Arhoolie Presents American Masters, Vol. 7: 15 World Music Classics

by 15 WORLD MUSIC CLASSICS / VARIO

Overview

While generally specializing in traditional styles from the Southern U.S. (zydeco, Tex-Mex, etc.), Arhoolie put out at least one compilation comprising better works from the label's earlier world music releases. This compilation covers music from Cuba, Poland, the greater Caribbean, South America, and Afghanistan. The styles, as on most world music compilations, are more varied than should be allowed by law, but nonetheless it's an enjoyable disc. Highlights of the album include Cuba's Sexteto Munamar performing some early forms of Cuban dancehall music, the high power of Los Caimanes from Mexico, and 1930s calypso king Houdini. Although the compilation slows down to a crawl at times, it speeds back up by the time of Chatuye's Belizan-African-Caribbean party groove. Overall, a decently good compilation. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	02/25/1997
Label:	ARHOOLIE RECORDS
UPC:	0096297010723

Tracks

1. Manana Me Voy (Tomorrow I Leave)  -  Conjunto los Amigos del Ande  -  La Huachopampenita
2. Zmirne¿¿kos Balos (No Hope But You) (Greece)  - Marika Papagika
3. La Tinajita (Venezuela)  - Ivan Cuesta
4. Acuerdate Bien, Chaleco (Remember Well, Vest) (Cuba)  -  Sexteto Munamar
5. El Caballito (The Little Horse) (Mexico)  -  Caimanes
6. Di Zilberne Khasene  -  Klezmorim  -  Traditional
7. Kozacaka Szumka (Ukraine)  - Pawlo Humeniuk  - Theodore J. Swystun
8. Eldest of All (The Nile) (Ethiopia)  -  Traditional
9. Poor But Ambitious  - Wilmoth Houdini
10. Medley of Hulas  -  Kalama's Quartet
11. I Bid You Goodnight  - Joseph Spence
12. Icek W Kolomej (Poland)
13. Amantine! Amantine! (Martinique)
14. Irarra Hayanh Gurigiya (That's How People Are)  -  Chatuye
15. Charbeiti Kaharwa  - Aziz Herawi

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Chatuye   Primary Artist
La Huachopampenita   Primary Artist,Vocals
Theodore J. Swystun   Primary Artist,Vocals
Sexteto Munamar   Primary Artist
Conjunto los Amigos del Ande   Primary Artist
Kalama's Quartet   Primary Artist
The Klezmorim   Primary Artist
Aziz Herawi   Primary Artist
Ivan Cuesta   Primary Artist
Marika Papagika   Primary Artist
Wilmoth Houdini   Primary Artist
Pawlo Humeniuk   Primary Artist,Violin
Los Caimanes   Primary Artist
Joseph Spence   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Joseph Spence   Performer,Composer
Theodore J. Swystun   Performer
Tom Diamant   Editing,Producer
Wilmoth Houdini   Composer,Performer
Chris Strachwitz   Editing,Producer,Photography
Kalama's Quartet   Performer
Wayne Pope   Cover Design
La Huachopampenita   Performer
Sexteto Munamar   Performer
Marika Papagika   Performer
Los Caimanes   Performer
Dix Bruce   Artwork,Design
Aziz Herawi   Performer,Composer
Pawlo Humeniuk   Performer
Traditional   Composer
Seleshe Demessae   Performer
Ivan Cuesta   Performer
Chatuye   Performer,Composer
The Klezmorim   Performer