Massilia - Massilia Sound System

Massilia - Massilia Sound System (CD)

"Massilia number one!" they proclaim loud and clear, and not without reason... With "Massilia", the Massilia Sound System celebrates the 30 years they've been singing about their city, Marseille, the party, the love, but also their anger and their struggles. In French and Occitan, they get the planet moving!

2014 marked the thirtieth anniversary of Massilia Sound System, the Marseilles-based group that played a key role in the emergence of the hip-hop and reggae movements in France. Over the years, the group has become a veritable social phenomenon, making a variety of demands, from the defense of the Occitan language to the fight against social inequality. "Massilia", their new 8th studio album, is intended, once again and beyond the music and festive spirit it naturally exudes, to have a function, to be like a tool in the service of a cause (or several): that of awareness, not only political but also of living together, tolerance and openness to the world, like their city, "Massilia", a port that has welcomed all the cultures of the Mediterranean and beyond for over 2600 years. Marseille, Massilia, a city, a symbol, a struggle, a resistance, a hope, a vision, a love. It's all these things at once.

The Massilia Sound System is also all of this combined in one group: 3 MCs to take the microphone, with 3 voices, 3 very distinct sensibilities (each of which can also be found in their parallel projects): Papet J (aka Jali), Gari Grèu and Moussu T (aka Tatou), accompanied by talented musicians: Dj Kayalik on turntables, Blu on electric guitar and Janvié on keyboards. Massilia Sound System is the sound of Marseille! It's sunny and engrossing, loud and smells of aniseed...

Le Chant du monde - Manivette Records.

All songs are writed and composed by : S. Attard, D. Danger, L. Garibaldi, G. Kayalik, R. Mazzarino, F. Ridel
(c) Les Editions du Gabian 2014

Titles :
01. Li siam 01:24 
02. Si lèva mai la cançon 03:36
03. Trois MCs sur la version 03:25
04. Es tot pagat 03:24
05. Je marche avec 03:37
06. Ma ville réveille-toi ! 02:58
07. La respònsa es dins lo vent 04:34
08. Massilia n°1 04:08
09. Pourquoi je morfle ? 03:22
10. L’eligit 03:58
11. Quand on vit connecté 02:59
12. Parlar fòrt 03:57
13. Tous ces mots 03:26
14. À Marseille 04:23

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