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The
singer writes a letter to his mother, in which he tells
about his longing to go home and the various things which
are happening to him in Europe. |
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A
typical Robert Falk arrangement for the opening song : horns
intro, two interlocking guitars (Dizzy on the congolese
and me on the ‘cocottes’) and a few goodies
like marimba and xylo. |
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“If
you go to Jadotville and meet Bosco tell him to go home
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a bicycle without lights” |
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By
contrast this song is arranged in a very intimate way. We
added a mutuashi middle-part. Chris Joris plays the percussions. |
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A
song about three old men in Kisa who were drinking too much. |
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This
is the original sound of the trio with Ary. Dominic and
I had developed a rather unique twin finger-style guitar
sound (acoustic + electric). |
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Comments
about the decadence of modern times : young men who only
think about stealing and getting stoned, young girls who
go to, school in the morning and become hookers in the evening. |
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I
had wanted for a long time to include the 5-string banjo
(which is of African origin despite it’s current redneck
use) in an African song. Here it is played by my long-time
friend Bernie Flathorn. Backing vocals are done by Marlène. |
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A
song in praise of Kabwebwe, a prison warden who helped Edouard
Masengo in Kenya. |
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Another
of my crazy ideas was to include an accordion in a soukous
song. Chris Joris is playing the percussion and I play the
lead guitar. |
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VIJANA
WAPUZI
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Young
girls, take care of the good talkers. They only want to
seduce you and then they start looking for another. |
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A
solo by Dominic,as Jean Bosco would have played it. |
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Africa
is now becoming drenched in the colour of blood. |
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Based
on Jean Bosco’s Bayeke, Dominic wrote new lyrics about
war and violence in Africa. The song is in slow mutuashi
style with a lead guitar played by Dizzy. |
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ANA
WANGU
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My
Ana Wangu has gone away because I couldn’t bring money
home. |
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The
happy going melody is a bit at odds with the tragic lyrics
… but that’s the way the song was written, don’t
blame it on me ! |
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JIKITA
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A
critic of the people who spend a lot of money for going
out and who lack everything at home. |
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Another
variation of the mutuashi rhythm with a RF instrumental
middle-part. |
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SHILO
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A
disillusioned song about the mirage of Europe as seen by
the Africans. |
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The
closing song is very reminiscent of the first song with
a lot of (synth) horns. The rhythm is 12/8 this time and
I play the lead guitar. |
- @ 2005 Robert Falk