Island musicians.
Calypso Rose (McArtha Lewis, 1940 Tobago) has been a seasoned musician for years. Nowadays, she lives in New York. In 1978 she receives the title of Calypso King. Next to calypso, she has also been found making gospel, reggae and soul.
The young Cesaria Evora. As 20-year-old girl she made recordings for radio Barlavento in Mindelo from the island Sao Vincento in the sixties. The recordings were made using just one microphone. There was no such thing as mixing: close to the microphone was loud and a bit further away was more quiet. Recorded dead and alive, yes; but wonderful to listen to.
Kilema, singer from the South-east of Madagascar. He is a true virtuoso on the kabosy and the marovany – a zither from Madagascar – and is a splendid composer!
Playlist:
1) Opening tune World Muse (M. Poels)
Duration: 0’58
Title CD: ‘Mena’
2) Title track: Mena (KIlema) 3’51
3) Title track: Vali-Babe (Kilema) 2’56
4) Title track: Mahiaza mandefitse (Kilema) 4’17
5) Title track: Meo Rano (Kilema) 4’00
Performing artist(s): Kilema
Label: Snail Records SR 66010
Title CD: ‘Radio Mindelo’
6) Title track: Oriundina (B. Leza) 3’41
7) Title track: Mar Azul (B. Leza) 4’23
8) Title track: Frutu Proibido (A. Cabral) 2’59
Performing artist(s): Cesaria Evora
Label: Lusafrica 562202
Title CD: ‘Mena’
9) Title track: Amborgony (Kilema) 2’35
Performing artist(s): Kilema
Label: Snail Records SR 66010
Title CD: ‘Calypso Rose’
10) Title track: Israel by Bus (Mc Cartha Lewis) 3’55
11) Title track: Am man is a man (Mc Cartha Lewis) 3’48
12) Title track: Voodoo lay loo (Mc Cartha Lewis) 3’05
Performing artist(s): Calypso Rose
Label: World Village WVF479022
Title CD: ‘Radio Mindelo’
13) Title track: Nho Antone Escorderote (G. Goncalves) 2’05
14) Title track: Nova Sintra (B. Leza) 4’14
Performing artist(s): Cesaria Evora
Label: Lusafrica 562202
Title CD: ‘ Mena’
15) Title track: Moramora (Kilema) 5’04
Performing artist(s): Kilema
Label: Snail Records SR 66010
Title CD: ‘Calypso Rose’
16) Title track: Rhum and Cocal-Cola (Baron/Sullivan) 2’57
Performing artist(s): Calypso Rose
Label: World Village WVF479022
