Audio file

Title: Mama Mwen, Ba Mwen Youn Habitude
Date recorded: June 26, 1962 to June 28, 1962
Contributor(s): Performer: Quadrille group; Performer: Giraudel, Raymond; Performer: Edward, Augustus; Performer: DeJean, Everard; Performer: Austrie, Cecil; Performer: Andrew, Oliver; Recordist: Lomax, Alan
Genre: carnival song, dance tune, mazurka, quadrille
Instruments: accordion, boom pipe, chac chac, palito, tamboo drum
Culture: Caribbean, Dominica
Language: Dominican Creole French

Subject(s):

Note: Alternating solo voice, chorus, and instrumental sections. Note the role of the accordion as both an accompaniment and solo instrument.

Location: Roseau, Saint George Parish, Dominica

Archive ID: T1131R02

Original format: Reel to Reel
Tape number: T1131
Track: 2

Part of: Roseau 6/62

About the session: This session features a quadrille ensemble.

Rights: The rights to the audio, photographic, and video materials contained within the Lomax Digital Archive are administered by various publishers, record labels, collectors, estates, and other rights holders. Any uses, commercial or not, must be cleared by the specific rights holders. For questions regarding the use of any material on the LDA, please contact Permissions.

Do you have something to add, or do you see an error in this record? We'd love to hear from you.