Marc Ribot Plays Solo Guitar Works of Frantz Casseus is a 1993 album of solo guitar works by Frantz Casseus

Frantz Casseus

Frantz Casseus was a Haitian guitarist and composer.Although born and raised in Port-au-Prince, Haiti he spent most of his adult life in the United States. His music maintained a focus on Haitian folk forms, which he incorporated into his recordings and his published compositions...

  recorded by Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot

Marc Ribot born May 21, 1954) is an American guitarist and composer.His own work has touched on many styles, including no wave, free jazz, and Cuban music. Ribot is also known for collaborating with other musicians, most notably Tom Waits, Elvis Costello, and composer John Zorn.-Biography:Ribot was...

 and released on the Belgian label, Les Disques du Crepuscule. Ribot studied classical guitar

Classical guitar

The classical guitar is a 6-stringed plucked string instrument from the family of instruments called chordophones...

under Casseus who fused the European classical tradition with his native Haitian folk elements. The album was recorded in New York City in 1989 and 1993.

Track listing

All compositions are by Frantz Casseus.

1. "Simbi" – 3:33
2. "Rara" – 1:45
3. "Prelude #2" – 1:08
4. "Haitian Suite: Petro" – 4:08
5. "Haitian Suite: Yanvalloux" – 3:05
6. "Haitian Suite: Mascaron" – 3:49
7. "Haitian Suite: Coumbite (Merci Bon Dieu)" – 3:18
8. "Prelude #1" – 1:04
9. "Merengue" – 1:32
10. "Improvisation" – 1:36
11. "Chanson" – 1:53
12. "Congo" – 3:15
13. "Dance (On Sunday)" – 3:17
14. "Serenade Lointaine" – 2:27
15. "Valse" – 4:13
16. "Untitled" – 1:40
17. "Romance" – 2:05
18. "Dance of the Hounsies" – 2:51
19. "Romance 1978" – 1:43