"Kaiso - A music of western African derivation and Spanish colonial influence. The precursor to the modern Calypso, narrative in form and often has a cleverly concealed political subtext. Kaiso probably has its origins in the Hausa language, where it's used to exclaim approval such as "Bravo!
Personnel: ROY CAMPBELL, trumpet, flugelhorn, flute
DANIEL CARTER, alto, tenor & soprano sax
WILLIAM PARKER, double sax
CHARES DOWN, drums
Recorded in New York, September 8, 2010.
Tracks:
01. Maryanne Revisited
02. Three Friends Advised
03. Kitch Goes Home
04. Saltfisk Refried
05. John Gilman Wants Tobacco
06. An Open Letter
07. De Night A De Wake
08. We Is We Trini