London Is The Place For Me 7 Calypso, Palm-Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel Stringband Vinyl LP 2019

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Tracklist:

1. Lord Beginner – Sons And Daughters Of Africa
2. The Lion – Royal Wedding
3. The Mighty Terror – The Hydrogen Bomb
4. Dai Dai Simba – Modern Telephone
5. Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos – Wa Sise
6. The Mighty Terror – The Emperor Of Africa
7. Louise Bennett – Bongo Man
8. Marie Bryant – My Handy Man
9. Nigerian Union Rhythm Group – Tortoise Mambo
10. Calypso Rhythm Kings – Boul Ve Se
11. The Mighty Terror – Life Is Like A Puzzle
12. The Mighty Terror – Chinese Children
13. Bill Rogers – Hungry Man From Clapham
14. Lili Verona – Underground Train
15. The Lion – Highway Code
16. Billy Sholanke – Kana Kana
17. Calypso Rhythm Kings – L’Année Passée
18. Lord & Lady Beginner – One Morning
19. West African Rhythm Brothers – Ema Foju Ana Woku
20. Trinidad Steel Band – Caroline

The latest volumes in this highly acclaimed “London Is The Place For Me” series – Volume 7 – Calypso, Palm-Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband & Volume 8 – Lord Kitchener In England 1948-1962.

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, stringband, calypso, joropo and mento. Volume 8 – Lord Kitchener In England 1948-1962 is devoted to the great calypsonian Lord Kitchener.

The gatefold LPs come with full-size leaflets, the CDs inside a forty-page booklet, including numerous stunning photographs, and brilliant new writing by Kitch’s biographer, Anthony Joseph. Sound restoration at Abbey Road; pressed at Pallas.

‘One of the delights of the age’ (Songlines).

‘Superlative’ (***** Mojo)

Superlative’ ( ***** Independent)

‘Sensational’ (Observer)

Hugely evocative and poignant’ (Daily Telegraph)

Sheer joy from start to finish’ (Sunday Telegraph)

A witty and joyous testament’ (Guardian)

Impeccably curated and packaged’ (Wire)

***** Mojo, ***** Times, ***** Independent, ***** Daily Telegraph, ***** Evening Standard, ***** Metro.