Music of St. Lucia (1953) CD

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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.

     101      St. Cecilia's Day Serenade; Masquerade            2:33     
     102     La Rose; La Marguerite 1          1:49    
     103     La Rose; La Marguerite 2          4:58    
     104     La Rose; La Marguerite 3          2:06    
     105     La Rose; La Marguerite 4          1:18    
     106     Work songs 1          1:57    
     107     Work songs 2          1:20    
     108     Work songs 3          3:05    
     109     Work songs 4          1:00    
     110     Work songs 5          2:09    
     111     Work songs 6          1:51    
     112     Work songs 7          1:35    
     113     Work songs 8          2:45    
     114     Kont: Wulé, Wulé, Boy          5:38    
     115     Kont: "Happy Landings"          3:18    
     116     Jabs 1          0:59    
     117     Jabs 2          0:48    
     118     Jabs 3          0:58    
     119     Jabs 4          0:51    
     120     Jabs 5          1:01    
     121     Jabs 6          1:12    
     122     Jabs 7          1:07    
     123     Jabs 8          0:48    
     124     Jabs 9          0:57    
     125     A Bwè 1          1:24    
     126     A Bwè 2          5:33    
     127     A Bwè 3          4:40    
     128     Kutumba 1          2:26    
     129     Kutumba 2          1:39    
     130     Kutumba 3          1:46    
     131     Kutumba 4          1:40