« BACK TO
Tropicology

The Country Case of the Pirates' Radio of the Caribbean

12:00pm, 3-3-2019
<< Tropicology

Time today to get back to some country roots, some small-town dirt, some barefoot dancing...

But a new twist on the tropical country theme today: this playlist is set in the Caribbean, where we will jump among the various country music styles of Cuba, Brazil, and the French West Indies.

We start the show in Cuba where we will hear a set of old-timey son and guajira sounds, including a pair of early tunes from Buena Vista Social Club star Compay Segundo. In the second set we move to the Antilles, where we will hear early compas, cadence, and folk forms from Haiti. We end the first hour today with a sampling of forro, that dusty accordion-driven music from northeast Brazil.

The second hour today trends a bit more modern. We start where we ended the first hour: more music from northeast Brazil, but this time a focus on fusion sounds as forro mingles with jazz, soul, and rock. As we progress through the second hour we return to Cuba and Haiti for some small town pavilion twirlers, bringing the set to full circle. 

No city slickers allowed today!!

  • 12:03pm A Santiago by Los Montunos on Grupo Los Montunos (Areito)
  • 12:05pm Para Conocer Amigos by Los Montunos on Grupo Los Montunos (Areito)
  • 12:08pm El Gallo' E Jando by Compay Segundo on Un Jardinero de Amor (Wagram Music)
  • 12:11pm Hey Caramba by Compay Segundo on Un Jardinero de Amor (Wagram Music)
  • 12:14pm Desencanto by Cuarteto Caney on Recordando al Cuarteto Caney (Gilmar)
  • 12:16pm Cortando Yaguas by Ramon Veloz Y Coralia Fernandez on Fiesta Cubana (Kubaney)
  • 12:19pm El Carretero by Ramon Veloz on Fiesta Cubana (Kubaney)
  • 12:22pm Cochon St. Antoine by Ti Paris on Haiti Direct (Strut)
  • 12:25pm Samba Pachas No. 2 by Les Pachas du Canape Vert on Tanbou Toujou Lou (Ostinato Records)
  • 12:28pm Tripotage by Ensemble Etoile du Soir on Tanbou Toujou Lou (Ostinato Records)
  • 12:31pm Plein Caille by Trio Select on Plein Caille (Marc Records)
  • 12:34pm Francine by Les Gypsies de Petion Ville on Tanbou Toujou Lou (Ostinato Records)
  • 12:37pm Gislene by Tabou Combo on Tanbou Toujou Lou (Ostinato Records)
  • 12:42pm O Vendedor de Caranguejo by Ary Lobo on Ultimo Pau de Arara (RCA Victor)
  • 12:45pm Garganta de Cera by Ary Lobo on Ary Lobo (RCA Victor)
  • 12:47pm Praca de Rei by Trio Mossoro on Tem Mais Gente (Som)
  • 12:49pm Quem Vem La by Camarao on The Imaginary Soundtrack to a Brazilian Western Movie (Analog Africa)
  • 12:52pm E Cariri by Osvaldo Oliveira on E Cariri! (CBS)
  • 12:56pm Passeio Ao Norte by Trio Nordestino on O Trofeo E Nosso (Som)
  • 1:02pm Terra de Ninguem by Ary Lobo on Ary Lobo e Seus Maiores Sucessos (RCA Camden)
  • 1:05pm O Santo Padrinho Cicero by Ary Lobo on Ary Lobo (Som)
  • 1:08pm Sustenta a Pisada by Catia de Franca on 20 Palavras Ao Redor Do Sol (Epic)
  • 1:11pm Conto de Canto by Quinteto Violado on ...Até A Amazônia? (Philips)
  • 1:14pm Mourao Voltado by Quinteto Violado on ...Até A Amazônia? (Philips)
  • 1:16pm Cancao Marginal by Quinteto Violado on ...Até A Amazônia? (Philips)
  • 1:19pm Os Galos by Catia de Franca on 20 Palavras Ao Redor Do Sol (Epic)
  • 1:21pm A Vida de um Pescador by Odair Cabeca de Poeta & Grupo Capote on Odair Cabeca de Poeta e Grupo Capote (Continental)
  • 1:24pm Rumba y Guaguanco by Tipica '73 on Tipica '73 (Inca )
  • 1:28pm Ensemble Select en Action by Trio Select on Haiti Direct (Strut)
  • 1:31pm Compositor Confundido by Faustino Oramas "El Guayabero" on El Guayabero (Siboney)
  • 1:36pm Homenaje a Los Ambajadores by Les Ambassadeurs on Haiti Direct (Strut)
  • 1:43pm A Mi Que by Tipica '73 on Tipica '73 (Inca)
  • 1:50pm L'Artibonite by Les Freres Dejean on Haiti Direct (Strut)
  • 1:55pm Watergate by Tipica '73 on Tipica '73 (Inca)
Comments
You must be signed in to post comments.