Leyla McCalla finds inspiration from her past and present, whether it is her Haitian heritage or her adopted home of New Orleans. She is a bilingual multi-instrumentalist and alumna of Grammy Award-winning African-American string band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops who has risen to produce a distinctive sound that reflects the union of her roots and experience. McCalla has produced a multi-disciplinary music, dance and theatre work, 'Breaking the Thermometer to Hide the Fever', which follows her personal journey as she uncovers the history of Radio Haiti, the first radio station in Haiti to report news in Haitian Kreyol - the voice of the people. his album is a soundtrack of sorts to the theatre piece, featuring the songs that Leyla McCalla wrote and performs in this work.
Track Listing:
1. Nan Fon Bwa - Leyla McCalla
2. Fort Dimanche - Leyla McCalla
3. Bon Appetit Messieurs - Leyla McCalla
4. Le Bal Est Fini - Leyla McCalla
5. Dan Reken - Leyla McCalla
6. Dodinin - Leyla McCalla
7. Ekzile - Leyla McCalla
8. Pouki - Leyla McCalla
9. You Don't Know Me - Leyla McCalla
10. Jean and Michele - Leyla McCalla
11. Vini Wé - Leyla McCalla
12. Artibonite - Leyla McCalla
13. Still Looking - Leyla McCalla
14. Memory Song - Leyla McCalla
15. Boukman's Prayer - Leyla McCalla
