Album
The Capitalist Blues
2019 · Reggae, Latin
Rare pressing on Gatefold
The Capitalist Blues is a Reggae album by Leyla McCalla, originally released in 2019. On Gatefold: 2 pressings tracked.
About
Following her breakthrough stint with roots string band The Carolina Chocolate Drops, singer and multi-instrumentalist Leyla McCalla has proven a bright solo artist. After two albums featuring her trademark cello, the versatile McCalla shifts to tenor banjo and electric guitar on <i>The Capitalist Blues</i>, which explores the music of her adopted New Orleans hometown and her Haitian heritage. These songs reach across an Afro-Caribbean musical spectrum: There’s calypso on "Money Is King," zydeco accordion on the buoyant “Oh My Love,” and swinging soul on “Heavy as Lead,” a song about water poisoning. If that sounds dreary, know that McCalla is a balanced songwriter who wisely pairs trenchant lyrics with cathartic and often joyful music. While she addresses the effects of living in a capitalist society, she also celebrates the many musical cultures in which she makes herself at home.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1The Capitalist Blues3:55
- A2Money Is King2:54
- A3Lavi Vye Neg2:47
- A4Penha2:46
- A5Heavy As Lead6:36
Side B
- B1Me And My Baby2:10
- B2Aleppo3:37
- B3Mize Pa Dous3:46
- B4Oh, My Love3:45
- B5Ain't No Use4:39
- B6Settle Down5:32
Sound DNA
- Reggae
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Andre MichotLAP STEEL GUITAR
- Belony BenisteBASS DRUM CHORUS, PERFORMER
- Ben PolcerPIANO PIANO, GLOCKENSPIEL TRUMPET
- Bruce BrackmanCLARINET
- Carl LeBlancTENOR BANJO
- Chris DavisDRUMS
- Corey LedetACCORDION, DRUMS
- Damas "Fanfan" LouisDRUM DRUM , BACKING VOCALS PERCUSSION
- Dan TremblayGUITAR TWELVE-STRING GUITAR
- Free FeralVIOLA
- James Carrier "Ti Malis"CHORUS, PERFORMER HORN
- James SingletonDOUBLE BASS
- Jason MingledorffTENOR SAXOPHONE, BARITONE SAXOPHONE
- Joe AshlarORGAN
- Jolynda PhillipsBACKING VOCALS
- Jon GrossTUBA
- Jonas AttisCHORUS, PERFORMER VOCALS
- King JamesELECTRIC BASS ELECTRIC BASS, PERCUSSION ELECTRIC GUITAR, ELECTRIC BASS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 2 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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