An alternative take on the French Caribbean

Follow the link for an interesting and informed article with video links highlighting the beguine, gwo-ka, and kompa from the islands of Martinique, Guadeloupe and Haiti.

Written by Duke Etienne for Mondomix UK

…..the vinyl enthusiast is a unique breed, his lust for grooved black discs leading him ever deeper into the forgotten recesses of our musical landscape. Soundway Records has harnessed this affliction for our greater good, sending plastic diviners to Africa, South America and beyond in search of lost classics and undiscovered gems. ‘Tumbélé’, their latest assignment, brings us to the shores of the Francophone Caribbean, presenting a snapshot of the multi-faceted recording industries of Martinique and Guadeloupe between the years of 1963 and 1974….

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