Blondy, Alpha / Mystic Power
| Album: | Mystic Power | Collection: | Reggae | |
| Artist: | Blondy, Alpha | Added: | Jul 2013 | |
| Label: | Vp Records | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2013-07-28 | Pull Date: | 2013-09-29 | Charts: | Reggae/World |
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| Week Ending: | Sep 29 | Sep 22 | Sep 15 | Sep 8 | Sep 1 | Aug 25 | Aug 18 | Aug 11 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 15, 2019: | FYW RADIO
Hope Feat. Beenie Man |
4. | Sep 15, 2013: | New World Disorder
Reconciliation Feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly |
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| 2. | Mar 02, 2019: | The Acupuncture Hour/Audio Ambrosia
J'ai Tue Le Commissaire |
5. | Sep 10, 2013: | Good Day Sunshine
My American Dream |
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| 3. | Sep 22, 2013: | New World Disorder
La Bataille D'abidjan |
6. | Sep 05, 2013: | no way to say
J'ai Tue Le Commissaire |
Album Review
Sadie O.
Reviewed 2013-07-28
Reviewed 2013-07-28
Alpha Blondy – Mystic Power
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/28/13
One of Africa’s biggest Reggae stars, from the Cote d-Ivoire. Somewhat more commercial production than I’d prefer, but the music is forceful and the lyrics even more so.
1. 4:27 **Afro-Dancehall chanting, forceful mid-tempo march riddim. Unfortunate auto-tuner on vocals. Beenie Man’s toast is quite nice, though.
2. 4:56 ****fun downtempo electronic skank. Diatribe about the American Dream…
3. 5:04 ***strong cover of “I Shot the Sheriff” in French.
4. 4:39 *****big downtempo stepping razor skank with lots of horns and electric guitar, strong backing vocals. Lots of power.
5. 3;48 ****downtempo roots rock reggae. Great sound. Lyrics in French and Arabic – I wish I knew more French…
6. 4:26 ****ha! Intro to “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” in horns – love it! Uptempo, bouncy one-drop.
7. 3:56 ***Tarzan yell! Goshers… Swingy downtempo bubble. Something tells me he’s no more enamoured of France than of America… Just a guess…
8. 4:32 ***ululation, then midtempo skank, interesting flute sound, lyrics in English.
9. 3:41 ***upbeat and uptempo bubble. Lyrics mostly in Dioula, I think?
10. 4:13 ***strong electric guitar skank. Very sincere sounding love song.
11. 4:20 *****lots of laughter, then midtempo classic roots rock reggae skank. Great sound, Rasta sociopolitical lyrics.
12. 4:15 ****midtempo bubble w/ electric guitar and electronics.
13. 6:23 ****pretty folk-pop intro, midtempo bouncy roots bubble, lyrics in several languages and several vocalists.
14. 4:47 **downbeat and downtempo piano, singing in French. Almost a hymn.
Reviewed by Sadie O., 7/28/13
One of Africa’s biggest Reggae stars, from the Cote d-Ivoire. Somewhat more commercial production than I’d prefer, but the music is forceful and the lyrics even more so.
1. 4:27 **Afro-Dancehall chanting, forceful mid-tempo march riddim. Unfortunate auto-tuner on vocals. Beenie Man’s toast is quite nice, though.
2. 4:56 ****fun downtempo electronic skank. Diatribe about the American Dream…
3. 5:04 ***strong cover of “I Shot the Sheriff” in French.
4. 4:39 *****big downtempo stepping razor skank with lots of horns and electric guitar, strong backing vocals. Lots of power.
5. 3;48 ****downtempo roots rock reggae. Great sound. Lyrics in French and Arabic – I wish I knew more French…
6. 4:26 ****ha! Intro to “The Good, The Bad and the Ugly” in horns – love it! Uptempo, bouncy one-drop.
7. 3:56 ***Tarzan yell! Goshers… Swingy downtempo bubble. Something tells me he’s no more enamoured of France than of America… Just a guess…
8. 4:32 ***ululation, then midtempo skank, interesting flute sound, lyrics in English.
9. 3:41 ***upbeat and uptempo bubble. Lyrics mostly in Dioula, I think?
10. 4:13 ***strong electric guitar skank. Very sincere sounding love song.
11. 4:20 *****lots of laughter, then midtempo classic roots rock reggae skank. Great sound, Rasta sociopolitical lyrics.
12. 4:15 ****midtempo bubble w/ electric guitar and electronics.
13. 6:23 ****pretty folk-pop intro, midtempo bouncy roots bubble, lyrics in several languages and several vocalists.
14. 4:47 **downbeat and downtempo piano, singing in French. Almost a hymn.
Track Listing
| 1. | Hope Feat. Beenie Man | 8. | Ouarzazate | |||
| 2. | My American Dream | 9. | Soutra | |||
| 3. | J'ai Tue Le Commissaire | 10. | Woman | |||
| 4. | Seydou | 11. | Rasta Bourgeois | |||
| 5. | Crime Spirituel | 12. | Danger Ivoirite | |||
| 6. | La Bataille D'abidjan | 13. | Reconciliation Feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly | |||
| 7. | France A Fric | 14. | Pardon |