Jawbone of an Ass
(Cook Records, 1955), 44 mins
Details
- Field of Interest
- World Music
- Description
- "This Conga is all alcohol, percussion and one Chinese Trumpet." So says Ariel Fiallo Arias, a citizen of Santiago, in describing a music almost singularly identified with his homeland. With melodic roots in Spain and rhythmic roots in several African nations, the music is infectious, whether performed by a "roving carnival band" or for nightclub audiences. Liner notes tell us that the title of the album comes from a "real jawbone from a real ass" that is played like a percussion instrument and makes a rattling sound like a ratchet.
- Content Type
- Music recording
- Duration
- 44 mins
- Format
- Audio
- Sub Genre
- Afro-Cuban, Conga
- Label
- Cook Records
- Release Date
- 1955
- Subject
- World Music, Music & Performing Arts, South America, Mexico, Central America, and the Caribbean, América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe, Cuba
- Keywords and Translated Subjects
- América del Sud, México, Centroamérica y el Caribe, América do Sul, México, América Central e Caribe