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Issue Fatale (Joël Littorie)
Issue Fatale (excerpt)
A song from one of our favorite bands in Martinique, Creativ’ Sim. This is based on the rhythm danmyé, played for wrestling matches: fierce and proud.
Polar Bear Meltdown (Gerstin)
Polar Bear Meltdown (excerpt)
Fun funk in 6/4.
Canto Asoyin (Cuba traditional, arranged Gerstin)
Canto Asoyin (excerpt)
A praise song to the deity Babalu Ayé, who governs sickness and health.
Canto Asoyin: bass solo
The bass is accompanied by a chorus of bells adapted from Ghanaian folklore.
Zocalo Media Noche (Gerstin)
Zocalo Media Noche (excerpt) (Gerstin)
“Town Square at Midnight.” This is based on the chords to a Monk tune—can you guess which one?
Blood for Oil (Gerstin)
Blood for Oil (excerpt)
A dark groove based on interweaving 12/8 rhythms.
Balansé (Martinique traditional, arranged Gerstin & Jordan)
Balansé (excerpt)
A beautiful song from Martinique, played for the slow dance gran bèlè du sud. “Dance the balance, dance the biguine. O little children in the dance circle, give me room to dance. Love brought me here with three blows of the drum.”