L'Africain

Tiken Jah Fakoly

Erschienen am 02.10.07 bei Universal Music Division Barclay
Künstler: Tiken Jah Fakoly
Genre: Reggae

Verfügbar in

16-Bit/44.1 kHz Stereo

Musik-Streaming

Hören Sie dieses Album mit unseren Apps in hoher Audio-Qualität

Testen Sie Qobuz kostenlos und hören Sie sich das Album an

Hören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps

Abonnement abschließen

Hören Sie dieses Album im Rahmen Ihres Streaming-Abonnements mit den Qobuz-Apps

Download

Kaufen Sie dieses Album und laden Sie es in verschiedenen Formaten herunter, je nach Ihren Bedürfnissen.

A leading reggae artist from Francophone Africa, Tiken Jah Fakoly is also one of its most articulate and outspoken voices. Censure, persecution, and exile (he fled his native Ivory Coast for Mali after receiving death threats, and he also has been declared persona non grata by the government of Senegal), have never prevented "Fakoly" from telling things as they are. His incisive, confrontational style contrasts with the more metaphorical or allusive lyrics of previous generations of African artists, and brings his persona closer to that of Bob Marley -- clearly Fakoly's main influence, both musically and thematically. L'Africain is mostly concerned with the sad fortunes of the African peoples and their diaspora, and their everyday struggle against injustice and exploitation, be it at home by their own corrupt administrations, or in Europe by their past colonial masters and a society growing more and more intolerant of immigrants by the minute. A great example is his ironical version of Sting's "Englishman in New York," here transformed into "Africain à Paris," its new lyrics in French paint a very different and much harsher reality than the picturesque one of Sting's Briton in America. Other remarkable cuts include "Non à l'Excision," a moving plea against female genital mutilation, and "Ouvrez les Frontières," a call for the opening up of borders. Of course, its engaged discourse would not suffice to make this a good album if the music were not up to the task. Fortunately, this is where Fakoly truly excels: he is a superb reggae artist, one of the finest of his generation, in any language, able to seamlessly combine the sound and spirit of Marley's teachings with African instruments (kora, djembe, balafon) and contemporary concerns. In this sense, L'Africain is a treat even for those reggae fans who cannot understand French or are unconcerned by its politics (but then again, all true reggae fans should be). Produced by Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby (whose credits include Ziggy Marley, Finley Quaye, and Del Amitri), featuring guests Soprano, Akon, and Beta Simon, as well as Zebda's Magyd Cherfi, who wrote part of the material, L'Africain is one of the best reggae releases of 2007, and a worthy addition to Tiken Jah Fakoly's exemplary catalog.

© Mariano Prunes /TiVo

Weitere Informationen

L'Africain

Tiken Jah Fakoly

Sie hören derzeit Ausschnitte der Musik.

Hören Sie mehr als 100 Millionen Titel mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements

Hören Sie diese Playlist und mehr als 100 Millionen Tracks mit unseren Streaming-Abonnements

Ab 12,49€/Monat

L'africain