Masada
Studio album by
Alpha Blondy and
The Solar System
Released8 May 1992 (1992-17-08)
RecordedFrance
StudioStudio Davout Recording
GenreRoots reggae
Length56:49
LabelWorld Pacific[1]
ProducerAlpha Blondy
Alpha Blondy chronology
Mystic Power
(1991)
Masada
(1992)
Dieu
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[1]

Masada is a studio album by Ivory Coast reggae artist Alpha Blondy, with The Solar System.[3][4] It was released in 1992 on World Pacific.

The album was very popular in France, where it went double gold.[5]

Critical reception

The Washington Post wrote that the album "offers an invariably melodic mix of romantic Afro-pop ('Rendezvous'), spiritual things ('God Is One') and political anthems ('Peace in Liberia'), all fashionably arranged to suit Blondy's yearning tenor."[6]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Alpha Blondy

No.TitleLength
1."Masada"5:00
2."Multipartisme (Médiocratie)"4:15
3."Rendez-Vous"3:30
4."God Is One"4:10
5."Yéyé"4:27
6."Desert Storm"4:23
7."Houphouet Yako"3:38
8."Peace in Liberia"3:43
9."Papa Bakoye"4:31
10."Les Chiens"3:31
11."Sciences Sans Conscience"4:08
12."Fulgence Kassy"3:48
13."Ca Me Fait Si Mal"3:45
14."Mystic Night Move"4:00
Total length:56:49

All songs are backed by The Solar System.

Personnel

  • Arranged By – Alpha Blondy, Boncana Maiga
  • Backing Vocals – Colau Van Montagu, Corine Van Montagu, Marylou Seba
  • Bass Guitar – Abou Bbass Ae
  • Electronic Drums, Keyboards – Romie (Ibis) Lawrence
  • Engineer (Assistant Prise De Son) – Philippe Gassert
  • Engineer [Prise De Son] – Dennis-Bovel, Laurent Patte
  • Keyboards [Akai 1100] – Michel Lorents
  • Lead Vocals – Alpha Blondy
  • Mixed By – Dennis-Bovel
  • Mixed By (Assistant De Mixage) – Laurent Patte
  • Percussion – Clayton Joseph, Max Facon
  • Percussion (Tama) – Bou N'Diaye (tracks: 2)
  • Percussion (Zarb) – Pierre Rigopoulos (tracks: 6)
  • Photography By – Pierre Terrasson
  • Rhythm Guitar – Afriloue Eugène, Christian Poloni
  • Soloist, Guitar – Christian Poloni
  • Soloist, Saxophone – Alan Hoist
  • Strings – Kouznetzof Alain, Gaunet Jean, Michel Cron
  • Tenor Saxophone – Hatot Alain
  • Trombone – Bolognesi Jacques
  • Trumpet – Philippe Slominski

References

  1. 1 2 Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 1. MUZE. pp. 683–684.
  2. Cook, Stephen. Alpha Blondy & the Solar System: Masada Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 10 December 2019.
  3. Moskowitz, David Vlado (September 1, 2006). Caribbean Popular Music: An Encyclopedia of Reggae, Mento, Ska, Rock Steady, and Dancehall. Greenwood Publishing Group. ISBN 9780313331589 via Google Books.
  4. "Weekend Review : Pop and Music : Alpha Blondy Serves Up a Mix of World-Beat Reggae, American Soul". Los Angeles Times. August 10, 1992.
  5. "Alpha Blondy | Biography & History". AllMusic.
  6. Joyce, Mike (August 21, 1992). "BLONDY'S HIGHLIGHT: CROONING AFRO-POP" via www.washingtonpost.com.
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