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artist.....: Pasteur Lappe
album......: African Funk Experimentals 1979 - 1981
year.......: 2016
label......: Africa Seven
ASVN028
source.....: Vinyl
moodswing..: Funk
releasesize: 71.89 MB
tracks.....: 10
length.....: 40:03
encoder....: LAME
quality....: avg. 250kbps
scenealized: 05.18.2016
Step forward Cameroonian funk master
Pasteur Lappe. The story begins in the
60s with a charming 19 year old Nicolas
'Pasteur' Lappe becoming a sensation on
Radio Adele in Douala Cameroun. He goes
on to become the editor of Douala
Gazette newspaper and become friends
with other African music stars such as
Tala AM, J Moboule and Fela Kuti. He
also works tirelessly promoting new and
upcoming local Cameroonian talent.
After moving to Paris, a stint in
Journalism school and publishing a book
of poems "Chansons Negres" he finally
settles into a new life of music in
Paris.
Our hero makes a trio of albums from
1979 to 1981 with backing band and
production collective called the Zulu
Gang which include Douglas Mbida (who
goes onto release several top flight
albums himself) and Jacob Desvariaux
(who went on to form Kassav). The three
albums are full of diverse sounds; from
driving funk, sweeping disco grooves,
syrupy ballads, reggae,
Jackson-five-esque pop to
finger-lickin' soul. At their core
though is the "Sekele" groove... a
movement to encompass the dance,
grooves and vibes from his native
Douala.
Our album opens up with the pulsating
percussion and floor-filling bass
groove of "More Sekele Movement". We
then move onto Africa Seven favourite
"Na Real Sekele Fo'Ya" which takes
stabby moog bass synth to a whole new
level of grooviness. "Sanaga Calkpso"
is more experimental in comparison its
moog groove would go onto to form the
basis of a highlight of the debut
Kassav album. "Hiembi Nin" is a song in
two parts; half Shaft groove and half
synthy Calypso. "Back To Funky" is
dance funk and features Maryse Lappe
guesting on vocals.
Opening up on side two of the record is
the Rhodes and sax led jazz funk of
"Mbale", followed by the clavinet
groove, sleezy brass and politically
charged lyrics. "Sekelemania" is a cool
piece of tropical, calypso funk. Lead
track from Album 2, the single "ABC" is
stomping afro, pop funk delight closes
proceedings.
The nostalgic poet, with Africa at his
essence Pasteur Lappe, we salute you.
psst, more info at http://www.africaseven.com/
01 More Sekele Movement (Papa Ni Mama) 03:55
02 Na Real Sekele Foya 06:18
03 Sanaga Calypso 03:30
04 Hiembi Nin (Hymne A La Vie) 03:43
05 Back to Funky 03:31
06 Mbale (Face to Face with the Truth) 03:48
07 Na Man Pass Man (Na Iron De Cut Iron) 02:54
08 Hommage A Eraste Nkom 05:30
09 Sekelimania (Nku Bilam) 03:46
10 ABC 03:08