Ay, Ay, Ay, Ou Mama Mwen (I)

Genres / Genres

bélè

Performers / Performers

Unidentified

Gervais, Richard

James, Frederick

Gervais, Jim

Nom du groupe / Group name

Bélè group

Disposition / Setting

Unspecified

Lieu / Location

Scotts Head

Langage / Language

Créole Français de Dominique

Session / Session

Scotts Head 6/62

Date / Date

24/06/1962

Information de référence / Reference information

T1127.0, Track 17 (00:01:53)

Sessions notes / Sessions notes

This session features a number of small group performances. Genres include work songs, ballads, and bélès. Some of the recordings can be found on Caribbean Voyage: Dominica (Rounder 1724).

Note d'enregistrement / Recording notes

Call-and-response singing between lead singer and chorus. Handclapping and mizik djel (mouth music) throughout. Recording ends in mid-performance.

Collection / Collection

Caribbean 1962

General information / Information générale

Ce document provient de la collecte réalisée par Alan Lomax dans les Petites Antilles en 1962. Propriété de l'Association for Cultural Equity. Pour toute autre utilisation, contactez l'Association for Cultural Equity (www.culturalequity.org)