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Renegades Steel Orchestra "Perfidia" (arranged by Dr Jit Samaroo)

Posted by Glenroy R Joseph on April 26, 2012 at 1:01am
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The song "Perfidia" (as in perfidy- deceit, faithlessness) was written by Mexican composer Alberto Domínguez .The English version was published in 1939 and became a hit for Xavier Cugat in 1940.It was performed by many artists including Nat King Cole, Ben E. King, Linda Ronstadt, Glen Miller and many others.Here it is arranged by legendary pan arranger Dr Jit Samaroo and performed by the Renegades Steel Orchestra at the 1999 concert, "Panorama Champions of the 20th Century...'A Tribute to Excellence'.".

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  • Glenroy R Joseph April 27, 2012 at 11:36am

    I agree, the Stanley Black version is beautiful , as is the  Spanish lyrical version by Nat King Cole.

    It is interesting that in the fifties and sixties, Latin sounds like this tune  were some of the preferred sounds for steelbands on the road.

    Back then most calypsos were simple melodies that didn't excite the steelbands, until Sparrow and Kitchener started to dominate in the sixties, and to challenge the steelbands with more complex melodies.

    If you listen to the 1956 steelband parade, you'd notice that the only calypso being played was  Sparrow's "Yankees Gone"(Jean and Dinah)

    No wonder the steelbands finally decided to create their own genre of pan calypsos.

  • terry April 27, 2012 at 8:32am

    Yes ODW. The Stanley Black version you posted, (I also have it on CD), does hit home.

    It was one of those classic tracks that I (in the early 60s) would proudly waltz to.

    Glen, I can't get enough of this Renegades version. This tune was also quite popular with

    the combos.

     

  • odw April 26, 2012 at 11:42pm

    Glen, thanks to you I now have a deeper appreciation for the song, my brother-in-law who is his late 70s brought me a Stanley Black cd  a friend gave him while on a visit to Trinidad and I found this version on the cd...it really hits home....http://youtu.be/OjP9-0P5Qjg

  • gregory remey April 26, 2012 at 10:37pm

    Just pure sweetness.

  • lorna clouden April 26, 2012 at 10:09pm

    This is wonderful i truly  enjoy listening.Thank you Glenroy.

  • Barry Mannette April 26, 2012 at 9:54pm

    Thanks for posting Glenroy, I have this CD and of course this is my favorite from Renegades!!! I know you are so resourceful, can you get a video of Renegades when they performed Joey Lewis' Pint o wine and won Pan in the 21st Century in 2003?

  • Steve "Carter" K. April 26, 2012 at 8:46pm

    It's a taste of PERFECTION I must say . Oh Pan Music how BEAUTIFUL art thou . Thanks to all involved who gave us this GEM .

  • terry April 26, 2012 at 8:18pm

    A memorable rendition by JIT, submitted by Glenroy, one of the many "invaluable" contributors of PAN video, audio,

    discussions, news etc. to WST = A Digitai Archives For Pan ??  

  • Anthony V Young April 26, 2012 at 3:18pm

    Thanks for pointing that out, Glenroy. Many thanks to ODW(IsDePanInMe) for his invaluable and indefatigable efforts in procuring and providing for us all those much appreciated video clips.

  • Glenroy R Joseph April 26, 2012 at 1:18pm

    And also thank ODW( IsDePanInMe), who is probably the top Trini cultural video archivist on the Web!

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