Merengue Típico from the Dominican Republic

La India Canela SFW40547

"Call the fire department!" shouts fiery accordionist/singer/composer La India Canela (Lidia María Hernández López) when her driving "country" quintet of accordion, tambora (drum), güira (metal rasp), alto saxophone, and electric bass hits its stride. Rooted in the mountainous Cibao region of the Dominican Republic, the merengue típico’s driving dance beat, aggressive improvisations, and down-home lyrics make it an irresistible Caribbean original. 32-page booklet, 55 minutes.
Year of Recording 2008
Record Label Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Source Archive Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
Credits Produced by Daniel Sheehy ; Produced by Sydney Hutchinson ; Liner Notes by Sydney Hutchinson ; Photography by Daniel Sheehy ; Recorded by Pete Reiniger ; Mixed by Pete Reiniger ; Mastered by Charlie Pilzer ; Design by Cooley Design Lab

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101	Apriétame Así (Squeeze Me Like That)	La India Canela	3:27
102	Consagración de Cariño (Dedication of Affection)	La India Canela	3:49
103	El Rancho (The Ranch)	La India Canela	4:44
104	Recuerdo de Ada (Memory of Ada)	La India Canela	4:40
105	El Papujito (The Bearded Rooster)	La India Canela	4:15
106	La Cuestión (The Thing)	La India Canela	4:07
107	Con el Gusto Adentro (With the Flavor Inside)	La India Canela	4:26
108	Las Siete Pasadas (The Seven Passages)	La India Canela	4:04
109	Mangulina Medley: Majando; Don Amado; Guayacanal; Manolao	La India Canela	3:23
110	Chicha	La India Canela	4:53
111	La Culebra (The Snake)	La India Canela	5:07
112	Cuando Yo Me Muera (When I Am Dying)	La India Canela	3:48
113	Caña Brava (Fresh Sugarcane)	La India Canela	4:12

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