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ARTIST
TITLE
London Is The Place For Me 7: Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband
FORMAT
2LP
LABEL
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HJR 077LP
HJR 077LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/10/2020
2024 restock. The latest volumes in this highly acclaimed series presenting the music of the Windrush generation: the post-war, London recordings of West Indians and West Africans, in the first wave of modern migration to Britain. Volume 7: Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband overflows with diverse musical styles, including steel band, string band, calypso, joropo, and mento. Features Lord Beginner, The Lion, The Mighty Terror, Dai Dai Simba, Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos, The Mighty Terror, Louise Bennett, Marie Bryant, Nigerian Union Rhythm Group, Calypso Rhythm Kings, Bill Rogers, Lili Verona, Billy Sholanke, Lord & Lady Beginner, West African Rhythm Brothers, and Trinidad Steel Band. Sound restoration at Abbey Road; pressed at Pallas. Gatefold sleeve; full-size leaflets.
"One of the delights of the age" --Songlines.
"a witty and joyous testament" --Guardian.
"impeccably curated and packaged" --Wire.
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