VA - Calypso Atrocities w/ Mighty Cypher and Small Island Pride (Cook) 1959
- Saucy, ballsy, outspoken, yes, but not exactly an "atrocity." Pay close attention to these calypso lyrics by Small Island Pride and Mighty Cypher.
1st hour - Calypso Calloloo and Cyril Diaz
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Pedro Santos & Helcio Milito – Krishnanda (CBS) 1968
- Pedro Santos aka Pedro Sorongo, played with someone, invented instruments, including the Tamba, which names the renowned bossa jazz trio, and made this album: little or nothing is known about this artist “in the name is not. ” In fact, there is no information to enable better access the work of Sorong. Including in relation to their deeds, I will use the past tense, because I do not know at least you’re alive … However, hearing the album and appreciation of the short history we collect via the web allows us to have facts and details. For example, keeping in mind the ability to create tools to Sorong, we identified the second track a rattle of water, whose first ocorrrência that comes to mind is touched by Jamie Muir in Lark’s Tongues in Aspic, King Crimson’s fifth album. But I wonder if this can be useful because the album speaks more than technical acumen. What one hears in Krishnanda is the product of a very particular sound design, even taking into account the prolific sixties.
After several hearings, we find the method from which the work of Sorong is developed, which gives it the status of a rarity. Bossa, jazz and samba-jazz he absorbs the harmonic concepts, arrangements of metal and balance. Behind the songs and musical themes, percussion beds that border on genius inscribe the name of Sorong between our great musicians in this endeavor. The disc opens with the african drumming of “Black Ritual”, surrounded by female voices, whose central theme recalls both the attacks metals Orchestra Tabajara as the arrangements of the Modern Jazz Quartet. In “Living Water”, the procedure is repeated on an unusual rhythmic bed, formed by kalimbas rattles and water, a horn section draws a melody like the samba-jazz style, remembering the music of Moacir Santos. “Only One” is composed of berimbau and drums, but what draws attention is the quality of the song and the harsh voice of Sorong. “Warning” is quite an experience resonates with some contemporary works that interleave cacophony and arrangements for orchestra. Bangs are accompanied by drums and apocalyptic Wagnerian orchestra, producing perhaps the most experimental track of the album – along with granola “Lotus Flower”. “Who Am I” also admires the quality through pop, bossa middle of the song – sometimes resemble the afrossambas – and concluding, “Aranbindu,” a simple melody played in a playful and at the same time, with a degree of strangeness conferred by the sound of the xylophone.
2nd hour - Worldly Travels to Puerto Rico, Brazil, Ghana, Congo, Burkina Faso, Angola
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VA Tumbele! Biguine, Afro & Latin Sounds From The French Caribbean (Soundway) 1963 to 1974
- Rare recordings from the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique in the French Caribbean – rare Afro Latin grooves from the mid 60s to the mid 70s – a fantastic compilation from the global groove compilation heroes at Soundway! The material generally has the thumping drum & percussion backdrop the seizes you pretty hard, but some of more of a lilting melodicism, and many manage both – and simply put, a wonderful primer on more than a decade of Caribbean sounds that we just haven't heard enough! Lighter melodies mix with heavier drums, and it's blend of Creole, Haitian, Congolese and Puerto Rican influences that's passionate and amazing! 18 tracks on 2LPs: "Jeunesse Vauclin" by Barel Coppet Et Mister Lof, "Jet Biguine" by Les Loups Noirs D'Haiti, "Henri Te Vle Maye" by Robert Mavounsy Quartet, "Oriza" by Les Kings, "D'Leau Coco" by Les Leopards, "Jojo" by Ensemble La Perfecta, "Jean Fouille, Pie Fouille" by Robert Loison and more - Dusty Groove
3rd hour - Francophone Latino and Nuyorican Top Tunes !
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