PRICE:
$31.50
IN STOCK
ARTIST
TITLE
London Is The Place For Me 7: Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband
FORMAT
2LP

LABEL
CATALOG #
HJR 077LP HJR 077LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/10/2020

2024 restock. The latest volumes in this highly acclaimed series presenting the music of the Windrush generation: the post-war, London recordings of West Indians and West Africans, in the first wave of modern migration to Britain. Volume 7: Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband overflows with diverse musical styles, including steel band, string band, calypso, joropo, and mento. Features Lord Beginner, The Lion, The Mighty Terror, Dai Dai Simba, Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos, The Mighty Terror, Louise Bennett, Marie Bryant, Nigerian Union Rhythm Group, Calypso Rhythm Kings, Bill Rogers, Lili Verona, Billy Sholanke, Lord & Lady Beginner, West African Rhythm Brothers, and Trinidad Steel Band. Sound restoration at Abbey Road; pressed at Pallas. Gatefold sleeve; full-size leaflets.

"One of the delights of the age" --Songlines.

"a witty and joyous testament" --Guardian.

"impeccably curated and packaged" --Wire.