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Amerindian Music of Chile: Aymara, Qaqashqar, Mapuche
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produced by Christos Clair-Vasiliades (Folkways Records, 1975), 44 mins
In Chile today there are three indigenous groups who are direct descendants from pre-Hispanic dwellers of America: the Aymara, the Qawashqar (also called Alakaluf), and the Mapuche (also called Araucanian). The Aymara inhabit the Andean mountains and Altiplano located in Chile’s two most northern provinces, Tar...
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produced by Christos Clair-Vasiliades (Folkways Records, 1975), 44 mins
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Ballads, Wedding Songs and Piyyutim of the Sephardic Jews of Tetuan and Tangier, Morocco
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produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007 (Folkways Records, 1983), 48 mins
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produced by Henrietta Yurchenco, 1916-2007 (Folkways Records, 1983), 48 mins
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The Big Drum and Other Ritual and Social Music of Carriacou
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produced by Donald R. Hill, fl. 1993 (Folkways Records, 1980), 43 mins

Donald R. Hill overviews the musical scene of the island of Carriacou in the Grenadines, tracing the series of cultural roots branching out to West Africa, Europe, the Mediterranean, the greater Caribbean and, even, North America. Representing the West African lineage, the Big Drum Dance is one of the most sign...

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produced by Donald R. Hill, fl. 1993 (Folkways Records, 1980), 43 mins
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Black Music of Two Worlds
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
"The subject of this album is the meeting of three musical traditions—African, Arab, and European—to create a fourth tradition of great richness and international impact, that of the Black New World. It is hardly surprising that Afro-American music is so rich. It draws form three major European sources—Englis...
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produced by John Storm Roberts (Folkways Records, 1977), 1 hour 30 mins
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Cambodia: Traditional Music, Vol. 1: Instrumental and Vocal Pieces
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produced by Chinary Ung, 1942- (Folkways Records, 1975), 40 mins
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produced by Chinary Ung, 1942- (Folkways Records, 1975), 40 mins
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Cantica
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performed by La Reverie (Magnatune, 2015), 49 mins
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Cantos de Las Posadas and Other Christmas Songs (recorded by Elena Paz and Carlos Garcia Travesi)
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produced by Suni Paz, fl. 1977 and C.G. Travesi (Folkways Records, 1963), 25 mins
"Of all the religious celebrations which take place in Spain and Latin American countries, Las Posadas is perhaps the most meaningful and certainly among the most colorful. Literally translated, it means the inns; figuratively, the shelters, and it refers to the quest of Mary and Joseph for shelter as they reach...
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produced by Suni Paz, fl. 1977 and C.G. Travesi (Folkways Records, 1963), 25 mins
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Carnaval in Cuba
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produced by Andrew Schloss (Folkways Records, 1981), 46 mins

As Andrew Schloss explains in the liner notes: “Carnaval has a history of mixing and uniting people of different races, and the merriment and participation in Carnaval has always transcended class boundaries”. Recorded in 1980 in Havana and Santiago de Cuba, Schloss note only captures the unique unifying exper...

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produced by Andrew Schloss (Folkways Records, 1981), 46 mins
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Children's Jamaican Songs and Games
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(Folkways Records, 1957), 21 mins

Louise Bennett leads irresistible ring games that have been the favorites of Jamaican children across generations. Many songs retain a specifically African or British flavor.

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(Folkways Records, 1957), 21 mins
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