Michel, Emeline / Rasin Kreyol
Album: Rasin Kreyol   Collection:World
Artist:Michel, Emeline   Added:Oct 2004
Label:Times Square Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2005-02-13 Pull Date: 2005-04-17 Charts: Reggae/World
Week Ending: Mar 27 Mar 20 Mar 13 Mar 6 Feb 27 Feb 20
Airplays: 1 2 2 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 20, 2017: At the Cafe Bohemian
Bp Kote'w
4. Jan 29, 2008: At the Cafe Bohemian
Ban'm La Jwa
2. Jul 08, 2008: Deep Fried & Sanctified
Non'm Sa
5. Jun 12, 2007: At the Cafe Bohemian
Bp Kote'w
3. Mar 19, 2008: Eran Mukamel (Reaganomics)
Ban'm La Jwa
6. Oct 31, 2006: At the Cafe Bohemian
Interlude (Soufle Van)

Album Review
Decca
Reviewed 2005-02-02
The Haitian (now based in NY) diva delivers a strong release that celebrates her Rasin Kreyol (Creole roots). Ranging from pop to jazz, to more traditional sound, all tracks feature her rich, warm, emotional voice. Backed by a strong band w/some especially good percussion. Most songs w/a political message. In French & Creole

*1. Starts lazy, gets into a nice lively sound.
2. Upbeat Calypso/jazz groove.
*3. Mostly midtempo w/nice work from chorus/band. Sweet.
4. Child talking, down/midtempo, lightly swaying.
*5. Bright, jazz-infused love song w/a Caribbean feel.
6. Sexy mid/uptempo blend of voices/horn/perc.
7. Reggae-infused AIDS-awareness song.
8. Haunting blend of voices. Slow, almost creepy. Too short.
*9. Upbeat & driving w/some great percussion.
*10. Fast, funky blend of horns/perc/vocals.
11.Spoken, only :14 long, can go right into 12.
*12. Perc, wordless vocals. Midtempo, full of yearning.

Track Listing
1. Bel Kongo   7. Zikap
2. Ban'm La Jwa   8. Interlude (Soufle Van)
3. Beni-Yo   9. Lo'm Kanpe
4. Nasyon Soley   10. Bp Kote'w
5. La Karidad   11. Interlude (Mon Reve)
6. Non'm Sa   12. Mon Reve