ALPHA BLONDY - ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH 2012

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ALPHA BLONDY - ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH 2012

****ALPHA BLONDY - LIVE IN PEACE TOUR ****

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****ALPHA BLONDY - LIVE IN PEACE TOUR ****

TRACKLIST


01 Intro
02 Psaume 23
03 Jerusalem
04 New Dawn
05 Mister Grande Gueule
06 Sankara
07 Ikafo
08 Masada
09 Tampiri
10 Sweet Fanta Diallo
11 Cocody Rock
12 Politiki
13 Ne Tirez Pas Sur L'Ambulance
14 Peace In Liberia
15 Les Salauds
16 Sebe Allah Ye'
17 Demain T'appartient
18 Wish You Were Here
19 Brigadier Sabari


DATE 2009

****ALPHA BLONDY - RADICAL ROOTS FROM THE EMPEROR OF AFRICAN REGGAE****

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****ALPHA BLONDY - RADICAL ROOTS FROM THE EMPEROR OF AFRICAN REGGAE****

TRACKLIST


1 Super Powers
2 Apartheid Is Nazism
3 Wari See
4 God Bless Africa
5 Afriki
6 Rasta Poue
7 Guerre, La
8 Mo
9 Imbeciles, Les
10 Bloodshed in Africa
11 Sciences Sans Conscience
12 Politiqui
13 Prophet, The (Allah Leka Netchi)
14 Who Are You
15 Journalistes en Danger Democrature
16 Coup d'Etat
17 Election Koutche
18 Intro (Excerpt)


Label Manteca
Orig Year 2004

This 18-track compilation is a good summary of Alpha Blondy's recording career through the early 21st century, spanning about 20 years and drawing in roughly equal measures from the albums he issued between the early '80s and early 2000s. In fact, for fans who have strong opinions about what constitutes his best work, it might be too evenly balanced, taking just one or two songs apiece from numerous releases (though Merci is represented by three cuts). It does, however, give listeners a good idea of what Alpha Blondy's about, his multilingualism encompassing songs in French and English, his brand of reggae informed but not dominated by African and rock influences. Whatever language he sings in, however, politics are rarely off his radar, addressing apartheid (in "Apartheid in Nazism," one of his most celebrated works), imperialism ("Super Powers"), African pride ("God Bless Africa"), and war and violence ("La Guerre," "Bloodshed in Africa," and "Coup d'État").
Radical roots from the Emperor of African reggae.


Adapter: Alpha Blondy.

****ALPHA BLONDY - AKWABA THE VERY BEST OF****

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****ALPHA BLONDY - AKWABA THE VERY BEST OF****

TRACKLIST


1 Sweet Sweet
Featuring – Lester Bilal 3:38
2 Brigadier Sabari 4:44
3 Yana De Fohi
Featuring – Magic System 3:06
4 Apartheid Is Nazism 4:47
5 Cocody Rock (Remix)
Featuring – Neg'Marrons 4:10
6 Jerusalem
Featuring – Wailers, The 7:49
7 Banana Poyo (Remix)
Remix – Lucas Martinez 3:39
8 Black Samourai 4:37
9 Rasta Poue 5:21
10 Travailler C'est Trop Dur
Featuring – Mokobé 3:51
11 Rendez Vous (Cool Summer Mix) 3:30
12 Assinie Mafia 4:50
13 Masada 4:54
14 Wari
Featuring – Leeroy Kesiah, Sir Samuel
Label:EMI Music
Country:France
Released:05 Jul 2005
Genre:Reggae
Style:Roots Reggae

Credits
Artwork By – La Filiale
Photography – Arnault Joubin
Notes
P & C 2005 - Alpha Blondy Productions / Under exclusive licence to EMI Music Arabia FZE.


Tous les titres ont ete ecrits et composes par Alpha Blondy sauf 10, 14 et 15. Editions: EMI Music Publishing France, sauf titres 10. Marais Bouleur Editions / Productions Sidonie s.a., 14. Warner Chapell Music et 15. ATV Music Publ Dep Int Ltd Adm by Sony

ALPHA BLONDY - DIEU

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DIEU

TRACKLIST


1. Abortion Is a Crime
2. Dieu - (French)
3. Wild Time
4. Amour Papier Longueur - (African Languages, French)
5. Guerre, La - (African Languages, French)
6. Mon Pere Avait Raison - (French)
7. Rocking Time
8. Heal Me
9. Goree (Senegal) - (African Languages)
10. Afrique-Antilles
11. Soukeina (Nangnele) - (African Languages)
12. Dos au Mur - (African Languages)


Label Blue Note
Orig Year 1994
Engineer Eric Bono


Alpha Blondy And The Solar System: Alpha Blondy (vocals); Denis Bowell (guitar, background vocals); Christian Polloni, Patrick Rondat, Julie Mourillon (guitar); Bertrand Cervera, Stephane Henoch (violin); Marc Olivier (cello); Djelimoussa Konde (cora); Jacques Bolognesi (accordion, trombone); Alain Hatot (soprano, tenor, baritone saxophones); Philippe Slominski (trumpet, bugle); Lazare M. Garman (piano); Romie "Ibis" Lawrence (keyboards); Aboubakar C. Aboubbass (bass); Philippe Chauveau (drums, percussion); Papa Kouyate (djembe); Aubrey Bryan (steel drums); Amy Bamba, Marylou Seba, Julia Saar, Jean-Paul Pognon, Georges Seba (background vocals).


Through born and raised in the Ivory Coast, Alpha Blondy has the classic, streamlined, international sound of Bob Marley. In fact, he has recorded with the Wailers band. His lyrics, sung in Mandinque, English, Dioula, French and Patois, are message lyrics dealing with poverty, apatrtheid, spiritual inspiration, police violence and musics healing power. EMI. 2006.


Full performer name: Alpha Blondy & The Solar System.


Producers: Alpha Blondy Solar System Productions.


Composer: Alpha Blondy.


Personnel: Alpha Blondy (vocals); Christian Polloni, Patrick Rondat (guitar); Stéphane Henoch, Bertrand Cervera (violin); Marc Olivier (cello); Jacques Bolognesi (accordion, trombone); Alain Hatot (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Phillipe Slominski (trumpet, bugle); Lazare Garman (piano); Romie John Lawrence (keyboards); Philippe Chauveau (drums, percussion); Papa Kouyate (djembe); Amy Bamba, George Seba, Denis Bowell, Jean-Paul Pognon, Julia Saar, Marylou Seba (background vocals).


Arrangers: Bonaca Malga; Alpha Blondy.

ALPHA BLONDY - YITZHAK RABIN

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YITZHAK RABIN

TRACKLIST


1. New Dawn
2. Yitzhak Rabin
3. Assinie Mafia
4. Les Imbeciles
5. Armee Francaise
6. Hypocrites
7. Guerre Civile
8. Saraka
9. Les Larmes De Therese
10. Lalogo
11. Maimouna
12. Bakoroni


Product Details
Audio CD (August 18, 1998)
Original Release Date: August 18, 1998
Label: Lightyear


YITZHAK RABIN LYRICS

[...rejoice!!!]
Elohé hastsvaôt lo niftar
Elohé hastsvaôt lo mête
YITZHAK RABIN no dead
Rabin is alive!
YITZHAK RABIN no dead
Rabin is alive! (He's alive)
'Cause he's ALPHA and OMEGA
The beginning and the end
And he's ALPHA and OMEGA
The beginning endless end
YITZHAK RABIN no dead oh!!
Rabin is alive!
YITZHAK RABIN no dead oh!!
Rabin is alive!!
Prevarication, disinformation
Create confusion in I man mind...
Don't cry ISRAEL, don't cry...
Don't cry JERUSALEM... don't cry (twice)
YITZHAK RABIN no dead!
Rabin is alive!
YITZHAK RABIN no dead oh!
Rabin is alive...
Elohé hastsvaôt lo niftar
Elohé hastsvaôt lo mête (twice)
Don't cry ISRAEL, don't cry Don't cry JERUSALEM don't cry (twice)
RABIN ITANOU!!! (He's alive)
Disinformation, Prevarication
Create confusion in I man mind
Don't cry ISRAEL, don't cry
Don't cry JERUSALEM don't cry. (twice)

HYPOCRITES LYRICS

Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Obé dindin i kêrê fê
Ki konnon non kou man hou lôh
Iman mi fôh, obé olé nôrô ila
Ni ko djougou kisôrô lo'n minan do
Hinnin, oh hinnin, ibe hinnin iyêrêla
Hinnin, oooh hinnin, ibé hinnin iyêrêla
Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Odôhou yé koulé gninan léyè
Odôhou yé gbôssô wourou
Obi kin, oba fiê
Boro mibè, domini di ouman
Obo o kin, obo o kin
(PAUSE)
N'ga dji lôh
N'ga so lôh
N'ga yiri lôh, yêrè lon yongon tê n'téri
Djanto iyêréla, n'go iyé i djanto iyèréla
Djanto lyérèla, n'gouyé i djanto iyérèla
Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Obi ikana figuê forai gbê la
Ali idjori tè bon, ali ibassi tébon
Ki kantiguê fani gbê la
Ali djori té bon, ali bassi té bon
Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, j'ai peur des hypocrites
Hypocrites, yeah, j'ai peur des hypocrites

ALPHA BLONDY - L ESSENTIEL

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L ESSENTIEL

TRACKLIST


1. Cocody Rock
2. Peace In Liberia
3. Apartheid Is Nazism
4. Come Back Jesus
5. Travailler C'est Trop Dure
6. God Is One
7. Les Chiens
8. Zion Love
9. Interplanetary Revolution
10. La Guerre
11. Dieu
12. Multipartisme (Médiocratie)
13. CA M'a Fait Si Mal
14. Sahel
15. Coup D'état


Label EMI Music Distribution
Orig Year 2004

ALPHA BLONDY - RASTA POUE

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RASTA POUE

TRACKLIST


1 Rasta Poue
2 Bintou Were Were
3 Jah Glory
4 Dou Nougnan
5 Brigadier Sabari
6 The End
7 Bebi Yere Ye
8 Rasta Fou


YEAR 1995

RASTA POUE LYRICS


I banan barakêléman
Vagabond ya le diani bida
Nanko amba andarla okoumankan
I ko ilébe RASTA
Allahaka dougoutigui
Tôgôh bédi, ibimi ki kiribité
Nanko amba andala okoumankan
Iko ilébé RASTA
Tôh n'gafôh iyé!!!
Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool
Sani kato ibéto kassila
Ibéto hammi nan dôké dôyé!
Nimi iyêrê dêmin Allah tesson ki dêmin
Rasta ya kôrôté fagobaga tôya
Rasta ya kôrôté bandiya
Rasta ya kôrôté hôronya
Kôrôlé sababouya
Tôh n'gafôh iyé!!!
Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool
Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool
Y'a des Rasta poués, poués
Rasta fous, fous
Rasta cool
Y'a des Rasta poués, poués
Rasta fous, fous
Rasta cool
Y'a des Rasta poués
Ya des Rastas fous
Y'a des Rasta cool
I kodi?
Ni iman a kê dôni dôni
Abi tchien, abi tchien, abi tchien!
Klôh!! Djal, tchouk sien a base
Rasta dingo!!
Abé kê déréké déni kamba yé
Déréké déni kamba!
Moho fôh iyinnin bi
Agnin flê ta!!
Big gras?

BRIGADIER SABARY LYRICS

Soufé yara magni dê
Niya sêbê man dafa
N'ko bandiya mangni fêssê fêssê
Hôronya lé gnongon têssan
Opération coup de poing
Opération coup de poing
Opération coup de poing yeh!!
Opération coup de poing
Néko wohouho woyo yohi
Brigadier Sabari
Néko Aïe Aïe Aïe
Brigadier Sabari
Néko koutoubou sakidi!!!
Brigadier Sabari
Néko Pati sanganan!!!
Niyongon téné sôrôtougou
Brigand ya mangni dê de N'Téri
Hôronya lé gnongon têssan
Soufé yara mangni fêssê fêssê
Nyia sêbê man dafa
Opération coup de poing
Opération coup de poing
Opération coup de poing
Opération coup de poing
Néko wohouho woyo yohi
Brigadier Sabari
Néko Aïe Aïe Aïe
Brigadier Sabari
Néko koutoubou sakidi!!!
Brigadier Sabari
Néko Pati sanganan!!!
Niyongon téné sôrôtougou

ALPHA BLONDY - APARTHEID IS NAZISM

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APARTHEID IS NAZISM

TRACKLIST


1. Afrika
2. Jah Houphouet
3. Apartheid Is Nazism
4. Idjidja
5. Sahel
6. Sebe Allah Y'e
7. Kiti
8. Come Back Jesus
9. Djinamory


Label: Shanachie




BACKING VOCALS: Manow Bale, Anne-Marie Constant, Rochelle Robertson, Paula Moore
DRUMS: Michael Abihssira, Jose Shillingford
LEAD GUITAR: Yao Mao, Christian Polloni
RHYTHM GUITAR: Sam Camara, Julie Mourillon
KEYBOARDS: Georges Kouakou
HORNS: Nyaha Yodan Emmanuel, Michel Camikas, Patrick Arteo
PERCUSSION: Lick


PRODUCED BY: Alpha Blondy
MIXED BY: Herve Lecoz
ENGINEERED BY: Herve Lecoz

APARTHEID IS NAZISM LYRICS

America, America, America
Break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
Break the neck of this apartheid


This apartheid system is nazism, nazism, nazi
This apartheid system is nazism, nazi, them a nazi
This apartheid system is nazism, nazi, them a nazi


1939-1945
Nazi war in Europe
Today 1985
Declare our own rights in South Africa


America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
You've got to break the neck of this apartheid


America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid


1939-1945
Nazi war in Europe
Today 1985
Declare our own rights in South Africa


America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
You've got to break the neck of this apartheid


America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
You've got to break the neck of this apartheid


You don't have the right to shoot the children
You don't have the right to shoot the children, I say
'Cause black and white we are all the same
'Cause black and white we are all the same, I say


America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
You've got to break the neck of this apartheid


America, America, America
(you don't have the right to shoot the children)
Break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
(you don't have the right to shoot the children, I say)
Break the neck of this apartheid


America, America, America
(white power, hatred)
Break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
(we've got the white power, hatred, I say)
Break the neck of this apartheid


America, America, America
I say break the neck of this apartheid
America, America, America
You've got to break the neck of this apartheid

ALPHA BLONDY - REVOLUTION

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REVOLUTION

TRACKLIST


1. Sweet Fanta Diallo
2. Blesser - (African Languages)
3. Jah Houphouet Nous Parle - (French)
4. Rock & Roll Remedy
5. Time
6. Election Koutcha - (African Languages, French)
7. Miri - (African Languages)


Label Shanachie
Orig Year 1987
Arranger: Alpha Blondy.


Personnel: Alpha Blondy (vocals); Julie Mourillon (guitar); Michel Godard (tuba); Patrick Artero, Lionel Jouot, Manu Dibango (horns); Samuel Kone (drums).


Recording information: A.D.S; EMI Pathe Marconi; J.B.Z.


SWEET FANTA DIALLO LYRICS

Sweet sweet Fanta Diallo
ouh! ouh! Fanta Diallo
FANTA walking on the rainbow now!
FANTA shivering in moon light waves
FANTA hogging on the mountain top
FANTA kissing me on the burning rock
Sweet sweet Fanta Diallo
ouh! ouh! Fanta Diallo
One day, one day Fanta flee away
with the sun
one day, one day, Fanta ,melt away
under the sun
one day, Fanta flee away
with the sun
over and over I guess
she melt away under the sun
again and again
I keep on wondering
where she's gone
the last time I saw her,
psychiatric hospital
Now I know that I did you wrong
Yes I love you rainbow
And I love you rainbow ray
please help me rainbow
you got to lead me rainbow

ALPHA BLONDY - GRAND BASSAM ZION ROCK

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GRAND BASSAM ZION ROCK

TRACKLIST


1. Ragga Gangstar
2. Alpha Kaya - (African Languages)
3. Zion Love
4. Course au Pouvoir - (French)
5. Ya Fohi - (French)
6. Valerie - (African Languages, French)
7. Grand Bassam
8. Mo - (African Languages, French)
9. Cheikh Amadou Bamba - (African Languages, French)
10. Sefon Dance - (African Languages)
11. Unite Nationale - (African Languages, French)
12. Silence Houphouet d'Or - (African Languages, French)
13. N'Kabourou - (African Languages, French)
14. Mystere Nature - (French)


Label EMI Music Distribution
Orig Year 1998
Release Date Jan 01, 2008


Credits
Backing Vocals - Amy Bamba , Didier Ahizi Angel , Roselyne Queen Sheba
Bass - Abou Bass
Engineer - Dennis Bovell
Guitar - Christian Polloni , Dennis Bovell , Mao Otayek
Producer, Executive Producer - Alpha Blondy
Programmed By - Didier Ahizi Angel , Paul Blake
Written-By - Alpha Blondy , Bob Marley (tracks: 14) , Martin Guedada (tracks: 10)

ALPHA BLONDY - COCODY ROCK

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COCODY ROCK

TRACKLIST


1. Cocody Rock
2. Tere
3. Super Powers
4. Interplanetary Revolution
5. Fangandan Kameleba
6. Bory Samory
7. Cocody Rock (Dub Version)
8. Tere (Dub Version)


Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Shanachie

BACKING VOCALS: Jocelyne Beroard, Veronique Kone, Annette Lowman, Eugene Kuffler, Paula Moore
BASS: Kamassa Seth, Familyman
DRUMS: Michel Abishira, Carlton Barrett
LEAD GUITAR: Christian Polloni, Afri Lue Eugene, Chinna
RHYTHM GUITAR: Afri Lue Eugene, Julie Morillon, Francois Cuffy, Gitsy
KEYBOARDS: George Kwaku, Wire Lindo
SAX: Egbert Evans, Glen DaCosta
TROMBONE: Henry Tenyue
TRUMPET: David Madden, Patrick Tenyue
PERCUSSION: Harry Powell
SYNTHESIZER: Martin Meissonneir, Robbie Lyn


PRODUCED BY: Alpha Blondy
RECORDED AT: Studio Felicite, Tuff Gong
MIXED BY: Dennis Bovell, Herve Lecoz
MIXED AT: Studio 80, Studio ADS
ENGINEERED BY: Francis Personne, Errol Brown
COCODY ROCK LYRICS

Rockin' Rocker
Rockin' Rocker from Zion I.C.
We're ready ready ready, ready to rock
We are the rockers from Zion Ivory Coast
We're ready ready ready, ready to rock
We sayin'
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rock
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rasta
Coco, Coco now, Cocody Rock
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rasta
Somebody, somebody is working out the sound system
(the sound system)
Say Jah Jah rythm
(Jah Jah rythm)
We movin through space and time
Brother Tom fear
Ain't got nothin', he's beatin' down the bass line
Why don't you get on board the Zion Express
We sayin'
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rock
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rasta
Coco, Coco now, Cocody Rock
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rasta
Rockin' in, rockin' out
Rockin' in, rockin' out
We're gonna rock you
In the Night, in the day
We bound to rock your soul
We positively movin up - oh
Weavin' Jah time
No matter what you say or do
Jah bound to rock you down
That's why we're sayin'
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rock
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rasta
Coco, Coco now, Cocody Rock
Coco, Coco, is Cocody Rasta