Zombie Jamboree (Back to Back)
- Artist
- Harry Belafonte
- Duration
- Album
About this song
Harry Belafonte recording of the calypso Zombie Jamboree, which began as Jumbie Jamberee by Lord Intruder in 1953 (credited to Conrad Eugene Mauge Jr.) and became one of Belafonte's signature songs; the source album and year of this Back to Back version are unconfirmed.
Song themes
Performance tips
- Keep the calypso bounce and get the crowd chanting the call-and-response chorus.
- Smile through it; this is a party song about zombies, not a scary one.
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