Tande-La

Tande-La

The Creole Choir of Cuba are called 'Desandann' in their home country, which means 'descendants' and with the songs on their Real World debut album 'Tande-La' (a title which translates as 'listen') they tell the stories of their Haitian ancestors who were brought to Cuba to work in near slave conditions on the sugar and coffee plantations.

The Choir hail from beautiful CamagÃ¼ey, Cuba's third city, an old colonial town. They have studied music to university level there and are all members of the Provincial Choir, which their leader Emilia directs.

Desandann emerged out of this choir in 1994, a difficult time for Cubans when the economy fell into a black hole following the end of the USSR and of Soviet support for the revolution. Food was short while homes and work places often went dark due to lack of electricity.

The singers decided to re-forge the resistance songs and laments of their forebears, to celebrate the history of their Haitian descendents enslaved to the Caribbean from West Africa. To the songs that had been passed down in their families since the early 19th century, they added more modern Haitian sounds.

With irresistible melodies driven by richly textured harmonies, shifting Caribbean rhythms with a very original root bass sound, this is impassioned singing by a unique group celebrating roots, resistance and the irresistible rhythms of life. In the words of the glorious 'Edem ChantÃ©' - Help Us Sing!
Country USA
Brand Proper Music Brand Code
Manufacturer REAL WORLD IMPORT
Binding Audio CD
Model Tande-La
ReleaseDate 2015-05-04
UnitCount 1
Format Import
UPCs 884108000021
EANs 0884108000021

Country	USA
Brand	Proper Music Brand Code
Manufacturer	REAL WORLD IMPORT
Binding	Audio CD
Model	Tande-La
ReleaseDate	2015-05-04
UnitCount	1
Format	Import
UPCs	884108000021
EANs	0884108000021

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