Samstag, 4. Juni 2016

Harry Belafonte & Nana Mouskouri‎– An Evening With Belafonte / Mouskouri (1965)

Following the pattern of his album duet with Lena Horne on songs from Porgy and Bess, Harry Belafonte teamed up this time with Greek chanteuse Nana Mouskouri.

Belafonte first performed with Mouskouri in Burlington, VT in 1964 during his first college tour. As with Lena Horne, Belafonte sings only two duets with Mouskouri; the remaining tunes may as well have been featured on solo albums, because the two singers didn't even share instrumentalists - Belafonte used his usual stable of musicians, including guitarist Ernie Calabria, bassist John Cartwright, and percussionist Ralph MacDonald, while Mouskouri was accompanied by bouzouki player George Petsilas. The songs are sung in Greek with Mouskouri's naturally coming off as more authentic. Most of the tunes were written by the prolific Greek songwriter Manos Hadjidakis, writer of "Never on Sunday."         

Tracklist
A1Harry BelafonteMy Moon (Fengari Moo)2:57
A2Nana MouskouriDream (Oneero)2:33
A3Harry Belafonte / Nana MouskouriIf You Are Thirsty (Kean Tha Depsasees)3:22
A4Nana MouskouriThe Train (To Traino)3:10
A5Harry BelafonteIn The Small Boat (Mes Tin Varka)3:10
B1Nana MouskouriThe Town Crier (Telalees)2:08
B2Harry BelafonteWalking On The Moon (Pame Mia Volta)3:30
B3Nana MouskouriThe Baby Snake (Feedakee)3:12
B4Harry BelafonteThe Wide Sea (Thalassa Platia)2:38
B5Harry Belafonte / Nana MouskouriIrene (Erene)2:33

Harry Belafonte & Nana Mouskouri‎– An Evening With Belafonte / Mouskouri (1965)
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