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.