Masada (album)
| Masada | ||||
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| Studio album by Alpha Blondy and The Solar System | ||||
| Released | 8 May 1992 | |||
| Recorded | France | |||
| Studio | Studio Davout Recording | |||
| Genre | Roots reggae | |||
| Length | 56:49 | |||
| Label | World Pacific[1] | |||
| Producer | Alpha Blondy | |||
| Alpha Blondy chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [1] |
Masada is a studio album by Ivory Coast reggae artist Alpha Blondy, with The Solar System.[3][4] It was released in 1992 on World Pacific.
The album was very popular in France, where it went double gold.[5]
Critical reception
[edit]The Washington Post wrote that the album "offers an invariably melodic mix of romantic Afro-pop ('Rendezvous'), spiritual things ('God Is One') and political anthems ('Peace in Liberia'), all fashionably arranged to suit Blondy's yearning tenor."[6]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Alpha Blondy
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Masada" | 5:00 |
| 2. | "Multipartisme (Médiocratie)" | 4:15 |
| 3. | "Rendez-Vous" | 3:30 |
| 4. | "God Is One" | 4:10 |
| 5. | "Yéyé" | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Desert Storm" | 4:23 |
| 7. | "Houphouet Yako" | 3:38 |
| 8. | "Peace in Liberia" | 3:43 |
| 9. | "Papa Bakoye" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "Les Chiens" | 3:31 |
| 11. | "Sciences Sans Conscience" | 4:08 |
| 12. | "Fulgence Kassy" | 3:48 |
| 13. | "Ca Me Fait Si Mal" | 3:45 |
| 14. | "Mystic Night Move" | 4:00 |
| Total length: | 56:49 | |
All songs are backed by The Solar System.
Personnel
[edit]- Arranged By – Alpha Blondy, Boncana Maiga
- Backing Vocals – Colau Van Montagu, Corine Van Montagu, Marylou Seba
- Bass Guitar – Abou Bbass Ae
- Electronic Drums, Keyboards – Romie (Ibis) Lawrence
- Engineer (Assistant Prise De Son) – Philippe Gassert
- Engineer [Prise De Son] – Dennis-Bovel, Laurent Patte
- Keyboards [Akai 1100] – Michel Lorents
- Lead Vocals – Alpha Blondy
- Mixed By – Dennis-Bovel
- Mixed By (Assistant De Mixage) – Laurent Patte
- Percussion – Clayton Joseph, Max Facon
- Percussion (Tama) – Bou N'Diaye (tracks: 2)
- Percussion (Zarb) – Pierre Rigopoulos (tracks: 6)
- Photography By – Pierre Terrasson
- Rhythm Guitar – Afriloue Eugène, Christian Poloni
- Soloist, Guitar – Christian Poloni
- Soloist, Saxophone – Alan Hoist
- Strings – Kouznetzof Alain, Gaunet Jean, Michel Cron
- Tenor Saxophone – Hatot Alain
- Trombone – Bolognesi Jacques
- Trumpet – Philippe Slominski
References
[edit]- ^ a b Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 683–684.
- ^ Cook, Stephen. Alpha Blondy & the Solar System: Masada Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
- ^ Moskowitz, David Vlado (September 1, 2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313331589 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Weekend Review : Pop and Music : Alpha Blondy Serves Up a Mix of World-Beat Reggae, American Soul". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1992.
- ^ "Alpha Blondy | Biography & History". AllMusic.
- ^ Joyce, Mike (August 21, 1992). "BLONDY'S HIGHLIGHT: CROONING AFRO-POP" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
