Alpha_Blondy-Jerusalem-1986-kOb_iNT

Alpha Blondy - Jerusalem (CD) 1986 -

artist: Alpha Blondy
album: Jerusalem
label: n/a
catalog nr: n/a
year: 1986
genre: Reggae
rls date: May-18-2005
size: 56,3 MB
tracks: 08
lenght: 40:57 min
ripper: nmr
source: CDDA
grabber: EAC
encoder: LAME
quality: 192kbps / 44,1kHz / Joint-Stereo

Track List
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01. Jerusalem 07:52
02. Politiqui 06:40
03. Bloodshed in Africa 04:23
04. I Love Paris 05:14
05. Travailler C'est Trop Dur 03:20
06. Miwa 05:09
07. Boulevard De La Mort 05:32
08. Dji 02:47
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40:57 min

Notes
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Despite heated protests from his parents, Alpha Blondy abandoned
his studies in education to establish himself as a singer, a
move influenced by his discovery of the Rastafarian faith and
the music of international reggae star Bob Marley. A longtime
dream was fulfilled in 1986 when, five years after Marley's
death, the singer's backing band, the Wailers, supplied the
rhythms for Blondy's third album. Recorded in Jamaica, Jerusalem
remains one of Blondy's most satisfying song collections. Lyrics
alternate among English, French, and Blondy's own Dioula, a mix
the singer attempts to unite through the rhythms of reggae
music. Aiding him in his pursuits are some of the island's
finest. Under Bob Marley, the seasoned rhythm team of brothers
Aston and Carlton Barrett (bass and drums), Junior Murvin
(guitar), and Earl Lindo (keyboards) refined reggae music to the
slick, near-universal pulse Blondy was seeking. Though their
former mentor's success distanced the Wailers somewhat from
Jamaica's hard roots audience, they lost none of their
exceptional musicianship in the process. The sound of Carlton
Barrett's slick snare beats and Earl "Chinna" Smith's supple
bluesy lines may have lacked the rough hues of the 1970s, but
they did provide many music fans with a palatable introduction
to reggae. Behind Blondy, they helped propel the singer to his
own level of crossover success. Though the mix by engineers
Anthony Kelly, Gary Sutherland, and Solgie Hamilton applies a
certain amount of gloss to the music, sparse, competent rhythms
ride below Blondy on tracks like "Boulevard de la Mort,"
"Travailler C'Est Trop Dur," and "Bloodshed in Africa."

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