Caribbean Voyage: Caribbean Sampler (1999)

About this title: This is the first entry in a multi-volume set exploring the Caribbean side of recordings made by Alan Lomax on his explorations for songs the world over, this batch emanating from 1962. When Lomax went song collecting in the Lesser Antilles -- the chain of small islands that form the southeastern edge of the Caribbean Sea -- these islands were all just gaining their independence. Lomax's job was to find a commonality to the songs and dances of these intertwined islands. These recordings went into University of the West Indies for social study work, but it has taken until now for the general ... read more

Tracks:

1. No More Love for You Again
2. Shango
3. E-Wé, E-Wé-Lo, Ogun Bayamba
4. Do-Do Piti Popo
5. In a Fine Castle
6. Olilala Way O
7. Lawivye Leza, Sové Nou!
8. Mwen Boyko Samba
9. Pa Lagé
10. Begune Noce-Ta
11. Mariwoz-O
12. Lecamille
13. Djerika-O
14. Long Time Ago
15. Hush Baby Hush
16. Gone to Nineveh
17. Breakaway
18. Corporal Williams
19. Elena
20. Boy la, Boy Poko Mo
21. Le Moine Se Levait d'Un Grand Matin
22. Tree Fall Down
23. Crow Mammy Crow
24. Mary O
25. Doption
26. Rio Manzanares
27. Caporal Ojoe
28. Señorita Panchita
29. Ramayan Chaupai
30. Tell Me Lord When I Go Home
31. A-Cling, A-Cling

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.