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- Date Released: June 25, 2002
- Genre: International
- Label: Shanachie Entertainment / INgrooves
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Since picking up the stylistic torch laid down when Bob Marley died in 1981, Alpha Blondy has had a rather strange career, one marked by significant commercial success worldwide even as the Jamaican market has looked at him somewhat askance. With Merci, Blondy celebrates his 20th anniversary as an international reggae star by going into the studio to record for the first time in four years, and he sounds as strong as ever. There are no surprises here: He still specializes in an aggressively old-school approach to the music, his sound dominated by horns, female backing vocals, and real drums, guitar, and bass. His voice is nasal and piercing, but not unpleasantly so, and he writes good melodies that are not quite enough to stick in the head permanently but are strong enough to hold your attention. As usual, his best lyrics are the French ones; on "Politruc" he offers the commonsense observation "Moi, j'ai peur des mitraillettes" ("As for me, I'm afraid of machine guns"), and he is joined by the excellent French toasters Saian Supa Crew on a strange but intriguing adaptation of the O'Jays' "For the Love of Money." Another fun but bizarre moment is his cover version of Free's "It's All Right," rendered here as "Hey Jack." The only misstep comes right at the end of the program, with the rather boring and superfluous "Le Feu." Highly recommended overall.
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| 01. |  |
Wari Feat. Saian Supa Crew (Samuel And Leeroy) |
4:50 |
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| 02. | |
Who Are You Feat. Ophelie Winter |
4:22 |
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| 03. | |
Quitte Dans Ca |
4:29 |
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| 04. | |
Souroukou Logo |
4:49 |
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| 05. | |
God Bless Africa |
4:38 |
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| 06. | |
Zoukefiez Moi Ca Feat. Bibi Den's |
3:51 |
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| 07. | |
Ato Afri Loue |
4:29 |
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| 08. | |
Politruc |
4:04 |
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| 09. | |
Hey Jack |
4:06 |
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| 10. | |
Vanite |
4:18 |
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| 11. | |
Si On M'Avait Dit |
3:29 |
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| 12. | |
Le Feu |
3:07 |
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12 Total Tracks, 50:32 Total Length
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Credits
- Alpha Blondy - Vocals // Alpha Blondy - Main Performer // Alpha Blondy - Executive Producer // Alpha Blondy - Adaptation // Jacques Bolognesi - Trombone // Jacques Bolognesi - Trombone // Alain Hatot - Saxophone // Patrick Rondat - Guitar (Acoustic) // Hubert Salou - Mixing Engineer // Phillipe Slominski - Trumpet // Julie Mourillon - Guitar // Boncana Maïga - Arranger // Michel Lorentz - Programming // Bibi Den's - Vocals // Ophelie Winter - Vocals // Samuel - Vocals // Hakim Hamadouche - Oud // Cedric Louis - Engineer // Saian Supa Crew - Vocals // Frédéric Moreau - Violin
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