Vikings De La Guadeloupe, Les

Best Of - Enko On Ti Tou

The return of the most important French Antillean band of the 60s and the 70s. They bring a unique mix of Biguine, funk, Latin, Compas and early Zouk. Camille Soprann, who founded the band with guitarist Guy Jacquet and bassist Pierre-Edouard Dcimus, personally selected this compilation from the Vikings vast discography of about 20 albums, starting in 1967. They obviously inherited a lot from "roots music" (Gwo Ka), jazz and the beguine that had been played on the island since the late 19th century, and of which they give a dazzlingly modern version on "Tou Touni". Their music is buffeted by the artistic winds that were sweeping the Caribbean: "Rumbo Melon" is influenced by Latin music; "Assez Pal" is a cover of a number by the great Haitian saxophonist and composer Nemours Jean Baptiste, who is often presented as the inventor of kompa; and "Ambiance" offers a new take on "Guhe Huiamo" by the Ivory Coast singer Amde Pierre

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Format
CD - 1 disk
Release date
22-06-2016
Label
Item-nr
488163
EAN
3521383436790
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In stock
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. AMBIANCE VIKINGS
2. ASSEZ PAL
3. RUMBO MELON
4. GAD DOUVANT
5. TI TONG TI TONG
6. LET'S STAY UP VIKINGS
7. TOU TOUNI
8. AHI NA MA
9. SOUVENIRS
10. RETOUR AU PAYS
11. ZAGALAKATLMAN
12. KA NOU P FE
13. CLARO QUE SI
14. MAGDALENA
15. MIKOLASIE