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Contemporary and classic tracks from around the world. Playlist at bbcworldservice.com

The entire programme is devoted to music from the Caribbean starting with a 10-minute track celebrating Haiti鈥檚 best known band leader Nemours Jean-Baptiste. The opening of a classic track from 1938 by the Cuban group Conjunto Casino might well surprise fans of Ray Charles. Bill O Men from the Antilles show off their verbal playfulness; Nuestros Lazos by Ramon Cordero from the Dominican Republic remains one of Charlie鈥檚 favourites; and seductive Parkway Rock from Trinidadian Rootsman completes this week鈥檚 playlist.

Tracks played in this programme:

Country: Haiti
Title: Sainte Cecile
Artist: Mini All Stars
CD Title: Pure Gold Vol 2
Label: Mini Records
Cat. Number: MRS 1126-2/1

Country: Cuba
Title: Moliendo Caf茅 (1938)
Artist: Conjunto Casino
CD Title: Cuban Pearls Vol 2
Label: Syllart
Cat. Number: 6133122/B12

Country: Dominican Republic
Title: Nuestros Lazos
Artist: Ram贸n Cordero
CD Title: Dominican Republic
Label: Putumayo
Cat. Number: PUTU 162-2/7

Country: Antilles
Title: African Music (Slow Cadence)
Artist: Bill O Men
CD Title: 45 single
Label: A-3 Productions
Cat. Number: 43

Country: Trinidad
Title: Parkway Rock
Artist: Rootsman
CD Title: Soca Gold, Vol 5
Label: Hot Vinyl
Cat. Number: HVCD 023/1

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 31 Aug 2009 02:32GMT

Broadcasts

  • Sat 29 Aug 2009 22:32GMT
  • Sun 30 Aug 2009 11:32GMT
  • Mon 31 Aug 2009 02:32GMT