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    Haiti Confidential (1958) The Inscrutable music of Haiti...definite, authentic, for the initiate

    Smithsonian Folkways
    • Haiti Confidential (1958) – Paulette
    • 1. A Youiyo
    • 2. La Covee
    • 3. Juba
    • 4. Congo
    • 5. Contra Danse
    • 6. Danse Tresse-Ruban
    • 7. A Tioupoutiou
    • 8. Panama m'Tombe
    • 9. Paulette
    • 10. Voodoo Danse
    • 11. Alphabet Song

    Covering a broad spectrum, this collection includes vodou ritual drumming (using tanbou, a type of drums used for this religious practice of African origin); a jazzy Haitian dance music called meringue that uses trumpets, saxophone, shaker and accordion; and a chorus of bamboo trumpets called vaksin. Performers include the widely recognized Meringue Ensemble aux Calabasses de Nemours Jean-Baptiste, Trio au Chanteclair, baritone Roger Morisseau and the National Folklorique Troop under the joint direction of Lavinia Williams and Jean Remy.

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