Taj Mahal - Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings And Plays For Children
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Artist: Taj MahalEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1992-10-27
Music Label: Music Little People
Soundtracks:
- Fishin' Blues
- Brown Girl in the Ring
- Light Rain
- Quavi, Quavi
- Shake Sugaree
- Funky Bluesy ABC's
- Talkin' John Henry
- Railroad Bill
- Soulful Tune
- Little Brown Dog
Music reviews of Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings And Plays For Children
Music Review: Sing along with Taj.
Rating: 4 Stars
Taj Mahal can't be classified. His laid-back style spans blues, Caribbean, story songs, African, and all are charming. So much easier on parents' ears than the usual kid stuff! It invites singing along. Great for the car.
One star removed for excess narration.
Description of Shake Sugaree: Taj Mahal Sings And Plays For Children
Folk blues may not seem to be the stuff of a children's album, but this award-winning 1988 disc consists of a delightful series of songs for kids despite (or because of?) its blue roots. Mahal sets an intimate, storytelling mood with his casual introductions, and the spontaneous sing-along choruses (provided by his children, Ahmen and Deva) add to the gathered-round-the-campfire feel. Still, this is a blues record--undeniably gentle and sweet, but blues all the same--and that's what makes it such a wonderful family collection. Whimsical enough to please children, it contains enough bite to captivate adults. For every song about a boy riding his big-eared puppy halfway around the world ("Little Brown Dog") there's another about playing the ponies in Houston ("Light Rain"). It's all topped off with a joyous version of Elizabeth Cotton's "Shake Sugaree," with Mahal's children singing, "Oh, Lordy me, then we'll shake sugaree / Everything I've got is done and pawned." Strange material for a children's record, but it works. --Percy KeeganGeneral CDs
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