The Rough Guide To Voodoo is a world music compilation album originally released in 2013 featuring music inspired and influenced by the Voodoo religious tradition (from West African Vodun to New World Haitian Vodou, Louisiana Voodoo, and related movements). Part of the World Music Network Rough Guides series, the album contains two discs: an overview of the genre on Disc One, and a "bonus" Disc Two highlighting Erol Josué. Disc One features four American tracks, two each from Brazil, Haiti, and Cuba, and one each from Trinidad and Benin. The collection was compiled by Dan Rosenberg and was produced by Phil Stanton, co-founder of the World Music Network.[1][2]
| The Rough Guide To Voodoo | ||||
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| Compilation album by Various artists | ||||
| Released | 24 September 2013 | |||
| Genre | World | |||
| Length | 118:40 | |||
| Label | World Music Network | |||
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| Complete list | ||||
Critical reception edit
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Songlines[3] |   |
| PopMatters[4] |   |
| The Australian[5] |  |
The album was met with generally positive reviews. Neil Kelly of Pop Matters wrote that Disc One was often "unsettling", and that it "deserves serious consideration for truth in advertising alone." He also praised the accessibility of Disc Two.[4]
Track listing edit
Disc One edit
| No. | Title | Artist (Country) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Guede Nibo" | Grupo Vocal Desandann   | 2:07 |
| 2. | "Shango" | Lord Nelson  | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Marie Laveau" | Dr. John  | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Segala" | Gangbé Brass Band  | 4:30 |
| 5. | "Canto De Xango" | Baden Powell & Vinicius De Moraes  | 5:52 |
| 6. | "Osain/Osanyin" | Bata Ketu | 10:35 |
| 7. | "Cantos Iyesa" | Lazaro Ros & Olorun | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Dey" | Toto Bissainthe | 3:39 |
| 9. | "Canto De Oxum" | Maria Bethânia | 5:15 |
| 10. | "Yemaya" | Conjunto Folklorico Nacional De Cuba | 9:02 |
| 11. | "New Orleans Funeral" | Steve Gray | 2:33 |
| 12. | "Marie Laveau" | Craig Klein Feat. John Boutté | 6:52 |
Disc Two edit
Disc Two is a re-release of the album Régléman by Erol Josué, a Haitian Voodoo priest.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hounto Legba" | 3:19 |
| 2. | "Madam Letan" | 5:13 |
| 3. | "La Souvenance" | 2:46 |
| 4. | "Madichon" | 4:33 |
| 5. | "Ochan Lavi" | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Balize" | 3:51 |
| 7. | "Atomp’A" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "Garçon Solide" | 4:22 |
| 9. | "Vire Wonn" | 4:54 |
| 10. | "Ti Moun Yo" | 4:03 |
| 11. | "Yege Dahomen" | 5:45 |
| 12. | "Nadoki Nadoka" | 3:45 |
| 13. | "Krepsol" | 4:06 |
References edit
- ^ World Music Network. "About Us - The WMN Story". Archived from the original on 2013-12-05. Retrieved 2013-12-21.
- ^ "Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Voodoo". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 Dec 2013.
- ^ "The Rough Guide To Voodoo". World Music Network. Retrieved 2013-12-22.
- ^ a b Kelly, Neil (26 November 2013). "Various Artists: The Rough Guide to Voodoo". PopMatters. Retrieved 21 Dec 2013.
- ^ Hillier, Tony (2012-03-08). "The Rough Guide to Voodoo (Various artists)". The Australian. Retrieved 2013-08-31.
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