Episode 160: French Caribbean
Today’s show takes us back to those neighbors of ours who we know so little about… Caribbean islands in our own backyard that we never visit, in fact we almost never even think about them. I’m referring to the French West Indies: in particular, the islands of Guadeloupe and Martinique, and the nation of Haiti. These are some of the few places in the Caribbean where French is spoken, and they have developed a musical culture that is distinctly different from neighboring cultures speaking Spanish and English. Of all the music I play on Tropicology, I would say that the French West Indies has the music that is least exposed in the United States, and as a result it can be hard music for gringos to place. Today is going to be a nice sampling of the genre.
- 12:01pm Soufle Van by Toto Bissainthe on Haïti Chanté (Le Chante du Monde)
- 12:05pm Dors Mon Enfant, Dors by Boua-Boua on Voltije, Voltije Mwin! (3A Production)
- 12:10pm Anmwe by Boua-Boua on Voltije, Voltije Mwin! (3A Production)
- 12:15pm Michelle by Christian Zora on Z Comme Zorra (3A Production)
- 12:19pm La Flute des Mornes by Max Cilla on La Flute des Mornes Vol. 1 (Les Disques Bongo Joe )
- 12:25pm Toux Doux (Bass Version) by Les Pythons de la Fournaise on Club Coco (Bongo Joe)
- 12:29pm Yo Pani a Yen Pou Yo Mange by Erick Cosaque & Les Voltages 8 on Chene a Kunta Kinte (private press)
- 12:33pm En Ba La Te Pa Ni Plezi by Robert Loyson on La Guadeloupe Trengle (Disques Sopran'n)
- 12:37pm Elan by Gaoule Mizik on Konbòch... (private press)
- 12:43pm Golghota e Problem en Nou by Le Mistral on Hai Chien Min Di Den Ai Blan (Le Mistral)
- 12:48pm Passiensse by Le Mistral on Akolade Tabou Combo Le Messager (Sartan'n Son)
- 12:53pm Pa Okipe'w Se Nou Menm by Ti Seles on Ti Seles (Disques Debs International)
- 1:00pm Nanao Nanao by Tutus de la Guyane on Disques Debs International Vol. 1 (Strut Records)
- 1:04pm Les Freres Tabou by Tabou-Combo on Tabou-Combo Haiti (Ibo Records)
- 1:08pm Cumbi-Cumbia by La Perfecta on La Perfecta (Hit Parade)
- 1:11pm Convoitise by La Perfecta on La Perfecta (Hit Parade)
- 1:15pm Danse by Ensemble Perfecta on Succes (Hit Parade)
- 1:18pm Elucubration 75 by Gaoule 75 on Makendia (Song Records)
- 1:22pm Fe Malete en Moin by Christian Zora on Z Comme Zorra (3A Production)
- 1:27pm Halleluiah by Alix Jacques & Cole Cole Band on Symphonie Inachevee (Mini Records)
- 1:34pm Roda by Ceu on Ceu (Polysom)
- 1:36pm Mauve Chauffe by Edouard Benoit on Cadence Revolution: Disques Debs Vol. 2 (Strut Records)
- 1:41pm Me Veo Volar by Coco Maria on Club Coco (Bongo Joe)
- 1:44pm My Angel's Smile by Alix Jacques & Cole Cole Band on Symphonie Inachevee (Mini Records)
- 1:51pm Chain' Brize by Gaoule 75 on Makendia (Song Records)
- 1:55pm Nam 'Vire by Gaoule 75 on Makendia (Song Records)