BEST OF � ENKO ON TI TOU by LES VIKINGS DE LA GUADELOUPE
SKU | 89015 |
Artist | LES VIKINGS DE LA GUADELOUPE |
Title | BEST OF � ENKO ON TI TOU |
Label | HEAVENLY SWEETNESS |
Catalog # | HS152LP |
Tag | |
Release | W 24 - 2016 |
Format | Vinyl - EU2LP |
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€ 21,50 | incl. VAT, excl. shipping |
Tracks
- Ambiance Vikings
- Assez Palé
- Rumbo Melon
- Gadé Douvant
- Ti Tong Ti Tong
- Tou Touni
- Ahi Na Ma
- Souvenirs
- Retour au pays
- Zagalakatéléman
- Ka nou pé fe
- Claro Que Si
- Magdalena
- Mikolasie
Description
The return of the most important French Antillean band of the 60�s and the 70�s. They bring a unique mix of Biguine, funk, Latin, Compas and early Zouk. Tip!Camille Sopran�n, who founded the band with guitarist Guy Jacquet and bassist Pierre-Edouard D�cimus, 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 Am�d�e Pierre.