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Front cover of the album KAISO STORIES
Single CD - SHCD-158
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OTHER DIMENSIONS IN MUSIC featuring FAY VICTOR

KAISO STORIES

Roy Campbell Jr.
Daniel Carter
William Parker
Rashid Bakr
Fay Victor

“The latest recording and, unfortunately, the last one of this incredible band, with special guest Fay Victor”


Roy Campbell: trumpet, poket trumpet, flugelhorn, recorder, shepherd pipes, arghul, bird whistles, panpipes, bells
Daniel Carter: alto, tenor and soprano saxophones, flute, trumpet, clarinet
William Parker: double bass, gembri, bass duduk, trombonium
Cahrles Downs: drums, percussion
Fay Victor: voice


Maryanne Revisited (13:33)
Three Friends Advised (15:24)
Kitch Goes Home (7:36)
Saltfish Refried (10:46)
John Gilman Wants Tobacco (1:57)
An Open Letter (10:02)
De Night A De Wake (6:45)
We Is We Trini (8:24)

Recorded by Jim Clouse on September 8th 2010 at Parkwest Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Mixing: Fay Vicotr and Jim Clouse
Mastering: Jim Clouse
Front cover photograph: "3 MPH Grafting" by Ann-Sofi Sidén
Booklet photographs: Jochem Van Dijk
Layout and design: Stépahne Berland
Producer: Fay Victor
Executive producer for Silkheart records: Lars-Olof Gustavsson

Kaiso - A music of western African derivation and Sapnish colonial influence. The precursor of the modern Calypso , narrative in form and oftennhas a cleverlynconcealed political subtext . Kaiso probably has its origin in the Hauss language , where it's used to explain approval such as "Bravo!".
"Kaiso Stories" is a free jazz project with classic calypso lyrics.

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