Drop the Debt

by Drop The Debt / Various

Overview

A collection of works from artists under the banner of the Jubilee Debt Campaign. A number of artists provided new works decrying the evils of the current system of debt repayment in the Third World and calling for the erasure of said debt for poor countries. The point here is to bring added exposure to the Jubilee movement, as the lyrical content of the songs drives home again. Each and every song here is an original, purpose-built for the cause. The music sits largely within the large heading of singer/songwriter music, but all with the flavors of the respective countries of the artists. The focus shifts primarily between African music and Brazilian, though there are bits and pieces from elsewhere as well (France, Japan, Cape Verde). Some of the heavy-hitters in world music are represented here, with songs contributed by Chico Cesar, Oliver Mutukudzi, and Cesaria Evora. Perhaps more musically exciting, though, are some of the smaller groups and singers: Soledad Bravo, Tiken Jah Fakoly, and the like. The highlights here come mainly from the breaks from the singer/songwriter mold, as Chico Cesar makes use of some odd a cappella portions and the Massilia Sound System infuses a deep techno beat into their work. For the cause of the Jubilee Campaign, it's rather surprising that Bono doesn't make an appearance, but nonetheless this is a solid album. Give it a listen for the music and prepare for the wealth of pleas for jubilee. ~ Adam Greenberg

Product Details

Release Date:	08/12/2003
Label:	WORLD VILLAGE
UPC:	0794881653928

Tracks

1. Baba  - Tiken Jah Fakoly
2. Quem Pode  - Teofilo Chantre  - Cesaria Evora
3. Il Faut Payer (Devo E N¿¿o Nego)  - Chico Cesar
4. Tudo Vale a Pena  - Fernanda Abreu  - Pedro Luis  -  MV Bill
5. Cosas Pa' Pensar  - Jorge Centeno Aguilar  - Toto La Momposina
6. Boor-Yi  - El Hadj N'Diaye
7. Cadeau Empoisonn¿¿  -  Zedess
8. Assez  -  Meiway
9. Osca Sankara  -  Massilia Sound System
10. Tilma  - Sylvain Marc  - Sally Nyolo
11. The Third World Cries Everyday  - Steve Dyer
12. Rosebud  -  Lenine  - Lula Queiroga
13. Bana  - Lokua Kanza  - Faya Tess
14. Murimi Munhu  - Oliver Mtukudzi
15. Argent Trop Cher
16. Gracias a la Vida  - Soledad Bravo

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Toto La Momposina   Primary Artist
Cesaria Evora   Primary Artist,Vocals
Chico Cesar   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Lokua Kanza   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Guitar,Vocals
Sally Nyolo   Primary Artist,Vocals,Percussion
Massilia Sound System   Primary Artist
Meiway   Primary Artist,Vocals
Lenine   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Oliver Mtukudzi   Primary Artist,Vocals
Tiken Jah Fakoly   Primary Artist
Zedess   Primary Artist,Vocals
Soledad Bravo   Primary Artist
MV Bill   Primary Artist,Vocals,Percussion
Fernanda Abreu   Primary Artist,Vocals
El Hadj N' Diaye   Primary Artist
Faya Tess   Primary Artist,Vocals
Teofilo Chantre   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Steve Dyer   Guitar,Keyboards,Saxophone
Berna Ceppas   Keyboards
Jabu Khanyile   Vocals
Louis Mhlanga   Guitar
Bruno   Djembe
Sello Montwedi   Drums
Marcos Suzano   Percussion
Rafi Malkiel   Bombard
Suthukazi Arosi   Vocals
Khuluiwe Sithole   Vocals
Pedro Sa   Bass,Guitar
Celine Ricard   Vocals (Background)
Khanyo Maphumulo   Vocals
Komba M. Bellow   Percussion
Myriam Betty   Vocals (Background)
Bongani Masuku   Vocals
Jorge Centeno Aguilar   Maracas,Vocals (Background)
Joao Pedro Veloso Rodrigues   Vocals (Background)
Abdoulaye Mbaye   Vocals
Mehdi Chaib   Sax (Tenor)
Bruno Strobel   Sax (Alto)
Lungi Dhlamini   Vocals
Fredy Soto   Trumpet
Concord Nkabinde   Bass
Dino Vangu   Guitar
Phinda Mtya   Vocals
Alain Renaud   Guitar
Valerie Tribord   Vocals (Background)
Felipe Cabrera   Bass
Luis C.M. Monteiro   Electronic Percussion
Marco Vinicio Oyaga   Drums (African)
Michel Yassin   Sax (Alto)
Inor Sotolongo   Percussion
Dario Castro   Bombo,Vocals (Background)
Neto   Vocals (Background)
Victor Medrano   Llamador
Valerie Belinga   Vocals (Background)
Virginie Farge   Vocals
Freddy Arrieta   Cymbals
Brunehilde Yvrande   Vocals
Kenny Neshamba   Percussion
Anne Brunel   Vocals (Background)
Lionel Falgas   Trumpet
Guilherme Kastrup   Percussion
Magali Brunel   Vocals (Background)
Jean Marc Enjalbert   Vocals
Euridice Oyaga   Vocals (Background)
Sam Mataure   Percussion
Farah Anede   Vocals
Jerome Cheenne   Sax (Tenor)
Fauzi Beydoun   Vocals
Eduardo Baena   Guitar,Double Bass
Sonia Bazanta   Vocals (Background)
Claude Sicre   Vocals
Maurin Zahnd   Drums
Themba "Max" Mntambo   Vocals

Technical Credits

Teofilo Chantre   Composer
Steve Dyer   Arranger,Composer,Executive Producer
Berna Ceppas   Producer,Programming
Daniel Carvalho   Recording,Digital Editing
Lokua Kanza   Arranger,Recording,Executive Producer
Sally Nyolo   Composer
Ronaldo Silva   Executive Producer
Meiway   Composer,Executive Producer
Lula Queiroga   Composer
Oliver Mtukudzi   Composer
Pedro Luis   Composer
Bruno   Vocal Effect
Marcos Suzano   Programming
Dave Segal   Mixing,Recording
Zedess   Executive Producer
Sylvain Marc   Composer
Denilson Campos   Mixing,Producer,Recording
Jose Da Silva   Technical Advisor
Neil Kuny   Recording
Jorge Centeno Aguilar   Composer
Sebastien Baramardi   Recording
Thierry Bertomeux   Recording
Rob Cowling   Executive Producer
Leemor Daniel Lombard   Executive Producer
Fredy Soto   Arranger
John Hollis   Executive Producer
Rodney Sino-Cruz   Recording
Marcia Dias   Executive Producer
Alain Renaud   Arranger
Gerard Weiss   Mixing
Marcio DeHolanda   Mixing,Recording
Phoceenne DeDub   Recording
Daniel Farias   Assistant
Jean-Pierre Pollet   Mixing,Recording
Pablo Florez   Inspiration
Luciano Tarta   Assistant
Jean Marc Enjalbert   Vocal Effect
Antoine Demantke   Recording
Estevao Case   Assistant
Damien Seth   Assistant
Patrick Bonnet   Photography
Jean-Louis Crudenaire   Artwork
Flavio DeSouza   Mixing,Recording
Eduardo Baena   Arranger
Contanze Eiselt   Executive Producer
Damon Forbes   Executive Producer
Ben Findlay   Mixing
Fernanda Abreu   Composer
El Hadj N' Diaye   Composer
Faya Tess   Composer
Lenine   Producer