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Old 09-07-2012, 06:08 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Haitian Dances by Frantz Casseus

Here`s the most recent winner or a FAIR album poll, nominated by the promising newcomer, joy circumcision:-

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Originally Posted by joy_circumcision View Post
Really excited about this club, and I'll probably work on hearing all the picks you guys have made over the next couple of weeks. To give back, I'd like to nominate a personal favorite:


Frantz Casseus: Haitian Dances (1954)
A lovely lovely departure through the supple Caribbean fingers of Casseus, Haitian Dances briefs the listener on some of the best folk works in Haiti's canon. The album feels like a soothing lullaby for a gone day and goes well with sunsets and hammocks or a smoke-filled lonely island bar evacuating its final patrons at three in the morning.
The last time we looked at an album from so long ago was when Elizabeth Cotton was nominated. What do you think, has this guy stood the test of time as well as she has ? Let`s hear your opinions.
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