| Various Artists / Rough Guide Voodoo |
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| Album: | Rough Guide Voodoo | Collection: | World | |
| Artist: | Various Artists | Added: | Aug 2013 | |
| Label: | World Music Network | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2013-08-11 | Pull Date: | 2013-10-13 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
| Week Ending: | Oct 13 | Sep 29 | Sep 22 | Sep 15 | Sep 8 | Sep 1 | Aug 25 | Aug 18 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Nov 19, 2016: | Music Casserole Osain/Osanyin | 4. | Sep 20, 2013: | Doc Com Osain/Osanyin, Hounto Legba, Madam Letan | |
| 2. | Oct 10, 2013: | The Songsmith Show Marie Laveau | 5. | Sep 14, 2013: | Gegencang show Guide Nibo | |
| 3. | Sep 28, 2013: | Music Casserole Krepsol, Osain/Osanyin | 6. | Sep 14, 2013: | Music Casserole Osain/Osanyin |
| Album Review |
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| Don Farrell Reviewed 2013-08-11 | ||
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Songs from Haitian Vodou, Brazilian Candomble, Cuban Santeria & New Orleans Voodoo. From choirs to ballads to Afro Cuban/Brazilian percussion infused dance tracks this compilation is a great sampling of religious rituals of the African Diaspora. Play all, it is an hour of great music. CD #1 1: 2:08 mid to faster, great sounding female choir ( the Creole Choir of Cuba)first half slower a cappella second half fast with clave sticks percussion 2: 4:56 fast, pounding beat with male vocal, female chorus, conch shell? 3: 3:56 slow to mid, Dr John ( Mac Rebennack) piano & vocal "Marie Laveau" 4: 4:31 mid to faster, Afro percussion, French Colonial brass band with American Jazz and female vocal with male chorus 5: 5:53 mid to faster, Brazilian guitarists, Afro Brazilian percussion, male voc & female chorus, flute ****6: 10:35 low berimbau ( single steel wire on a bow struck with a stick) low jungle sounds. Percussion kicks in big time @ 1:38 with GREAT vocal by Bay Area singer Bobi Cespedes, Big fast Afro Cuban/Brazilian rhythm 7: 4:29 mid to faster, male vocal/chant, fast Afro Cuban percussion 8: 3:39 slow, female vocal from Haiti, a song of mourning, with percussion ****9: 5:16 slow, female vocal from Brazil, song about love & intimacy 10: 9:02 slow, female vocal & female chorus with percussion, faster at end 11: 2:34 slow, New Orleans brass funeral march 12: 6:53 slow, jazzy version with trombone of "Marie Laveau" CD #2 Erol Josue Album Régléman electro Vodou, the prince of Haitian roots music. Music used in Vodou rituals with a modern twist. Vocals in French ***1: 3:20 slow to mid, male voc/wail, fem chorus, call & response, drum, fuzz guitar? swirl electro drone at end ***2: 5:14 slow start, then fast voc/wail, fem chorus, fast percussion 3: 2:47 mid tempo, kind of poppy, male vocal, chorus, nice sound 4: 4:34 slow, male vocal, first half with sparse instrumentation, ramps up second half 5: 4:30 slow to mid, male vocal with female chorus *6: 3:51 slow start, fast pounding beat, male voc/chant, nice guitar work 7: 4:23 mid to faster, fem chorus, male voc, big full sound & percussion towards end 8: 4:23 slow, thunderstorm, male vocal & chorus, drone with single drum, picks up last guarter ***9: 4:55 fast, male vocal, pounding kick drum 10: 4:03 slow to mid, male voc/wail/chant 12 sec fade at end **11: 5:45 slow intro, male voc/wail/chant, tabla? picks up faster percussion **12: 3:45 slow, big thunderstorm, male vocal & assorted the voices, fem chorus ****13: 4:07 mid to faster, male vocal, fast percussion, echo/reverb ?? | ||
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