10/29/2010

Various Artists. Three Rituals. Cook LP 1043



Side A:
1. Shango, the voodoo of Trinidad.
Drums, Voice [Voices] - Beryl McBurnie's Little Carib Group
Recorded By [In Trinidad] - Emory Cook
2. Night Hymns of the Yemenites from Israel.
Vocals [Soloist] - Lorna Pierre A2 Yemenite Nightsongs 1 & 2

Side B:
The Tumba Francessa from Cuba - panorama of a rare ritual of the elders.
Recorded By [In Santiago De Cuba] - Sam Eskin

Another 'Sound of our Times' recording by Cook Laboratories - Stamford, Conn.


Source: Discogs.com

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10/25/2010

Rodriguez, Arsenio and Grupo Anabiaka. RCA 75.376


Side A: Con flores del matadero / Adios Roncona
Arsenio Rodriquez y su conjunto.
Cantan: Estela (Rodriguez) y coro.
Recorded at RCA studios in Havana, Oct 5, 1956.
Source: David F. Garcia, Arsenio Rodriguez and the Transnational flows of Latin Popular Music.

Side B: No creo en los rubirosa (Juan Arrondo) / El destruido (Juan Arrondo)
Grupo Anibiaka.
Cantan: Berta Villa y coro.
Recorded in Cuba Oct 16, 1956.
Originally released as 78rpm 10"

Side A: No creo en los rubirosa (Victor 23-7121-A)
Side B: El Destruido (Victor 23-7121-B)
Vocals on "El destruido": Horacio de la Lastra.
Source: Cristobal Diaz Ayala.

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10/20/2010

Dunham, Katherine. Katherine Dunham Ensemble. Decca A-511

From Billboard Magazine, Mar. 8, 1947.

Also on Decca LP5251.

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Dunham, Katherine. The Singing Gods. Audio Fidelity AFLP 1803 (1956)




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