VOUN by Zanmari Baré
Widely revered in his homeland of Réunion in the Indian Ocean but little known beyond its borders, Zanmari Baré is at the forefront of the renaissance in Maloya music.
Following in the footsteps of (and frequently collaborating with) Danyèl Waro, Zanmari Baré boils down the 6/8 rhythms of Maloya to their essence: subdued percussion, plaintive vocals, Kayanm (shaker & principal instrument of Maloya) and the “bobre” - a musical arc similar to the Brazilian berimbau.
Zanmari’s lyrics deal with the identity and history of Réunion, telling stories from the parts of the island away from the tourists and the beaches - stories from the villages surrounded by dense forest, in the crater of the dormant volcano that makes up the island.
Recorded in 2017, Voun (a reference to the humus of the forest floor) has been specially mastered for vinyl by Frank Merritt at the Carvery studios.
Tracklist
| 1. | Déor in Paradi | 2:42 |
| 2. | Monmon Bib | 8:06 |
| 3. | In Sor | 4:20 |
| 4. | Dann fon titan | 3:38 |
| 5. | Mwin Gaby | 4:37 |
| 6. | Lo vyé bob | 6:05 |
| 7. | Voun | 8:56 |
Credits
ZANMARI BARÉ: LÉR, LA VWA, KAYANM, BOB
LORAN DALO : LO KÈR, CONGA, ROULÉR, SATI, TRIYANG, TARLON MIKAËL TALPOT : LO KÈR, ROULÈR, BOB, KAYANM
WILLY PAITRE : LO KÈR, ROULÈR
STÉPHANE GAZE : LO KÈR, INMBIRA, BOB, KAYANM
SERGE PARBATIA : LO KÈR
PHILIPPE JANKA: PIANO SI VOUN
MUSIC & LYRICS BY ZANMARI BARÉ EXCEPT ‘IN SOR’ LYRICS BY ROGER THÉODORA AND DANN FOR TITAN LYRICS BY PATRICE TREUTHARDT.
PRODUCED BY PHILIPPE CONRATH FOR COBALT
License
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From the island of Réunion in the Indian Ocean, Zanmari Baré is at the forefront of the renaissance of traditional Maloya music.
Following in the footsteps of (and frequently collaborating with) Danyèl Waro, Zanmari boils down the 6/8 rhythms of Maloya to their essence and sings of tragic destinies, uprooting, belonging and identity.