29051: Morse (reply)Reimer/Haitian music (fwd)

[Bob Corbett <corbetre@webster.edu>]

oloffsonram@aol.com

 Dear Lin,
Most of our music can't be found on Amazon. You have to go to sites where 
bootleggers sell Haitian CD's.
The most complete off the top of my head is  deltarecords.com  Our carnival 
compilation (RAM4 Madi Gra) is mostly traditional songs in a modern context 
(electric guitars, drum kit, etc.).

The songs aren't presented in a ceremonial context mind you. In a ceremony 
there is a certain order in which the Deities are addressed and there is a 
certain number of songs presented to each Deity. As a musical group, we don't 
do that, but the songs and rhythms are "the real deal".

Yours,
Richard Morse
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