Tape Hunt officially declared as a project of cultural interest
Wimba! Technically, we've received a "high five" from the President & Ministerio de Cultura.
Our project The Walter Gavitt Ferguson "Tape Hunt" is now officially of cultural interest. Though the declaration is from March 2019, we just learned about it today - wich is already a special day for Calypso: It's Don Walter's 100th birthday and the first National Calypso Day of Costa Rica.
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Muchas Gracias!
Festejamos el Día Nacional del Calipso Costarricense y los 100 años del nacimiento del músico cahuiteño, Walter Ferguson, compartiendo la declaratoria de interés cultural aprobada por el Misterio de Cultura para el proyecto The Walter Gavitt Ferguson "Tape Hunt"
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Recovered treasures
In 2017, nine original tapes were located in Canada:
In 2018, six original tapes were found in Costa Rica:
In 2019, five original tapes were recovered in the USA:
In 2019, unreleased parts from Don Walter's "Folkways" album were donated to the Tape Hunt:
In 2020, another five original tapes were found in Costa Rica:
Vol. 1 & 2 of the "Legendary Tape Recordings" featuring previously unreleased Calypsos from the Tape Hunt are available now:
