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 Muevete
(Soca Salsa)
The vibrant potency of music is lauded in this
rendition - music that is all around us... in the breeze... the
waves.
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Give Me A Parang
(Soca Parang)
“Give Me A Parang” is the story of an American’s
preference for Parang over Soca. It is a combination of Soca
rhythms and Parang flavored melodies.
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Recordando A Daisy
(Parang)
A medley of Daisy Voisin’s popular hits in
acknowledgement of her contribution to Parang in Trinidad and
Tobago.
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We Paranging Now
(Soca Parang)
This is the traditional Serenal, feature of the
house-to-house Parang, treated in Soca style.
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Yo No Quiere Verte
(Salsa)
A women’s deception of a man who loves her madly
is the theme of this song.
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Rio Manzanares
(Dub Style)
Treated in dub style, this is a traditional
Venezuelan song, brought to Trinidad by the Parranderos of East
Venezuela.
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Yo Me Voy De Parranda
(Parang)
An explanation of the spontaneous joy and
goodwill that Parranderos experience when they go Paranging.
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Haciendo El Canto
(Latin Crossover)
A song about the inexplicable compulsion to
create music; an urge to which the composer must succumb.
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Vamos A La Fiesta
(Parang Crossover)
“Vamos…” depicts a group of parang lovers who are
journeying to a Parang fete. It is a song of freedom and
exuberance.
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Una Fusion Musical
Los Dinamicos
Traditional and Crossover Parang
from Trinidad & Tobago
Featuring the Allard Family
See review
eCaroh Price: $13.95
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MUSICIANS
- Arrangers and Co-leaders:
Philip & Francisca Allard
- Acoustic Guitar:
Sepherina & Philip Allard, Monica Rogers,
Christopher Scope
- Bass Guitar:
David Matthews, Shawn Lewis, Anthony Thorn, Anthony
Comps
- Chorus:
Sabina & Sepherina Allard, Genevieve Allard-Seales,
Phillippa Allard-Persad, Monica Rogers, Hilton & Shawn
Lewis, Kenneth Hospedales, David Matthews, Floyd Ravello
- Congas & Bongos:
Floyd Ravello Cuatro: Ernest Boland, Hilton & Shawn
Lewis, Monica Rogers, Francisca Allard Electric Guitar:
David Matthews, Philip Allard
- Guitar Solo:
Larry Lee Luck
- Iron:
Sabina Allard, Kenny Phillips
- Keyboards:
Monica Rogers, Francisca & Philip Allard
- Mandolin:
Philip Allard
- Maracas:
Philip Allard, Hilton & Shawn Lewis, Ernest Boland,
Kenneth Hospedales, Phillippa Allard- Persad
- Scratcher:
Hilton Lewis, Genevieve Allard-Seales, Kirk Nicome
- Toc Toc:
Sabina Allard
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How do I classify the group 'Dinamicos'! To limit them to any one
musical genre would be a compromise. I classify the group [as]
versatile, willing to experiment and revolutionary - these are the
qualities manifested by the group. Indeed they have done credit to
their name, 'Dinamicos'.
Their musical creativity is genuine, [authentic], and it is this
approach, combined with their talent and experience, that have led
them to fuse diverse musical expressions into a novel musical
concept."
'Dinamicos' is the Caribbean, its nature, its people ... the
entire Caribbean is absolutely dynamic in character. It's a dynamism
that imparts joy, sadness and love....
I hope that this versatility of 'Dinamicos' would become the link
within Caribbean culture - UNIVERSAL CULTURE.
John Sorrillo, Anthropologist and Arts Critic. |
