Cat No:
GUM06172
Release Date: 09 June 2017
Label: Groundup / GroundUP Music
Packaging Type: Digipak
No of Units: 1
Barcode: 616892488347
Genres: World Music
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Description
The word bokanté means "exchange" in Creole, the language of vocalist Malika Tirolien's youth growing up on the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe. Now living in Montreal, she stands among 8 musicians from 4 continents, each one accomplished in their own right and well versed in music far beyond that of their point of origin. Two-time Grammy award-winning guitarists Michael League, Chris McQueen, and Bob Lanzetti (all from Snarky Puppy), percussion legend Jamey Haddad (Paul Simon, Sting), pedal and lap steel virtuoso Roosevelt Collier (Lee Boys, Karl Denson), and unplaceable percussionists André Ferrari (Väsen) and Keita Ogawa (Banda Magda, Yo-Yo Ma) come together to create a diverse ensemble rich in groove, melody, and soul.
The band's debut album, "Strange Circles," goes from Zeppelin-esque blues stomp to folkloric Caribbean kaladja over the course its ten tracks, blending the extensive and varied knowledge of the individual players with a strong, yet empathetic, lyrical approach. Singing in both Creole and French, Tirolien's words draw nuanced pictures of the struggles we face in our world today- racism, the refugee crisis, a dying planet, apathy towards human suffering- and offer words of thankfulness for those things which unify us, as well as hope for the future of our race. Through it all, Bokanté is a vibrant image of what it wishes to see in the world: connection, unity, and love- through exchange. -
Tracklisting
- 1. Jou Ke Ouva¨
- 2. Nou Tout Sé Yonn
- 3. O La
- 4. Zyé Ouvè, Zyé Fèmé
- 5. Roudesann
- 6. Limyè
- 7. An Ni Chans
- 8. Apathie Mortelle
- 9. Vayan
- 10. Héritier
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