everyone else within reach of global media on the week January 12, 2010, the members of the Burnt Sugar collective were horrified and saddened by news of the massive earthquake which catastrophically struck the island of Haiti. In Likeits disastrous wake came the loss of 250,000 lives and the ongoing terror, displacement, hunger and grief for those of Haiti’s people left to fend for themselves in the continuous aftermath. While many of us immediately made individual contributions to relief efforts, we have also now been guided by the conscience and imagination of our good friend (and graphic design maven) Amy Gail to present this compilation of music by Burnt Sugar and its members to Haiti’s survival and rebirth. A pivotal mecca for Black Atlantic culture in this hemisphere, especially in the realms of mysticism, music and visual art, Haiti has also, since the 18th century, been an inspiration for all struggling worldwide for justice and self-determination against those with anti-democratic imperialistic designs on their people and land. Those seeking evidence of how much damage a ‘small axe’ can do to a ‘big tree’ need look no further than the San Domingo revolution which gave Haiti its independence in 1804. Saxophonist Albert Ayler long recognized music as the ‘healing force of the universe’. It is our hope that Burnt Sugar’s humble offering- whose prof­its will be gained solely through donations­ to the Haitian- based med­ical aid orga­ni­za­tion Zanmi Las­ante (Part­ners in Health) - will build on Ayler’s idea artistically and spiritually to lend energy, inspiration and even greater global empathy to the resurrection of Haiti’s people and their nation’s infrastructure, social institutions and civil society. ~ Musical Director & Conductor Burnt Sugar the Arkesra Chamber www.BurntSugarIndex.com/Mizik society has their medicine men and women whose This music reminds us of those many paths traversed from joy bag of juju is music. The universality of music to lamentation, popular ballads to enable us to remember... in part defines our humanity. “Mizik Pou Dwa Moun” (Music for especially those who loved us, those we lost, those we were forcibly Human Rights) covers the gamut of alternative sounds produced separated from, those we refuse to forget. Everyin the global North. The compilation of songs and instrumentals And for the unseen spirits among us, the envisib; mysté; zanj listen- on this two CD set was designed to repair the spirits of the living ing to these tunes, now “singing songs never sung” who will not allow and re-member the 300,000 dead as a result of the greatest single us to be forgotten, you who shaped the Haitian imagination and the calamity nature has bestowed on humanity in modern times, the imagination of the world, be you daughters of Kongoland, regents of first epic disaster of the 21st Century: the 7.6 rector scale earthquake Dahomey or a the progeny of the palest flowers among us, keeping that devastated Central Haiti. Yet in some truly twisted bit of faith, singing those songs into our heads. Nou mem mem mem, you my like some “junk yard jewel, hidden in trash” – the shunned discard people: defecting royal, elite gentry or proud peasant; slum-dweller; of 19th century imperialism, the would-be poster child of this era’s nameless, faceless cacao-skinned, coconut leaf child – however you Neo-liberal garbage heap, reading the cue cards of an inept Haitian got us here in the Americas, whisper those songs of Afrik Ginen, Moth- President Rene Preval and the latest “White King of La Gonave,” erland of all humanity to us. gatekeeper, former U.S. President William Jefferson Clinton, we Haitians in our Homeland and Diaspora are “doing what we got to You, the healing voices inside our heads crossed the Middle Passage do to get what we need to get...” and we are continuing the Haitian come pouring your hearts inside us. You who spat blood in the cry- Revolution, Section 1, Part III. ing seas, flung from ships boughs or captive stepping on sad soil whose pulse is unknown between your toes. We honor you with these Music always the balm of our souls and its fire, from the Musik songs. And you wedged in the rubble, praying with the saints, the Racine, (roots music) that personifies the second phase of Haitian lwas, orisa, God and the damned, waiting to be rescued... And finally Revolution, the Dechoukaj, ministered under the twice disrupted you who responded digging in your pockets, your food pantries, clos- administrations of President Jean Bertrand Aristide to the sacred de- ets, hearts, your souls to help us in need, lets us all sing the songs votional music that lead us to slay the dragons of enslavement and we know and those songs we had never song before with love, grace, inhumanity between 1764 and 1803, Haitian devotional music, the compassion and Burnt Sugar. Ayibobo! sacred rhythms of Vodou, (the dance to the ancestors) always carried our message of liberation. ~ Dowoti Désir Manbo Asogwe Ogun Taskforce for Haïti March TwentyTen DropsSatch Hoyt Of Rain InBrazz aTree Hole My Darling GodBurnt Sugaris Black the Arkestra Chamber Satch Hoyt - Vocals, keyboards, percussion; Mazz Swift - violin and vocals; Brad Justice Dilla-X - vox; Rene Akan, Greg Tate Philippe Lenzini - Guitar, programming; Hammonds - 6 & 12-string acoustic WhatMoist Paula a ShameHenderson - guitars; Jared Michael Nickerson - elec Jason Dimatteo - Accoustic Bass. Produced guitars; Alan Camlet - drums, percussion & Produced & Performed by Moist Paula bass; Jason DiMatteo - acoustic bass; Chris by Satch Hoyt & Philippe Lenzini; sequencing; Pete Thompson - electric guitar Henderson in her bedroom, Brooklyn, NY Eddleton - drums; - Myles Reilly - piano; Engineered by Philippe Lenzini; & bass Lyrics - Mazz Swift; Satch Hoyt - flute. Words & Music -Greg Mixed by Dan Huron; Lyrics - S, Hoyt. Music - Brad Hammonds & Mazz Swift Tate; Conduction & Production -Greg Music - S, Hoyt - P, Lenzini Tate; Recording - Eric Ronick for Thinman Hybridica Songs Ascap. Sacem. ISWHAT Studios, DUMBO Brooklyn; Mixing - Tate & Dig Ronick; Executive Producer - Jared Michael NapoleonSolo - vox & beatbox; Nickerson JunkyardMaya Azucena Jewel Sir Jac Walker - sax & vox; Joe Fonda From the Burnt Sugar release: - double bass; Chris Walker - electric “More Than Posthuman; Rise of Micah Gaugh Maya Azucena - vocals; Christian Ver Stars bass; Chris Comer - keys; Hamid Drake the Mojosexual Cotillion” Hayato Nakao - programming; Micah Halen - guitar; Ivan Katz - percussion; - - drums; Produced - NapoleonSolo; Gaugh - keyboards and vocals; Danny Jason DiMatteo - bass; Tarrah Reynolds written - N. Maddox, J. Fonda & Chavis - Guitar; Joe Chris - programming - violin; David Gotay - cello; Written: J.Walker; Mastered by Bob Power. engineer; Leon Gruenbaum - engineer. M. Azucena for Azucena Songs/ASCAP & C. Ver Halen for Rooftop Earthtone HopeJeremiah (The Reason Why) Music/BMI; Produced by: Great Waters Raymond Angry - keys; Lonnie Christian Music, M. Azucena, C. Ver Halen & Ivan Dayton Flic - drums; SteveStyles - bass; Willie Brown, Katz. Courtesy of Purpose Records. Takin You Back Jr. - guitar; String Programming - Vince Don’t Forget Justice Dilla-X - vocals; Chris Bowman Jackson; Background vocals - Jeremiah - guitar; synth guitar, programming; The Perfect Man feat Secretary & Parker Brown. Written & Produced by To Turn Off The Lights Jared Michael Nickerson - bass; written Jeremiah Recorded at East Side Sound; Moist Paula Henderson - bari sax; Dave The Citizens by: Bowman & Nickerson. Recorded by: Engineer: Marc Urselli; Mixing Engineer: ‘Smoota’ Smith - all other instruments The Woman On The Radio Chris Bowman at CB’s Studio - Dayton, Vince Jackson; Mastering Engineer: Joe Written by: David W. Smith, Paula Mark Lesseraux - vocals & Keyboards; Ohio & Eric Ronick at Thin Man Studios, Yannece (Allmiahsmusic ASCAP) Henderson © 2010 SmootzillaMusic(ASCAP) Jason DiMatteo - bass; Thom Loubet - Williamsburg Brooklyn, New York [email protected] guitar; John Bollinger - drums; Katherine www.daytonflic.com Miller - keyboards; Written - The Citizens; Recorded in Reuben’s basement in Brooklyn by The Citizens SESAC André Lassalle & Sherry Scott From the EP Lightheaded available Can’t Figure Out Crazy at www.CitizensMusic.com for Sherry Scott - vocals; Aaron Whitby whatever you want to pay. - Keys; Guitars - André Lassalle; Music - André Lassalle; Lyrics - Roland Gindler © 2007 ydnalor inc. HeldBurnt Sugarin Faith The Arkestra Chamber BizarreBruce Mack Disambiguation Calling All Spirits, DominataThe Destruction /of BlackSeranata Civilization (feat. Lisala) Composed, arranged & performed Greg Tate - laptop; Rene Akan - guitar Lisala, Justice Dilla-X, Jeremiah - vox; by Bruce Mack © 2010 CallingAvram Fefer All Trio Poets Jason DiMatteo - acoustic bass; Jared Publishing - Twang Schoomp Music, BMI AF - saxes, bass clarinet; Eric Revis - Bass; Michael Nickerson - elec bass; Trevor Igal Foni - drums; AF - composition Holder, Chris Eddelton - drums; Title track from CD “Calling All Rene Akan - guitar; Julia Kent - cello; Spartacus Spirits, Calling All Poets” Mazz Swift - violin; - alto DemolitionMeret Koehler Hunt sax; Petre Radu-Scafaru - tenor sax; FreeBurnt Sugarthe TheSlaves! Arkestra Chamber Composition & drums - Meret Koehler (feat: Kirk Douglas) Lewis ‘Flip’ Barnes trumpet; Satch Hoyt - From CD and DVD “Noise Sanitation flute/percussion; Bruce Mack - synth; Plant” www.Meretkoehler.com Greg Tate - conduction and production; piano/synth; Ladell Mclin and Swiss Chris Kirk Douglas -guitar solo; Vijay Iyer - Greg Tate - Conduction Vodou for Peace Ladell Mclin - Guitars; Alex Craven - Bass; piano; Bruce Mack - synth; Jared Michael Monitors - Phillippe Caillaux; Board Nickerson - elec bass; Jason DiMatteo Recording - Tiburce De Lumbé; Stage Swiss Chris - Drums. The Perfect Man - acoustic bass; Qasim Naqvi, Swiss Chris, Manager - José Branco; Tech Dir - Eric Sez; The Necktie Killer Written & Produced By Ladell Mclin and Swiss Chris S.W.I.S.S.organization.org Eric Eigner - drums; elec violin - Simi. Mastering - Peter Karl. Dave ‘Smoota’ Smith - all instruments; From the Burnt Sugar release: From the Burnt Sugar release: Written by - David W. Smith “Blood on the Leaf” “Not April in Paris; © 2010 Smootzilla Music (ASCAP) Live from Banlieus Bleues” [email protected] ExhibitBurnt Sugar A the Arkestra Chamber Rene Akan - guitar/composition; Chris ABT3 Song of Hope Will Martina Eddleton - drums Ben Tyree - Guitar; Theo Harden: Bass; The Dry Spell Wretched of From the Burnt Sugar release: Lawrence Qualls: Drums Justice Dilla-X - vocals; Will Martina - cello “More Than Posthuman; Rise of Composition: Ben Tyree produced by: Will Martina Burnt Sugar the Arkestra Chamber the Mojosexual Cotillion” Recorded Live @ Rose Live Music, Brooklyn, From the album “The Dry Spell” The Earth Page 88 Rene Akan - composition/guitars; Micah NY. December 17, 2009 by Will Martina, featuring Justice © 2009, Sonic Architectures (ASCAP) Dilla-X and Nasheet Waits Gaugh - vocals/lyrics (adapted from a poem by Aime Cesaire); Jared Michael Nickerson - elec bass; Meret Koehler - drums; Napoleon BabyMoisturizer 81 Maddox - MPC2000 From the Burnt Moist Paula Henderson - bari sax; Moist Sugar release: “More Than Posthuman; Gina Rodriguez - bass; Yoshio Kobayashi Greg Tate Rise of the Mojosexual Cotillion” - drums. Produced by Richard Nichols; Musical Programming Engineered by Jon Smeltz at The Studio, Amy Gail Philadelphia; Mastered by Victor Van Vugt Wrangling & Art