Caribbean Thursdays

[Globaltruth]

Harry Belafonte began singing to earn money for his acting classes.
He has spent his life supporting equality and freedom.
Born in 1927, he is, quite reasonably, now retired.
This song, plus others such as Matilda, Hole in my bucket and O Island in the Sun helped establish him in the public consciousness in the 50’s and 70’s.

https://youtu.be/PMigXnXMhQ4

[Padraig]

Harry Belafonte began singing to earn money for his acting classes.
He has spent his life supporting equality and freedom.
Born in 1927, he is, quite reasonably, now retired.
This song, plus others such as Matilda, Hole in my bucket and O Island in the Sun helped establish him in the public consciousness in the 50’s and 70’s.

https://youtu.be/PMigXnXMhQ4

Another hero of my youth, G. I loved his style and his songs, and his sincerity. Keep a dry eye if you can during Scarlet Ribbons, and for those of us who still keep Christmas close Mary's Boy Child keeps the story alive. Didn't he do well in all his careers?

I recorded The Banana Boat Song off Radio 2 many years ago and at the 'tarantula' bit Annie Nightingale shrieked on air. I still have it.

[johncorrigan]

Another hero of my youth, G. I loved his style and his songs, and his sincerity. Keep a dry eye if you can during Scarlet Ribbons, and for those of us who still keep Christmas close Mary's Boy Child keeps the story alive. Didn't he do well in all his careers?

I recorded The Banana Boat Song off Radio 2 many years ago and at the 'tarantula' bit Annie Nightingale shrieked on air. I still have it.

'Scarlet Ribbons' is still a favourite of my old Mum, Padraig. I used to do a reasonable 'Hole in My Bucket' when enough alcohol had been taken and I could find a suitable second. Of course, Stan Freberg did a great take on the banana boat...too piercing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-9h1pjTP74

'I come through the window'

[johncorrigan]

Not everyone appreciated Bebop as we can see as The Little Tiger dissects the jazz of the 50s in this great bit of 50's calypso, questioning the sounds created by some of the jazz greats, while appreciating their technical prowess...'Calypso Be'. Great vocals from George Brown who sang, I believe, with Chris Barber...Barber's name seems to come up more and more as the years go by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S4bG_T-zf2E

Happy Calypsonian Thursday and all that jazz.

[Globaltruth]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsFpUW48Tnc

Matisyahu mixes traditional Jewish themes with modern reggae.
Somewhat controversially, since this video he has dropped formal Hassidic wear and shaved off his locks but still retains core elements of his faith.

[cloughie]

'Scarlet Ribbons' is still a favourite of my old Mum, Padraig. I used to do a reasonable 'Hole in My Bucket' when enough alcohol had been taken and I could find a suitable second. Of course, Stan Freberg did a great take on the banana boat...too piercing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-9h1pjTP74

'I come through the window'

Freberg’s recordings were superb - having the collaboration with Billy May and the many brilliant musicians around the Capitol studios meant that the parodies were also well recorded polished productions. C’est si bon is a favourite of mine.

[Serial_Apologist]

For anyone interested, I would strongly recommend this excellent, informative series of half-hour programmes on the story of Black Music in Europe from the end of the 1970s to date, which have been on Radio 4 each Wednesday at 9am:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b09kg57l

Well worth repeated listening even if you heard them first time around.

Woops! Possibly wrong thread?

[johncorrigan]

Wee bit of the Upsetter for a Caribbean Thursday anyone? 'Panic in Babylon'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8cXSqB5j0M

[Jazzrook]

Shabba Ranks ~ 'Ting-A-ling':

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=wH_0_pijbZY

JR

[Jazzrook]

Yabby You ~ Beware(1975):

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=xE8pL0WoqXY

JR

[Globaltruth]

Me ears are alight

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxtfdH3-TQ4

[Jazzrook]

Nicky Thomas(1949-90) ~ 'Is it because I'm black', 1973, Edinburgh:

https://www.YouTube.com/watch?v=oOs1mXFz7rQ

JR

[johncorrigan]

Late on the road today, but this just came on and it seemed most suitable for a Thursday. 'Deck of Cards' given the full treatment by Prince Far I.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pXzf0cdEvA

[Globaltruth]

This is still my favourite Prince Far I track though.... you don't hear much criticism of Mr Branson and his organisation -
"a pickle with no place on my plate"
(his laugh though)

Nearly Thursday innit?

[johncorrigan]

This is still my favourite Prince Far I track though.... you don't hear much criticism of Mr Branson and his organisation -
"a pickle with no place on my plate"
(his laugh though)

Nearly Thursday innit?

Any particular one you had in mind, Global?