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Rhythms of Rapture: Sacred Musics of Haitian Vodou | 
 enlarge | Artist: Various Artists
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Category: Music
List Price: $16.98
Buy New: $9.00
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 138167
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 40464
UPC: 093074046425
EAN: 0093074046425
ASIN: B000001DLP
Release Date: August 22, 1995
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Condition: Audio Cassette
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| Tracks:
| | Bade - Traditional | | | Azouke Legba - Traditional | | | Bosou Djo Eya | | | Pale'm Mal - Traditional | | | Legba Plante 'I Poto/Papa Loko Di Yo Sa | | | Vye Gran O - Traditional | | | Simbi Dlo - Traditional | | | Guantanamao Rara Song | | | Konbit Zaka - Traditional | | | Laserenal | | | Kadja Kadja Nou Tande | | | Tande - Seney, Evans | | | Sen Franswa Di Pryie Dye FU | | | Chwal Sen Jak Mare Nan Poto - Traditional | | | Ogou O Wa De Zanj - Traditional | | | Pie Aleman Batala Lemiso | | | Ganga Move Tet O | | | Brave Guede Banda | | | Rara/Bizango | | | Djab-La Fouye Twou-Li |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
When someone is struck with a truly great notion, like this record's concept, you feel grateful, and at the same time you wonder why no one thought of it before. This disc is clearly made from a near-sacred mission to redeem Haiti and its vodou culture. During slavery days, Jacob Boukman, who was shipped from Jamaica to Haiti, created vodou out of the elements common to the slaves' various tribal origins. Vodou's potpourri of spirit, rhythm, and melody is, indeed, every bit as rapturous as its ideal of human community. Lolo Beabrun, lead singer of Boukman Eksperyans (who turn in two tracks here) has said that so many vodou rhythms are played in tiny villages secreted in Haiti's mountainous interior that they are unknown to outsiders, and they are indistinguishable from their African origins. Rapture covers this infinite world of Haitian-African rhythm, ranging from the determinedly rootsy to those who take vodou drumming as a base and cut loose, making free with elements of jazz, rock, reggae, and Latin music. Fans will recognize names like Boukman and Rara Machine, but they are by no means the only standouts. "Simbi Dlo," by Frisner Augustin and La Troupe, is just one of many luminous tracks by lesser-known artists in a collection that is clearly guided by spirit. An added reason to buy this CD: a portion of the profits goes to Haitian grassroots community projects. --Elena Oumano
Album Description
Features recent innovations and traditional roots of this potent music. Cuts from live Vodou ceremonies are juxtaposed with performances by well-known Haitian artists, such as Boukman Experyans, RaRa Machine, Boukan Ginen and RAM. A cascade of sounds—Haitian Kreyol, the blowing of a conch shell, powerful drumming, electric guitar, synthesizers, sounds of clay pots, bells, and gourd rattles—build compelling rhythmic cross-currents. Enclosed notes examine the music's political and spiritual base. Portions of the proceeds from the sale of this recording go to benefit Haitian grassroots community projects. 20 tracks. "The music has an indomitable spirit." -New York Times
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| Customer Reviews:
 Haitian Vodou musics August 26, 2008
Michael A. Duvernois (Minneapolis, MN United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I'm going to have to come in on the side of this CD. It's an excellent selection of sacred music from some of the Haitian traditions. As long as we don't take it to be encyclopedic, there's no problem here. Some of the recordings are old, and all are set into their proper context by the notes.
Wonderful! November 19, 2007
Tom (Cedar Rapids, Iowa)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I love this CD! I work at a museum, and as we're gearing up for an exhibit on Hatian art, we're even sharing this with staff and volunteers to get them in the mood. Wonderful blend of "street" music and more formal pieces.
 overloaded with academic tripe September 27, 2007
Keith L. Larsen (ann arbor, mi United States)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Smithsonian Folkways isn't the label it used to be in the LP era, but then neither are the wretched peoples of the third world. This, like many of their recent releases, was put together by a latter-day ethnomusicologist who appears to be more interested in making a name for herself than compiling a truly enjoyable cd. All of her selections are footnotes to her thesis, short examples of this and that. No long satisfying tracks, just 1-3 minute snippets chosen to support her cumbersome liner notes. This might be fine if one was paying to see an exhibit at the Smithsonian, but it doesn't show any musical sense. In fact nearly all the selections are inferior examples of Haitian musical styles, giving truth to the old stereotype of musicologists having little if any artistic taste. So her exhibits wont be very pleasing to seasoned lovers of Caribbean folk music, but at least they are very short. Haitian Vodou was much better served by Folkways in the LP era. I suggest seeking that series out or ordering it directly from Folkways.
Varied and Beautiful July 14, 2000
Matthew Sheppard (Washington, DC United States)
19 out of 21 found this review helpful
This set of songs, collected by an ethnomusicologist, is simply fantastic. You get exposure to a wide range of styles, from polished studio recordings to field recordings. The fact that the woman who collected these is an ethnomusicologist adds value, as the liner notes are very informative, and this set gives us a feeling for the range of musical contexts as well as styles in Haitian music. For lovers of Caribbean music in general, this disc is worth your time.
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