Afropop Classic February 28, 2019
Plenty Bacchanal: Carnival in Flux
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Trinidadians call their annual Carnival "the greatest show on earth," and with good reason. The Carnival season brims over with art and music: steelpan, calypso, soca and extravagant masquerade costumes. In this program, we take a look at how these Carnival arts are kept alive in today's Trinidad. At this moment in time, Carnival is in flux. Commercialism is in tension with creativity; global outlooks conflict with local identity. But, through it all, life goes on and excellent music flows. Open your ears to some life-giving music and conversations about Trinidad and its brilliant bacchanal. 

Produced by Sebastian Bouknight


Tracklist: 

0:00
Laventille Rhythm Section Sweet Fuh Days
0:55
Patrice Roberts Sweet Fuh Days
1:31
David Rudder Welcome To Trinidad
5:01
Voice Year For Love
6:43
Kerwin Du Bois and Kes Feteland
7:53
Bunji Garlin Vintage Garlin
10:24
Kes Hello
11:20
Turner, Machel Montano and Flavour She Bad (Remix)
13:50
Fay Ann Lyons and Stonebwoy Carnival
14:33
Machel Montano and Superblue Soca Kingdom
15:29
Nine Mind/Lenky Production Upendo Riddim 
16:22
Turner Champions
17:34
Julian Whiterose Iron Duke In The Land
20:39
Eunice Peters Failure Is Not An Option
21:50
Singing Sandra Power in Song
24:04
Tigress Rowley to Rowley
25:50
Brother Resistance Cyar Take That
27:39
Helon Francis Change
30:11
Attila the Hun History of Carnival
30:32
Invaders Steel Orchestra Inside the Festival
35:33
Invaders Steel Orchestra Inside the Festival
39:59
Phase II Pan Groove Hello
46:26

Renegades Steel Orchestra
Year For Love
52:59

DevIs Jam
53:54

Gasparillo Tamboo BambooShowtime
54:35

Machel MontanoShowtime
55:35

Machel Montano and SuperblueSoca Kingdom
57:14
Bunji Garlin Big Bad Soca




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