Bring Me Water For Lilly

Audio file

Date recorded: August 6, 1962
Contributor(s): Performer: Shango Group; Performer: Mitchell, Mary; Performer: McQueen, Samuel; Performer: McQueen, Lena; Performer: McQueen, Irene; Performer: McQueen, Emmanuel Babsy; Performer: McQueen, Christine; Performer: McQueen, Alstead; Performer: McQueen, Alice; Performer: McLean, Evena; Performer: Jones, Euphemia; Performer: Jeremiah, Joseph; Performer: Jeremiah, Edna; Performer: Baisdan, Christiana; Recordist: Lomax, Alan

Subject(s):

Genre: shango

Culture: Grenada, Grenadines

Instruments: boli, drum(s), voice

Language: Grenadian Creole English

Location: Levera, Saint Patrick Parish, Grenada Island, Grenada

Physical form: Reel to Reel

Tape number: T1220

Track Number: 8

Archive ID: T1220R08

Note: Shango group. Call-and-response between the lead singer and chorus.

Belongs to: Levera 8/62

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