Haitian traditional African rara music (Raram 2002)

	Duration: 06:27 minutes Upload Time: 2008-03-04 18:52:52
Raram kanaval 2002 Piwo degre Group is distinguised for their "prosesyon" sounds, those reminiscent of rara "bands on foot", genre of music brought down generation to generation from our African ancestors. Musical sounds are typically those of ancient drumming rhythms, rara homemade horns, bambou... Lyrics tackle political issues, express disgust toward the government and the elite class in Haiti; as it is usual with all other rara bands, for they represent the people's voice. As some of u requested, here's what they're saying. Some lyrics translated: ..[0:56] Oh, oh, oh Look how cruel those people are How fragile they are Look how their heads tell them "change" But their big arms stay crossed My friends, what did we do to those people? My friends, what did we do to those people? Those people have jumped me those people have been jumping on me Poverty is stamping our heads Talk to them! Raram say, Talk to them! Talk to them, I say talk to those people, i say talk to them. those people have entirely eaten our backs those people have entirely crushed my country Talk to these people, I say talk to them Every year that comes, I say talk to them You will talk to them, explain to them, and you will them what's going on oh, oh, oh, look at the mansions these people have look at the many businesses they have while the poor can't even find work, my old brother those people, who are they? those people, Who are they? I would like to know who they are. Instead of fixing the country those people would rather stay divided Instead of advancing our culture those people would rather sell it to people of their choosing Those people, who are they? those people, who are they? I would like to know who they are I would love to know who they are Anmwey, i can't go on suffering any longer It's been so long since we're suffering It's been years that we've working Their big arms stay crossed (those villains are so mean)... What should I do with these people (I'm going to judge them) Judging them, we're going to judge them What should we do with these people? Youth, the little country is in your hands the country is in your hands... Those people can't stand us they all want to ruin the country... Those people have taken the country they don't want us to advance Talk to them! Raram says, talk to them!... We must all remember all that Raram went through We must all never forget the humiliation our band has gone through... We must do everything to go higher (Anye, those people can't stand me That's why we must stand strong) Let's go higher, fanatics! (Anye, those people have attacked me because we've stood strong)...
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Haitiangroove17  2008-03-29 19:00:13 Sa sa djazz pam nan !!! ANMWEEEE RARAM NO LIMIT __________________________________________________
tibourik  2008-03-29 14:06:04 I'll send you a PM on the one and only haitixchange. __________________________________________________
ambreginny  2008-03-23 20:58:30 ROTFL!!! Well, u know me well, my faithful little donkey. how was the gallop? Yes, i care about my subjects very deeply. as long as they're alive, if i so choose, i won't let them forget lakay and the various entertainments they have back there. P.S.: My granma asked many times about ur aunt whose husband is actually a distant cousin of hers. Can u send me a message so i can at least tell her of her whereabouts? She has been buggin me, but i kept forgetting about that. __________________________________________________
tibourik  2008-03-23 11:47:59 we bow and salute you thy queen..... you leave your marks on different websites to make sure every constituents, nationals, citizens and peons of thy kingdom are entertained as well as educated. Once again mesi anpil __________________________________________________
ambreginny  2008-03-22 22:54:34 ur welcome, tibourik. u know me from another website actually. i've talked to u before. clue: i have family that come from the same area ur from in haiti. __________________________________________________