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Pierpoljak
Je Fais C'Que J'veux
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop

Track Listings (14) - Disc #1
1. Un Hiver Au Soleil
2. Depareille
3. Maman
4. Levez-Vous
5. Elle
6. Tout La-Haut
7. Ne Dans Les Rues De Paris
8. Je Fais C'que J'veux
9. Monsieur Le Gros, Gras Grand
10. Cranes Du Mitan
11. Pereil Ici La-Bas
12. Ils Ne M'auront Jamais
13. Lingwa
14. Woa

CD Details

All Artists: Pierpoljak
Title: Je Fais C'Que J'veux
Members Wishing: 0
Total Copies: 0
Label: Barclay
Original Release Date: 1/1/2000
Re-Release Date: 11/21/2000
Album Type: Import
Genres: Dance & Electronic, International Music, Pop
Styles: World Dance, Europe, Continental Europe, Reggae
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 731454938624

Synopsis

Album Description

An Unlikely Rasta, Pierpoljak Was Born Near Paris. After A Misspent Childhood Hanging Out With The Wrong Crowd He Discovered Punk Music and Skinhead Reggae Which Gave Him The Urge To Move To London and Immerse Himself With The Local Jamaican Crowd With Its Music Scene and Sound-Systems. This Most Recent Album Continues In The Same Vein of Performing Good Reggae But Keeping The Spirit of The Elders, This Is A Modern Sounding Item But One Does Not Have To Go Too Far To Locate What Influences Him.

CD Reviews

Victoire de la Musique winner 2001 for reggae(+) in France

Stephen A. Shimanek | Lyon, France | 07/27/2001

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The Music Victory Awards in France are a bit of a joke production-wise, but that does not mean that this is not an excellent album! People who know reggae will recognize many of the musicians on the album: Clive Hunt, Strickland Stone, Leroy 'Horsemouth' Wallace and Earl Chinna Smith. This CD is an excellent follow up to Pierpoljak's earlier album Kingston Karma; and is simply the best reggae in French I have ever heard. While the lead singer is not quite at the same level as Marley, Winston Rodney or Peter Tosh -- he IS very very good. This album seems to be focused primariy on the Parisian-born Pierpoljak's sense of alienation from the European life style. The track that has received the most airplay (in France) is "Maman" which is an homage to his Mom (Ma reine et mon roi, à la fwa...). What I particularly like about Pierpoljak is that he expresses a bit of skepticism about both Rasta and non-Rasta living: "Pas de culture pour m'accrocher / Blanc c'est diable et noir c'est Dieu / J'suis pas convaincu, j'm'avoue pas vaincu / Sectes et gourous hors de ma vue." (from Dépareillé) It's not easy being Blanc and Ital, I read him as saying. (It should be noted that he claims to be the proud new owner of a BMW and a true 'cultivateur moderne' à la fwa...)In short, this is a very professionally produced follow-up album to Kingston Karma that is definetly worth the price. (I am reserving the rating of five for what I believe to be absolute masterpieces, this album is just excellent.)Happy listening."