Nazamba

Nazamba

Nazamba

€ 22,95
  • LP
Label
Dubquake Records
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Description

The poetry of Nazamba is part of the long tradition of great writers and singers from his hometown of Clarendon, Jamaica. Following in the footsteps of Claude McKay, Linton Kwesi Johnson and Olive Lewin, Nazamba uses his pen and his inimitable flow to plunge the listener into his sonic tales. Each of these tracks is a story to immerse yourself in, bathed in Jamaican patois and rocked by the dub riddims of OBF. A modern-day playwright, his deep and captivating voice transports us into his everyday life in Kingston, whilst also tackling universal themes. Militant and politically engaged, his music is a conduit to fight against misconceptions (‘Africa’, ‘Medication Tree’), oppression (‘Politricks’ feat Soom T), hatred (‘People’), violence (‘Run !’) and injustice (‘Badmind’). Nazamba asks what it is that makes us human beings. Drawing inspiration from certain aspects of the life of one of his heroes, Voltaire, he offers us a social panorama which confronts the arbitrary nature of enslavement of man by his own brothers. In world that preaches immediacy, hit records, appearances and money as symbols of success, with this album Nazamba invites us to lead ourselves towards meditation, the love of one’s neighbour and respect for nature. We are all people ! We are family ! Nazamba will be touring Europe with O.B.F. in November 2019. 

FRANCAIS: La poésie de Nazamba s’inscrit dans la tradition des plus grands auteurs et chanteurs originaires de sa ville natale Clarendon, Jamaïque. Marchant dans les mots de Claude McKay, Linton Kwesi Johnson ou encore Olive Lewin, Nazamba utilise sa plume et son style inimitable pour nous plonger dans des contes sonores. Chacun de ses titres est une histoire à vivre les yeux fermés, baigné dans le patois jamaïcain et bercé par les riddims dub d’O.B.F. Dramaturge des temps modernes, il nous transporte avec sa voix profonde et envoûtante dans son quotidien à Kingston tout en abordant des thèmes universels. Militant et engagé, sa musique est un vecteur pour lutter contre les idées reçues (Africa, Medication Tree), l’oppression (Politricks feat Soom T), la haine (People), la violence (Run !) et l’injustice (Badmind). Nazamba questionne ce qui fait de nous des êtres humains. Il s’inspire de certains aspects de la vie d’un de ses modèles, Voltaire, pour nous proposer une fresque sociale contre l’arbitraire et l’asservissement de l’homme par l’homme. Dans un monde qui prône l’immédiateté, le succès, le paraître et l’argent comme symboles de réussite, Nazamba nous propose avec cet album de nous laisser aller à la méditation, l’amour de son prochain et le respect de la nature. We are all people ! We are family !

Tracklist

  • 1.Africa03:28
  • 2.The Hills03:16
  • 3.The Groove02:29
  • 4.Play Sweet04:44
  • 5.Run!04:09
  • 6.Medication Tree03:53
  • 7.Politricks03:52
  • 8.Badmind05:09
  • 9.People05:14

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