Costa Rica: Calypso

---

---

Editorial reviews

Amazon.com
When someone says "calypso," one naturally thinks of Trinidad. But hidden here and there in the Caribbean are little pockets of the old calypso tradition, somewhat static, but still vibrant. This album looks at the virtually unknown English-speaking calypso community of Spanish-speaking Costa Rica. While these artists have a "frozen in time" sound to them, the music is nonetheless wonderful. In solo settings and small ensembles of percussion, guitars and voices, the older generation of Puerto Limon sets out a rootsy, gritty music with a generous dose of enthusiasm. The pop-influenced New Revelation offer pleasant tunes; the gritty Charo de Limon performs some good social commentary, accompanying himself with one of the rawest guitar sounds this side of Joseph Spence. The best of the lot is Cahuita Calypso: with a banjo and rhythm box courting the call and response of the vocals, they offer the most African-rooted sound. --Louis Gibson

---

Customer reviews

review by: date: 2006-07-21 rating:
Excellent music
This was a great CD and many of our friends wanted to know where they could get a copy.
Just after visiting Costa Rica and wanting to enjoy it at home, findning this CD and listening to it, made me feel as though I was back in CR.
Great CD.
Zippyweed


review by: realrootsd date: 2004-06-07 rating:
Calypso ROOTS!
This is one of the greatest original calypso cds available. The BIG problem is that I personaly met and know these men when i lived in Cahuita, Costa Rica, and found out that a visitor recorded them without telling them he was going to produce a Cd to sell. SO NONE of the musicians recieved 1 penny. This label is also doing this to a lot of other poor people from 3rd world countries!

---

Similar products

1
C

---

Similar categories

Music . Styles . World Music . General
Music . Styles . World Music . Caribbean & Cuba . Calypso
Music . Styles . World Music . South & Central America . Costa Rica
Music . Styles . Latin Music . General
Music . Styles . Latin Music . Compilations . Latin Pop
Music . Specialty Stores . Custom Stores . Imports . International
Music . Refinements . Format (binding) . CD . CD Album
Music . Refinements . Format (binding) . Compilation
Music . Refinements . Edition (format) . Imports
Music . Refinements . Import (location_browse-bin) . Imports

---