african latino voodoo

LP 180 gram

Originally released on Audio Fidelity, this album was part of a number of “exotica” records released in response to the growing interest in the traditional music of South America and the Caribbean during the late fifties and early sixties. During this time, ‘novelty’ records like this one were produced for North American consumers, bringing, in this case, the drum rhythms and vocal chants of Haitian voodoo ceremonies into the comfort of American living rooms. Here, particular attention is given to the sound quality, recorded using the “latest technology” of the day (Audio Fidelity had patented its own “stereophonic” recording method).