tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post530869307592351180..comments2024-03-04T15:46:40.928-06:00Comments on Likembe: A Belated Farewell to Seydou ZombraUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-88414127479642262952017-11-19T14:00:39.585-06:002017-11-19T14:00:39.585-06:00Have to agree with, John, about French studio over...Have to agree with, John, about French studio over-production applied to excellent African artists, and Soro in particular. It became a de facto standard for many years with emigrees, as you know. Synimory's one of the best I've heard for building on an enlarged vocal and orchestral base, rather than imposing it to material where it doesn't fit. Thanks for sharing it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-20307998128161540672017-11-17T07:21:10.087-06:002017-11-17T07:21:10.087-06:00I really liked this post, thanks. I also agree wi...I really liked this post, thanks. I also agree with you 100% about the early ventures of West African superstars into the shiny studios of Paris. They removed the heart and soul from their music, however unwittingly, maybe also because the westernised producers failed to see their previous music from both an evolving African and a mature European perspective. Some artists (Youssou N'dour for example) never recovered and drifted into overproduced jazz-funk drivel, whilst some (Baaba Maal, for example) learned, adapted, evolved and improved.Tim Harrisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16124807807697034987noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-37740368507855687522017-11-16T03:59:01.573-06:002017-11-16T03:59:01.573-06:00Thanks for this post John. I have never heard thi...Thanks for this post John. I have never heard this cassette, or of Seydou Zombra for that matter. Funny you feature Jean-Phillipe. I was listening to a cassette that he arranged and played on this weekend and was thinking about doing a post featuring him. He is probably the most connected musician in all of Francophone Africa and has an extraordinary discography. He is also a wickedly talented musician. I agree with you about Soro. I didn't enjoy it much at the time of its release. A few months back i returned to it, trying to give it another shot. I still don't enjoy it. Matthew Lavoiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00568379852273298946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5459104099060577976.post-45597801697171607662017-11-15T20:20:50.128-06:002017-11-15T20:20:50.128-06:00Jean-Philippe Rykiel is not only a producer but a ...Jean-Philippe Rykiel is not only a producer but a keyboard player. Son of the fashion designer Sonia Rykiel, he is blind. He is very appreciated among the african musicians community. Living in Paris, I'm lucky to have the opportunity to attend african musicians live concerts. Rykiel is very often present and invited on stage to play with the artists.Rico Le Schwartznoreply@blogger.com