Boisdur, Esnard
Mizik Bel
One does not need to be a fan of Antillean music in general to love the deep, expressive voices of the singers of the genre, like Cosack, Anzala and Esnard Boisdur have fascinated music lovers around the globe for decades. It's not only the drumming style accompanied by their melodic intonation, but also the revolutionary spirit of these songs that make them a unique and powerful document of the culture and the history of the Antilles and the Caribbean. Africaine 808 (Dirk Leyers) and DJ Nomad spent considerable time trying to re-create this composition of the original, adding new instrumentation, and recording additional percussion and drums with percussionist Eric Owusu (Pat Thomas, Ebo Taylor). They stretched it, adding a krauty synth part without losing the focus of Esnard's voice and lyrics.