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Artist.......: Zebda
Album........: Live aux Vieilles Charrues
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Pop
Catnr........: n/a
Source.......: DVBS
Rip.date.....: 2012-12-09
Str.date.....: 2012-07-19
Quality......: 233kbps/48.0kHz/Joint Stereo
Url..........: http://zebda.artiste.universalmusic.fr/
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1. Live aux Vieilles Charrues 72:27
* Autour de l'Úglise
* Pas d'arrangement
* Un je ne sais quoi
* La promesse
* Taslima
* Le bruit et l'odeur
* NÚ dans la rue
* Ma rue
* Oualalaradime
* Le thÚorÞme
* Toulouse / Rub a dub
* La chemise
* MotivÚs
Runtime 72:27
Size 120.98
Release Notes:
"We who live by rock and rai and accordion/On the periphery of commercial hits"
is a line from Zebda's hometown portrait Toulouse and that's a pretty accurate
capsule description of where the French band fronted by three second-generation
North African immigrants fits among the Euro-mix crew. Rough-and-ready
ragamuffin reggae and rapid-fire rapped vocals, Arabic flourishes, touches of
French cafÚ accordion, a savvy command of dynamics, and well-constructed
arrangements smoothly blending those elements into a distinctive whole complete
the musical picture. Zebda never lost touch with the Toulouse neighborhood roots
that nourished its biting social commentaries and street-life portrayals, using
its popularity and influence to stage cultural and political initiatives back in
the 'hood. Zebda (which means butter in Arabic) formed in 1985 to provide the
soundtrack for a music video put out by a neighborhood group in Toulouse.
Lyricist/vocalist Magyd Cherfi recruited guitarist Pascal Cabero, bassist Joel
Saurin, and drummer Vincent Sauvage from his school friends and roped in
brothers Mustapha Amokrane and Hakim Amokrane to fill out the tag-team vocal
squad. The band kept playing sporadically at neighborhood functions, but
re-formed seriously in 1988 with keyboard player RÚmi Sanchez completing a
lineup that has remained constant ever since. With the Clash, the Specials,
James Brown, and Mano Negra among its main influences, the septet developed a
strong following playing at small bars and cafÚs around Toulouse and throughout
southwest France. A triumphant April 1990 performance at the prestigious
Springtime in Bourges festival in central France brought Zebda to national
attention and led to a tour of France, Italy, and England that year. Zebda then
signed with Barclay and its 1992 debut Arene des Rumeurs won widespread acclaim
for militant lyrics meshed with humor and its multi-faceted sound. After hitting
the national tour circuit again, Zebda staged a major festival in 1993 in poorer
sectors of Toulouse that featured several other bands, including major French
rockers Noir Desir.
Released in 1995, the hard-hitting Le Bruit et L'Odeur (The Noise and Smell)
took its title phrase from a speech by conservative French political leader
Jacques Chirac. Cherfi and the Amokrane brothers also formed the Tactikollectif
Collective in 1997 to support illegal immigrants and released a self-produced
album of protest songs from various periods and countries. The mellower, more
melodic Essence Ordinaire was Zebda's commercial breakthrough in 1998 when the
exuberant "Tomber la Chemise" (Take Off Your Shirt) became a summer hit. Essence
Ordinaire went on to platinum status in France, selling 300,000 albums, and the
group received the Victoire de la Musique awards for Best Song and Best Group.
Commercial success didn't prompt Zebda to turn its back on its Toulouse roots
and, convinced music is an important means of political struggle, the group
formed the MotivÚ organization to run a list of independent candidates in the
spring 2001 municipal elections. This group uses lyrics celebrating life and
diversity as much as they criticize social ills and a multi-faceted musical mix
geared toward making audiences think as they dance.
Rap-undersound
