied'm: Ibo Dance Song      Morgina Lavache      1:32     
     102     M'Pas Bwè M'Pas Mangé: Work Song     Libera Borderau and Ti Yogan     1:31    
     103     Ogoun Balindjo: Invocation     LaFrance Belvue     1:28    
     104     Èzilie Wèdo: Invocation     LaFrance Belvue     1:18    
     105     La Famille Li Fai Ca: Ibo Dance Song     Lena Hibbert     1:47    
     106     Moundongue Oh Yè Yè Yè: Moundongue Dance Song     LaFrance Belvue     1:51    
     107     Zamis Loin Moin: Secular Song     Dimervil Servers     1:04    
     108     Alexis Nord: Political Song     Dimervil Servers     0:46    
     109     Ou Pas We'm Innocent: Secular Song     Aleanne Francois     1:00    
     201     Mainin'm Allé: Congo Dance Song     Ti Yogan and Morgina Lavache     1:48    
     202     Coté Yo, Coté Yo: Mais Dance Song     Libera Borderau     1:07    
     203     Crapeau Tingélé:  Song     Libera Borderau and Ti Yogan     0:46    
     204     Balancé Yaya:  Song     Edgar Derosier     1:30    
     205     Trois Fé: Social Criticism     Christophe Oxilas     1:09    
     206     Spirit Conversation     Cult priest with bell, spectators     2:01    
     207     Général Brisé: Quitta Dance Song     LaFrance Belvue     1:47    
     208     Mayousse: Carnival Song     Male singers with marimba     1:53    
     209     Paulette: Romantic Song     Sigbrien Bellis and Veneise Macelise     1:54