A midday Mardi Gras party brought Paul Cebar to Sound Travels. Paul and I took turns playing New Orleans Mardi Gras music and all around the world, including Trinidad, Cuba, Brazil, Colombia and more.
Here's the playlist for what you heard.
HOUR 1:
New Orleans
"Carnival Day," Dave Bartholomew
"Ode to the Mardi Gras," Professor Longhair
"Downrightson Road," Lord Kitchener
Trinidad
"Congo Man," Mighty Sparrow
"Carnival Proclamation," Lord Melody
Cuban
"Los Carnavales de Oriente," Trio Mat Amoros
"Congo De Santiago," Banda Kubavana
Columbian
"Cumbia Del Carnival," Betopey
"Degal En La Anlga," Fuentes All Stars
Brazillian
"Fim De Carnival," O Cacique De Ramos
"Chico Rei," Academicos Do Sal Gueiro Samba School
Martinique (French Caribbian)
"Kannaval Nou," Les Beaux Gosses
HOUR 2:
New Orleans
"Carnival Time," Al Johnson
"Jack-a-mo," Sugar Boy Crawford
"Street Parade," Earl King
"When The Saints Go Marching In," Louie Prima
Zydeco
"Beau's Mardi Gras," Beau Jacque
"Zydeco Mardi Gras," C.J. Chenair
Mardi Gras Indians
"Golden Crown," Bo Dollis & The Wild Magnolias
"Mardi Gras Ho Na Nae," Bo Dollis
"Indians, Here Dey Come," The Wild Ichouphioulas
New Orleans
"Big Cheif Pt. 2," Professor Longhair
"Tee Na Na Na Nay," Eddie Bo
Trinidad
"Carnival Woman," Mighty Sparrow