Summary: " ... introduces the sounds of a Caribbean country that has retained its African musical heritage, while adding elements of numerous styles such as Dominican merengue, Cuban son, American jazz, soul, funk and rap. The results of this mix are surprising, intriguing and thoroughly enjoyable, from the famous compas bands and Haitian troubadours to the more commercially oriented compas direct and...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: World Music Network 2002
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD INTERNATIONAL/CARIBBEAN ROUSummary: "Son is Cuba's principal dance and song form and the root of salsa. Fusing African and Spanish elements, it ranges in style from simple, rustic bands to the brassy arrangements of New York salsa. This rough guide, literally a 'who's who' in Cuban music, explores this rich tradition, from its conception in the early 1900s to the present day big-band revival"--Container verso.
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: World Music Network 2000
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD LATIN ROUContents: Rue du temps (Ogres de Barback) -- Mémoire d'homme (Lo'Jo) -- Méfi! (Chaabi mix) (Massilia Sound System) -- O madama (La Talvera) -- Pr'amor (Marilis Orionaa) -- Sanctus (A Filetta) -- Garçon jardinier (Gabriel Yacoub) -- Mariole (Gabriel Yacoub & friends) -- Quand sera-t-elle mariée (Trio Patrick Bouffard) -- Bourrée des capucins (Alard, Gineston, Guéniffet, Siquier) -- Paris musette (Jo...
Format: sound recording-musical
Publisher / Publication Date: World Music Network 2003