Music Of St. Lucia / Various Music Of St. Lucia / Various CD

This field recording reflects several musical traditions of the British commonwealth of St. Lucia. Traditions represented include English-influenced military brass bands and marches for fife and drum, children's play songs, women's work songs and Jw? ("play"). Jw? is a chanted form of verbal heroics where the vocalist teases an individual or makes social or political commentaries; when a message resonates with an audience, they join in. Songs are sung in English and French creoles.

1. St. Cecilia's Day Serenade; Masquerade 2. La Rose; la Marguerite 1 3. La Rose; la Marguerite 2 4. La Rose; la Marguerite 3 5. La Rose; la Marguerite 4 6. Work Songs 1 7. Work Songs 2 8. Work Songs 3 9. Work Songs 4 10. Work Songs 5 11. Work Songs 6 12. Work Songs 7 13. Work Songs 8 14. Kont: Wul?, Wul?, Boy 15. Kont: "Happy Landings" 16. Jabs 1 17. Jabs 2 18. Jabs 3 19. Jabs 4 20. Jabs 5 21. Jabs 6 22. Jabs 7 23. Jabs 8 24. Jabs 9 25. A BW? 1 26. A BW? 2 27. A BW? 3 28. Kutumba 1 29. Kutumba 2 30. Kutumba 3 31. Kutumba 4