{"product_id":"ostinato-records-tanbou-toujou-lou-meringue-kompa-kreyol-vodou-jazz-electric-folklore-from-haiti-1960-1981-vinyl-2lp","title":"Ostinato Records: Tanbou Toujou Lou - Meringue, Kompa Kreyol, Vodou Jazz \u0026 Electric Folklore from Haiti, 1960-1981 Vinyl 2LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eErzulie Oh!\u003c\/i\u003e This killer double vinyl set traces the convergence of several international and homegrown styles and flavors during what is now considered the golden period of musical innovation in Haiti. Exhaustive research by the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Ostinato+Records\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eOstinato Records\u003c\/a\u003e crew yielded a bevy of recordings that \u003cem\u003e\"encompass the vast diversity of styles during the seminal years of musical innovation and percussive potency in Haiti. From the legendary, elegant big band dance parties in iconic nightclubs of Port-au-Prince to the rhythms of the countryside; from accordion-driven meringue and Vodou-derived drum patterns, to hypnotic tenor sax arrangements and psychedelic interpretations of folklore, the music of 1960's, '70's, \u0026amp; '80's Haiti enjoys a royal repute across the Caribbean, West Africa, and the Colombian coast.\"\u003c\/em\u003e You can sense traces of the same sweltering tropical heat and ghosts of colonial oppression that contributed to the birth of calypso, soca, ska and reggae, but the laidback disposition of the players still comes through strongly. \u003cstrong\u003eZotobre\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Lagen,\" which leads off the comp, opens with a fury of tribal drumming and frantic accordian playing, then breaks into a groove as cool as any Blue Note jazz circa 1964. Also check: \u003cstrong\u003eIbo Combo\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Souffrance,\" \u003cstrong\u003eTabou Combo\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Gislene,\" \u003cstrong\u003eChanel 10\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Lola,\" \u003cstrong\u003eLes Pachas du Canape Vert\u003c\/strong\u003e's \"Samba Pachas No. 2.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edouble vinyl pressing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003edeluxe gatefold sleeve\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e20 page booklet with extensive liner notes and photos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Ostinato Records 2017\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by mayor of hounslow 09\/2017\u003c\/h6\u003e.","brand":"Ostinato Records","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl 2LP","offer_id":45688066376,"sku":"fr-3694","price":22.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/ostinatoreecords-tanbou.jpg?v=1759270309","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.mom\/products\/ostinato-records-tanbou-toujou-lou-meringue-kompa-kreyol-vodou-jazz-electric-folklore-from-haiti-1960-1981-vinyl-2lp","provider":"turntablelab.mom","version":"1.0","type":"link"}