Various Artists - Afro-American Music / Various - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

African and Afro-American Drums is an examination of African drumming and it's influence on the music of the Americas. Representing eight countries in the American continents, Harold Courlander has compiled an anthology of drum music from three continents and explores it's various uses as well as chronicles the evolution of drum music. Extensive liner notes accompany this album and include a transcription of Haitian Juba Dance drums by George Herzog. Album Tracks 1. Ceremonial Drums 2. Ceremonial Drums 3. Dance Drums 4. Stamping Tubes 5. Harvest Festival 6. Salute to a Chief 7. Drums for the Deity Orishania 8. Dance Drums 9. Slit-Log Talking Drum 10. Ndlamu Dance Drums 11. Festival Drumming 12. Djuka Dance Drums 13. Jumping Dance Drums 14. Djuka Dance Drums 15. Lucumi 16. Quitta Seche Dance Drums 17. Juba Dance Drumming 18. Cuminia Drums 19. Drum Rhythms for the Deity Eshu 20. Drum Rhythms for the Deity Ogoun 21. Bamboula Dance Drums 22. Djuka Drums 23. Jazz Drumming 24. Street Band Drumming

Spirituals, guitar evangelists, InchShoutInch bands, quartets and choirs sing out the sacred sounds of African American Gospel music. This Smithsonian Folkways InchClassicInch spans over a half century of select recordings to paint a broad panorama of this cherished musical creation. Reverend Gary Davis, Sister Ernestine Washington, Sonny Terry, the Fisk Jubilee Singers and Elizabeth Cotten are among those featured on these 24 tracks of soulful song. Album Tracks 1. Jesus Going to Make Up My Dying Bed - Horace Sprott 2. Oh Lord, I'm So Glad I Got Good Religion - Starlight Gospel Singers 3. Thank You, Lord - Alvin Dockett and Blessed 4. When I Was Sinkin' Down - the Fisk Jubilee Singers 5. Just Got Over at Last - Little Brother Montgomery 6. Moses Smote the Water - the Thrasher Wonders 7. Soon, One Mornin' - Rev. Willie Gresham 8. Dry Bones Ezekiel Saw the Wheel - the Missionary Quartet 9. Holy Ghost - Juanita Johnson and the Gospel Tones 10. Where Could I Go - Sister Ernestine Washington with Bunk Johnson 11. Oh, What a Beautiful City - Sonny Terry 12. You've Got to Move - Two Gospel Keys 13. Let the Church Say Amen - Elder Charles Beck 14. I Heard the Voice of Jesus Say - Bishop Bowen and the Combined Gospel Choirs 15. If I Had My Way - Rev. Gary Davis 16. Low Down Death Right Easy - Dock Reed 17. He's My Rock - Brother John Sellers 18. Hallelujah, It Is Done - Elizabeth Cotten 19. We Praise Your Holy Name - Mississippi Mass Choir 20. Don't Let His Name Go Down - First Independent Holy Church of God and Unity 21. Go Tell It on the Mountain - Fannie Lou Hamer 22. Been in the Storm So Long - Mary Pinckney 23. Every Time I Feel the Spirit / Swing Low, Sweet Chariot / They Hung Him on the Cross (Medley) - Lead Belly 24. It's Time to Make a Change - Madison's Lively Stones

The Malaco 50th anniversary concert was an epic event celebrating and paying tribute to Malaco Gospel. Fred Hammond, Kelontae Gavin, Bishop Paul Morton and others joined Malaco artists - Tina Campbell, Dorinda Clark-Cole, LaShun Pace, the Mississippi Mass Choir, Luther Barnes, Dottie Peoples, Bryron Cage and more - to put on a show of a lifetime. Album Tracks 1. Who's on the Lord's Side 2. This Morning When I Rose 3. Near the Cross 4. I Need You to Hold My Hand 5. Lead Me 6. Power 7. I'm Just a Nobody 8. Jesus Is the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me 9. Your Tears 10. Joy 11. If You Can't Help Me 1. Just a Rehearsal 2. Rough Side of the Mountain 3. I Can Go to God in Prayer 4. Peace Be Still 5. God Is Still in Charge 6. Oh How Wonderful 7. Saints Hold On/Won't It Be Wonderful 8. Speak to My Heart 9. Nobody But Jesus 10. Jesus Can Work It Out 11. Thank You Lord