Arthur Alberts - Songs of the African Coast (1998)
Arthur Alberts - Songs of the African Coast (1998)
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +cue, log, artworks - 196 MB | 00:51:49
Blues, Folk, World | Label: Yarngo Music | Release Year: 1988
EAC Rip | FLAC (Tracks) +cue, log, artworks - 196 MB | 00:51:49
Blues, Folk, World | Label: Yarngo Music | Release Year: 1988
A fascinating set of late 1940s recordings, documenting the "cafe music" of coastal Liberia, originally recorded by ethnographer Arthur S. Alberts and released on 10" records in the 1950s. This disc reprises most of the songs from those old discs, along with six previously unreleased tracks that amplify the other material. The songs are sung mostly in English, pidgin English, and some local slang, so on the whole, the meaning of the lyrics is readily apparent. Most songs are comedic takes on romantic or ribald themes, a few are topical (for which the reprinted old liner notes come in handy…) and all bear the obvious stamp of a relaxed nightclub/cabaret culture. The similarities between these recordings and classic calypso are quite striking, both musically and in the lyrical form, and like old-school calypso, this probably may not appeal to the average world music fan it's far less about melodies and rhythm than about wordplay and story-related entertainment. Still, students of African cultural history will find this collection fascinating, as will those of us who just like the unique sonic qualities of things that are just plain old… It's an echo of a time and place that are long gone, but remain enchanting nonetheless.
TRACKLIST
01. Chicken is Nice
02. Nana Kru
03. Bush Cow Milk
04. Gbanawa
05. Nothing But Leaves
06. People Go Mind Your Business
07. Gbanawa
08. Jebe, Na Uhn Fa Sah
09. Hold Me Tight
10. Kokoleo-Ko
11. All Fo' You
12. Neither Do I Condemn Thee
13. Rhumba, O!
14. Woman Sweeter than Man
15. Marry Me and Close de Door
16. You Promise to Marry me
17. Nana Kru v2
18. Bush Cow Milk v2
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EAC extraction logfile from 4. June 2013, 13:05
Arthur Alberts / Songs of the African Coast
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