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01. Lord Beginner - Sons And Daughters Of Africa
02. The Lion - Royal Wedding
03. The Mighty Terror - The Hydrogen Bomb
04. Dai Dai Simba - Modern Telephone
05. Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos - Wa Sise
06. The Mighty Terror - The Emperor Of Africa
07. Louise Bennett - Bongo Man
08. Marie Bryant - My Handy Man
09. Nigerian Union Rhythm Group - Tortoise Mambo
10. Calypso Rhythm Kings - Boul Ve Se
11. The Mighty Terror - Life Is Like A Puzzle
12. The Mighty Terror - Chinese Children
13. Bill Rogers - Hungry Man From Clapham
14. Lili Verona - Underground Train
15. The Lion - Highway Code
16. Billy Sholanke - Kana Kana
17. Calypso Rhythm Kings - L'Année Passée
18. Lord & Lady Beginner - One Morning
19. West African Rhythm Brothers - Ema Foju Ana Woku
20. Trinidad Steel Band - Caroline
21. Lord Kitchener - Carnival Road March
22. Lord Kitchener - No More Taxi
23. Lord Kitchener - Mango Tree
24. Lord Kitchener - Food From The West Indies
25. Lord Kitchener - Alphonso In Town
26. Lord Kitchener - Come Back In The Morning
27. Lord Kitchener - Too Late Kitch
28. Lord Kitchener - Drink-A-Rum
29. Lord Kitchener - Constable Joe
30. Lord Kitchener - Pirates Of Paria
31. Lord Kitchener - Carnival In Town
32. Lord Kitchener - Is Trouble
33. Lord Kitchener - If You Brown
34. Lord Kitchener - Life Begins At Forty
35. Lord Kitchener - Manchester Football Double
36. Lord Kitchener - The Denis Compton Calypso
37. Lord Kitchener - Mistress Jacob
38. Lord Kitchener - London Is The Place For Me
39. Lord Kitchener - Tie Tongue Mopsie
40. Lord Kitchener - Dora (Meet Me At The Pawnshop)
41. Lord Kitchener - If You're Not White You're Black
42. Lord Kitchener - Africa My Home
43. Lord Kitchener - Nora
44. Lord Kitchener - Kitch In The Jungle
ARTIST
TITLE
London Is The Place For Me 7 & 8
FORMAT
2CD

LABEL
CATALOG #
HJR 077CD HJR 077CD
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
1/10/2020

The latest volumes in this highly acclaimed series presenting the music of the Windrush generation: the post-war, London recordings of West Indians and West Africans, in the first wave of modern migration to Britain. Volume 7: Calypso, Palm Wine, Mento, Joropo, Steel & Stringband overflows with diverse musical styles, including steel band, string band, calypso, joropo, and mento. Features Lord Beginner, The Lion, The Mighty Terror, Dai Dai Simba, Willie Payne & The Starlite Tempos, Louise Bennett, Marie Bryant, Nigerian Union Rhythm Group, Calypso Rhythm Kings, Bill Rogers, Lili Verona, Billy Sholanke, Lord & Lady Beginner, West African Rhythm Brothers, and Trinidad Steel Band. Volume 8: Lord Kitchener In England, 1948-1962 is devoted to the great calypsonian Lord Kitchener. Double-CD comes with a forty-page booklet, including numerous stunning photographs, and brilliant new writing by Kitch's biographer, Anthony Joseph. Sound restoration at Abbey Road; pressed at Pallas.

"One of the delights of the age" --Songlines.

"a witty and joyous testament" --Guardian.

"impeccably curated and packaged" --Wire.