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Supernatural calypso from Trinidad 1934-1940 : Shango, Shouter & Obeah.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Keskidee Trio (Performer), Lional Belasco's Orchestra, Rounder Records (Firm)
Other Authors: Houdini, Wilmoth, 1895-1973 (Vocalist), Caresser (Musician) (Vocalist), Radio (Calypso singer) (Vocalist), Lion (Musician) (Vocalist), Executor (Performer), Tiger (Performer), Growler (Calypso singer) (Vocalist), Lord Ziegfield (Performer), Quevedo, Raymond, 1892-1962 (Vocalist)
Format: CD Audio
Language:English
Yoruba
Creoles and Pidgins, English-based (Other)
Undetermined
Language Notes:Sung in English, Trinidad Yoruba, or creole patois.
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Rounder Select, [2001]
Subjects:
Calypso (Music) > Trinidad and Tobago.
Popular music > Trinidad and Tobago > Trinidad > 1931-1940.
Orisha religion > Trinidad and Tobago > Music.
Obeah (Cult) > Trinidad and Tobago > Music.
Spiritual Baptists > Trinidad and Tobago > Music.
Table of Contents:
  • Shango (2:54)
  • Abyssinian lament (2:57)
  • African war call (2:49)
  • Ho syne no day (2:32)
  • Three friends' advice (3:00)
  • Yaraba shango (2:59)
  • Shango (3:00)
  • Amanja soqua me (2:28)
  • Shango dance (2:28)
  • Shango (2:54)
  • The bongo dance (2:59)
  • Sucoyen (3:15)
  • The Ladjablesse woman (2:43)
  • The mysterious Tunapuna woman (2:54)
  • Don't do that to me (2:58)
  • Trinidad obeah man (2:59)
  • Lillian's slackness (2:28)
  • I don't want no more calaloo (2:43)
  • Jim Congo Meyer (2:50)
  • The devil behind me (3:03)
  • Believers in the land of glory (2:56)
  • Jonah, come out of the wilderness (2:35)
  • Coldness of the water (3:07)
  • Happy land of Canaan (2:38)
  • Preacher man (3:02)
  • Too much sorrow and pain (2:30).