L'Esterre 8/62

August 1, 1962 to August 2, 1962
L'Esterre, Carriacou, Carriacou and Petite Martinique, Grenada
A tombstone feast hosted by Jennifer and Newton Joseph, both identified as performers for these recordings. Performances feature a Big Drum group performing traditional repertoire, which continues on the subsequent session. In his field log, Alan Lomax names a number of individuals who participated in this session and, unless otherwise specified by Lomax, they are all listed as possible performers. This session is documented in considerable detail in Caribbean Voyage: Tombstone Feast (Rounder 1727). Some of the recordings can also be found on Caribbean Voyage: Carriacou Calaloo (Rounder 1722).

Interview with Maximum Joseph about tombstone feast (part 1)

Interview with Maximum Joseph about tombstone feast (part 2) / Madame Gila-o

Cromanti Codjo

Interview with a performer about Cromanti Codjo

Anancy-o, Sari Baba (with interview and Lomax commentary)

Interview with Jemina Joseph about Anancy-o, Sari Baba

Commentary by Alan Lomax on the Big Drum

Nu Sa Webe Nu

Courant Mèné Allé (with interview)

Interview with unidentified performers about Courant Mèné Allé

Tim Bwai-o

Dondon Banane (with Lomax commentary)

Interview with Mannie James about Dondon Banane

Ovid-o, Pa Garde

Interview with May Fortune about Ovid-o, Pa Garde

Igbo Ginade-o (I)

Interview with May Fortune about Igbo Ginade-o and Scotch Ibo

Hausa Wele

Interview with May Fortune about Hausa Wele

Interview with Jennifer Joseph and Newton Joseph about the Big Drum ritual

Oi-yo, Temne, Cumani

Jimmy Lunday

Interview with unidentified woman about the text to Jimmy Lunday

Temps-la Ka Roule

Interview with John Russell about the text to Temps-la Ka Roule

Madame Kistan

Interview with May Fortune about Madame Kistan

Tibite Gounde

Interview with unidentified man about Tibite Gounde

Jenuno Abadino

Interview with unidentified man about Jenuno Abadino

Amway, Beke, Mwe Ba Connet

Interview with Jemina Joseph about Amway, Beke, Mwe Ba Connet

M'allé Marié Un Fois

Interview with Willie Joseph about M'allé Marié Un Fois

Mwe Rivé, Joe Talmana (fragment)

Mwe Rivé, Joe Talmana

Interview with unidentified men about Mwe Rivé, Joe Talmana

Iama Diama Igbo-lé-lé

Interview with a performer about Iama Diama Igbo-lé-lé

Igbo Ginade-o (II)

Amba, Dabia-e (fragment)

Amba, Dabia-e

Oko

Interview with May Fortune about Oko

Anansi Cudjo

Show Me The Road

Amba Pied Mango

Talk/ambience

Ai, Salli Hunde

Banda Call Me-o

Interview with May Fortune about Banda Call Me-o

Lora, You No Married

Lazar, Ai, Lazar

Interview with May Fortune about Lazar, Ai, Lazar

Sesé Ani-o

Djerika-o

Interview with May Fortune about Djerika-o

Arada, Arada, Dara-mi Day

Maria L‘abbe

Interview with May Fortune about Maria L‘abbe

C‘est Mwe, Nani Moko

Interview with May Fortune about C‘est Mwe, Nani Moko

Interview with May Fortune about the Saraca

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