Dou - 1979 - Conscientiousness

Dou

1979

Conscientiousness

01. Iruption

02. Black Conscientiousness

03. Eyibim Mani

04. Etna

05. Any Funky Now

06. Kwanza

07. Managua Children

Bass, Bells – Dou Kaya

Drums, Percussion [Congas] – Agyman

Guitar – Joe Tongo

Flute, Percussion, Clarinet, Tenor Saxophone – Jeff Sicard

Trombone – Alphonse Leboucher

Flute, Trumpet – Longineu Parsons

Saxophone – Sulayman Hakim

Vocals – Nimon Toki Lala

Gong, Performer [Sopralino], Flute – Didier Malherbe

Recorded At – Studio Cybernis

Recorded At – Studio Johanna

Didier Malherbe with kind authorisation of Sonopresse.

This is the second album of the group Dou, whose name comes from the bassist, singer and percussionist who is none other than Dou Kaya. This one also played the saxophone, the balafon, the tuba and the horn on the first album of the formation, but "guests", newcomers of luxury, integrate themselves here and there, over the titles of the album. .

We note, among others, Didier Malherbe on flute and gong, Sulayman Hakim on saxophones, Alphonse Le Boucher on trombone, Joe Tongo on guitar, Steve McCraven on drums, Jeff Sicard on flute, clarinet and saxophone ...

The album was released in 1979 on "Corelia" an independent French label making private prints, which is to say if vinyl is not very common, in terms of curiosities we can also add that the song is in Haitian Creole. , as evidenced by the lyrics on the inner sleeve, in fact the album comes in the form of a very beautiful "gatefold".

The formations vary according to the pieces, the styles also, slipping from spiritual music to post bop pre-free, even to funky rhythms and reggae colors, and even to the repertoire inspired by Haitian folklore ... We are thus tossed about by a boat without a compass, but that does not harm the unity of the album which maintains a very warm and balanced color throughout.

Dou Kaya and Alphonse le Boucher are the pillars of the album, present on all the tracks. There is a lot of room for improvisation around structures, and this spirit of listening, in a fairly free impetus, helps make this album a very pleasant listening moment.

French Bassist Dou Kaya, his band with Guitarist from Cameroon and French musicians. Sound like mix African rhythm, Jazz Rock, Psychedelic mood. Mysterius Psychedelic Traditional Jazz Rock like Embyro.

It's like a fusion of African rhythm, jazz rock and psychedelic fairy, with a Cameroonian guitar player and a French musician united around the French bassist Dou Kaya (the participating African disco 12-inch pieces are also wonderful). An exciting piece. Psychedelic jazz rock A3 full of fairy, B1 reminiscent of Embyro with a wonderful flowing performance.