Haitian Folk Songs

Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas FW06811 / FW 6811

Puerto Rican-born, Haitian-bred vocalist Lolita Cuevas and Haitian guitarist and composer Frantz Casseus lyrically come together in rendering some of the most beautiful folk songs of Haiti. Arranged by Casseus, these songs are presented as lullabies and méringue de salon, a slow and stately dance of Haiti’s past (which evolved into the faster méringue).

Country(s) Haiti
Keyword(s) World music
Instrument(s) Guitar; Vocals

Year of Recording 1953
Record Label Folkways Records
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Performed by Lolita Cuevas ; Performed by Frantz Casséus ; Design by Socolov

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101	Haiti	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	3:01
102	Choucounne	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	3:31
103	Harvest Song	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	3:10
104	Nan Guinin	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	2:36
201	Lullaby	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	2:33
202	Angélique, O	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	2:57
203	Little Bird	Frantz Casséus and Lolita Cuevas	3:19
204	Sobo (Guitar Solo)	Frantz Casséus	3:05

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