Orchestre Tropicana
La Fusée d’Or d’Haiti
“Doux Tropic”, Marc Records 1978

from 1978 we have this album by Orchestre Tropicana or
la Fusée d’or d’Haiti. It was highly ranked on the list of best
Haitian records from the 60’s and 70’s by Sofrito labels Hugo
Mendez. Quote; ” Slick, Latin-influenced compass from the
Cap-Haitian based stars. This album runs through different
styles and tempos, from the heavily Cuban ‘Anita’ and ‘Mize
Malere’ to the carnival style ‘Erzulie’, replete with heavy
percussion breakdown.”

Uit 1978 hebben we deze elpee van Orchestre Tropicana
of la Fusée d’Or d’Haïti. Hij staat hoog aangeschreven in
o.a. de lijst van beste platen uit Haïti door Hugo Mendez
van het Sofrito label. Quote; “Slick, Latin-influenced compass
from the Cap-Haitian based stars. This album runs through
different styles and tempos, from the heavily Cuban ‘Anita’
and ‘Mize Malere’ to the carnival style ‘Erzulie’, replete with
heavy percussion breakdown.”

tracks ;

01 – mize malere
02 – Adrienne
03 – Anita
04 – Doux tropic
05 – Cherie pa retounin
06 – M’pa gain ac person’
07 – Haiti, perle des antilles
08 – Erzulie