Hot Heads

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:43:48
Personnel: Jean-Marie Ahanda (vocals), Roger Bekongo (guitar, vocals), Theodore Epeme (guitar), Ron Mezza (trumpet), Dave Kynner (keyboards), Martin Maah (bass, vocals), Andre Afata (drums, vocals). This music is based on the ancient Bikutsi rhythms of the Yaounde rain forest region of western Cameroon. Personnel: Theodore Zanzibar Epeme, Martin Cool Bass Maah (vocals, guitar); Andre Afata (vocals, drums); Roger Rogers Bekongo, Jean-Marie John Ahanda (vocals); Ron Mezza (trumpet); Dave Kynner (keyboards); Charlotte Mbango, Myriam Betty (background vocals). Recording information: Damiens Studios, Boulogne, France. In the U.S., critics are often described as frustrated musicians who are fed up with the musical status quo. They may become well known in journalism, but not in music. In Cameroon, something interesting and unusual happened when critic Jean-Marie Ahanda became a superstar. When the singer, who was serving as arts critic at the Cameroon Tribune, founded Les Tetes Brulees in 1986, he wanted to present an alternative to the zouk and makossa music that was dominating the country at the time. Combining the Bituksi rhythm of the Beti tribe with electric instruments, Ahanda's band brought something very fresh to Cameroon's music scene. The band's image was as surprising as its music -- while many zouk and makossa artists went for costumes and a very Western look, Les Tetes Brulees sported tribal body paint. Consistently inspired, Hot Heads underscores the band's resilient nature. Les Tetes Brulees had suffered a major loss in 1988, when guitarist Zanzibar committed suicide. But in 1990, this solid effort proved that the outfit still had a lot to offer. For those who enjoyed Les Tetes' earlier recordings, Hot Heads is also well worth acquiring. ~ Alex Henderson
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)