Chinal Ka 1973-1995 (Vinyl 2xLP) Soundtracks & Library

Chinal Ka 1973-1995 (Vinyl 2xLP) Soundtracks & LibraryFirst ever anthology dedicated to one of the most important figures in Guadeloupean music. Erick Cosaque is a singer percussionist and leading figure of Gwo Ka, the traditional Guadeloupean music with a social and cultural dimension. This long awaited event will be highly welcomed by many vinyl collectors, DJs and diggers. A strong, rough, rounded voice with the typical tone heard in the creole outdoor musical gatherings. Erick Cosaque's voice is made

The Blue Men

and Casafis adding horns and vocals

is wholly legitimate and contains in-depth liner notes and previously unpublished photos

feels like the dictionary from which we might discern just where this being comes from

this second album took longer to record than the first

The result has always been considered to be the best that could have been done at the time

yielding majestic sonic results

a translation of her celebrated '7 Heures Du Matin'

El Michels Affair offers us a different kind of drama and imagination

By song's end

released in 1971 and reissued for the first time

recorded on Soul Jazz Records' then new offshoot label Satellite Records