Stanley And The Ten Sleepless Knights
Release Date: 05 February 2016
Label: Smithsonian Folkways
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 093074056820
Genres: World Music World Music
Description
Stanley Jacobs and The Ten Sleepless Knights wrap the old-time Virgin Islands quelbe sound of squash (gourd rasp), steel (triangle), flute, and banjo uke, in the contemporary trappings of electric keyboard, drum set, conga, and electric bass. The distinctively Caribbean, yet uniquely Virgin Islands, sound of quelbe music is an old but new dance music. Declared the “official� music of the United States Virgin Islands, classic songs such as “Queen Mary� and “LaBega Carousel� tell of historical events on the island of St. Croix, while other pieces accompany the local traditions of quadrille dance. 67 minutes, 32-page booklet with photos and extensive notes.
Tracklisting
Jerron Paxton
Jake Blount & Mali Obomsawin
Dan + Claudia Zanes
Ella Jenkins
Ella Jenkins
The Po' Ramblin Boys
Bessie Jones, John Davis & The Georgia Sea Island Singers with Mississippi Fred McDowell & Ed Young
Sonya Cohen Cramer
Toumani Diabate
Guts
Kuljit Bhamra & Becky Price
Lolita
Ginger Johnson and His African Messengers
Lux Musicae London
Various Artists
Peggy Lee & Cole Schmidt
