Andy Kershaw in Haiti
Andy visits Haiti during the turbulence of the presidential elections. He dances to the sound of trobadou, encounters a musician whose audiences include the secret police and meets a voodoo priest...
Andy Kershaw's two-part feature on music in Haiti, recorded during the turbulence of the country's Presidential elections in 2000. Andy dances to the sound of trobadou, encounters a musician whose concert audiences always include the secret police, and meets a voodoo priest who is an undertaker in his spare time.
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Kershaw in Haiti
Duration: 05:51
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Voodoo ritual
A high priest in a voodoo temple tells Andy Kershaw about the rituals being performed.
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Music and slavery
A “voodoo emperor” explains music is part of everything in Haiti and has roots in slavery.
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Boukman and racine
Lolo tells the history of Boukman who was a rebellious slave. He describes “racine” music
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Boukman Eksperyans
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Boukman Eksperyans
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Music and polital regimes
Lolo talks about how careful musicians need to be during different political regimes.
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Boukman Eksperyans
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Boukman Eksperyans
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Troubadu music
Troubadu musician Tee Coker talks about his songs and troubadu music’s Cuban origins.
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Ticoca and black-outs
Ticoca explains how music helps to pass the time during the many black-outs in Haiti.
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Ticoca
Haitian Flowers
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- Sun 10 Dec 200023:15BBC Radio 3
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