Riverside
World Folklore #4000(12”)
RLP-4001~4006
RLP-4001
AFRICAN COAST RHYTHMS
Tribal and Folk Music of West Coast
This album is the music of West Africa, both traditional and contemporary by the people of the Gold Coast,
Ivory Coast, Upper Volta, Soudan, French Guinea and Liberia; 1949
Side 1
1. Spirit Songs of the Baoule Bush
2. Celebration Song
3. Gold Coast Drums – Barrel Drums and Cong-Gong
4. Prince’s Dance
5. Gold Coast Talking Drums
6. Anansi
7. Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory – Battle Song
8. Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory – Muezzin’s Song
9. Moslem Songs of the Gold Coast Northern Territory – Mossi Chant
10. Gold Coast Children’s Folk and War Songs and Mano Fish Song
11. Two Pagan Dances
12. Two Pagan Dances
Side 2
13. Songs to Allah and Bambara Dance (Balaphons and Soudanese banjo)
14. Mossi Emperor’s Court Music – “In Praise of the Moro Naba”
15. Kissi Flute Music – “Welcome to the White Chief”
16. Soudanese Wandering Minstrels – “Kajira”
17. Soudanese Minstrels – “Doubajabija”
18. Malinke Love Song
19. Buzi (Loma) Harp Songs – “Woman Refuse the Ring”
20. Mano Work Song
21. Fanti Jamboree (square dance)
NOTE: recorded in West Africa and edited by Arthur S. and Lois Alberts.
Notes based on material by Albert, Melville J. Herskovits and Richard A. Waterman. Cover by Paul Bacon.
RIVERSIDE RECORDS are released by BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS
125 LaSalle Street New York 27, N.Y.
RLP-4002
VOICE OF THE CONGO : TRIBAL MUSIC OF CENTRAL AFRICA
Music of the Belgian Congo and Ruanda-Urundi
Alan P. Merriam and his wife, Barbara made these recordings during an extended field trip taken in 1951 and 1952.
Lobertine, Belgian Congo; 1951 – 52
Side 1
1. Bashi Men’s Social Dance Songs
2. Bashi Girl’s Song
3. Lobertina sung by Michael Fefe
4. Bashi Nzenze and voice
5. Bashi Mulizi
6. Trough Zithers – Bashi, Bahutu, Barundi
7. Barundi Work Songs
8. Batundi Girl’s Song
9. Batwa Ikembes
10. Lullabies – Bahutu-Barundi-Ekonda
11. Ruanda Musical Bow
12. Bahuru Girl’s Song
Side 2
13. Royal Drums of the Abatutsi
14. Abatutsi Ibiririmbo
15. Abatutsi Girl’s Song
16. Abatutsi Traditional Song
17. Batwa Male Voice
18. Batwa Horns and Drums
19. Bakoga Violin
20. Bahema Harp
21. Bambuti Elephant-Hunting Song
22. Abatutsi Bambuti Ikembe
23. Ekonda Women’s Song
24. Ekonda Orchestra
25. Ekonda Lokombi
26. Modern Congo Songs
NOTE: RLP-4002 recorded and edited by Alan P. and Barbara; notes written by Alan Merriam. Reissued from Circle Label.
RLP12-112 “The Riverside History of Classic Jazz, Vol. 1 & 2: Backgrounds / Ragtime”
Produced by Bill Grauer & Orrin Keepnews; tape editing by Ray Fowler (Reeves Sound Studios)
SDP-11 “The Riverside History of Classic Jazz” 5LPs box set; produced by Bill Grauer & Orrin Keepnews.
RLp-4002 reissued as Washington WLP-703 “Various: Voice of the Congo Tribal Music of Central Africa”
RIVERSIDE RECORDS are released by BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS
125 LaSalle Street New York 27, N.Y.
RLP-4003
NEW SONGS OF THE AFRICAN COAST
Modern Café Music of West Africa
Various Artists details unknown Liberia and Gold Coast; c. 1951-1952
You Be Sorry for Me (4:03)
My Son, I Send You to School (3:35)
Soldier’s Lament (3:53)
Love Is Slow but Sure (3:10)
Dagomba (I Found My Love) (3:15)
Chicken Is Nice (2:46)
Nana Kru (2:33)
Bush Cow Milk (2:52)
People! Go Mind Your Business (2:25)
Gbanawa (3:05)
Jebe, Na Ubn Fa Sab (Jebe, Come Pleasure
Me Small) (1:48)
Hold Me Tight (2:45)
Kokoleo-Ko (Chicken Crowing for Day (2:23)
All Fo’ You (2:48)
Rhumba, O! (2:44)
Marry Me and Close de Door (2:10)
You Promised to Marry Me (4:18)
NOTE: Edited by Arthur S. Alberts and notes based on material by Arthur S. Alberts. Reissued from Citcle Label.
Portion of this LP are from the 78 rpm, 3-album set “Tribal, Folk and Café Music of West Africa”
RLP-4003 “The Field Recordings of New Songs of the African Coast”
RIVERSIDE RECORDS are released by BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS
418 West 49th Street New York 19, N.Y.
RLP-4004
GEOFFREY HOLDER AND HIS TRINIDAD HUMMINGBIRD
SONGS OF THE CARIBBEAN
Geoffrey Holder and His Hummingbird: personal, recording, place and date; early 1950s
Side 1
1. Sol Leve Woyo
2. Shango Hymn (Amia Ma Dejani)
3. Fay Oh (Leaves of Gold)
4. Invocation
5. Hymn to Osine
Side 2
6. Pendant Moin dans l’Armee
7. Wake Song (Adieu Dudu)
8. Adieu Madras
9. Ti Paule
10. Miss Lily White
11. Adam In De Garden
NOTE: RLP-4004 produced by Bill Graur. Notes by Orrin Keepnews, based on material provided by Geoffrey Holder.
Cover designed by Gene Gogerty.
RIVERSIDE RECORDS are released by BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS
418 West 49th Street New York 19, N.Y.
RLP-4005
FESTIVAL IN HAVANA: FOLK MUSIC OF CUBA
personal; no credit Havana, Cuba; Spring 1956
Side 1
1. Tumbando Cana (Conga)
2. El Barracon (Conga)
3. Consuelate Como Yo (Rumba Guaganco)
4. Dondon EStabas Anoche (Rumba Guaganco)
5. Ultima Rumba (Rumba Guaganco)
6. La Chambelona (Conga Liberal)
Side 2
1. Tumba la Cana (Conga Conservatore)
2. Siento un Bombo (Conga)
3. Desengano de los Roncos (Rumba Guaganco)
4. Malanga (Rumba Columbia)
5. Ava Maria Morena (Rumba Yambo)
6. Mirala Que Linda Viene (Conga)
NOTE: RLP-4005 produced by Bill Grauer under the technical supervision of Odilio Urfe
and the Instituto Musical de Investigacions Folkloricas.
Notes by Odilio Urfe translated by E. g. Aghib; adapted by Orrin Keepnews. Cover designed by Gene Gogerty.
RIVERSIDE RECORDS are released by BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS
418 West 49th Street New York 19, N.Y.
RLP-4006
EKONDA: TRIBAL MUSIC OF THE BELGIAN CONGO
Belgian Congo; April and May 1952
Side 1
1. BOBONGO
(song cycle: eleven songs)
Side 2
1. NSI
2. NAKOBEKA
3. BOKUNGU
4. NTOLE BAYINTU
5. EKOTO MBOLOKO
6. LELA-LELA
7. BONGO
8. IKOKOLE
9. BOLOI
10. IYELI
11. BILIMI
NOTE: RLP-4006 reissued from Circle Label.
RLP-4006 edited by Alan P. and Barbara W. Merriam and notes written by Alan P. Merriam. .
Cover designed by Gene Gogerty; photo by Barbara W. Merriam.
RLP-4006 reissued as Washington WLP-709 “Ekonda: Tribal Music of the Belgian Congo”
RLP-4006 (small blue)
RIVERSIDE RECORDS are released by BILL GRAUER PRODUCTIONS
418 West 49th Street New York 19, N.Y.