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Ce nouveau titre “No Fish” préfigure la nouvelle aire d’Obidaya avec Uncle Raff au chant lead, l’ancien guitariste rythmique du groupe, est accompagné aux chœurs par Loïc Paulin, Ifi, et Eliès Addis qui composent à présent ce quatuor vocal unique dans le paysage reggae actuel.
Avec “No Fish”, Obidaya propose une allégorie contemporaine et universelle, qui pose la question de la place de l’humain dans son environnement, de cette relation autrefois harmonieuse devenue toxique.
Laissez vous conter cette histoire qui nous concerne tous, à travers celle d’un pêcheur traditionnel qui n’a pour ambition que de nourrir humblement sa famille et vendre au marché. Il ne ramène plus de prises, il ne peut que constater le désastre écologique qui se trame sous ses yeux et en subir les conséquences...
"No Fish" porte un reggae à la confluence du style "roots" et "moderne" ; on y retrouve tous les codes traditionnels du reggae roots avec une forte présence des percussions, un chant lead aéré accompagné de nombreux choeurs, et des arrangements dans le pur style Jamaïquain des seventies. Associés à cela des thèmes cuivres rappelant les succès du reggae africain des années 2000, et des arrangements digitaux bien dosés, ce single à la pulse posée et dansante ravira tous les amateurs du style et trouvera sa place sur toutes les sonos et playlists de reggae roots actuel.
lyrics
Ain't no fish in the river
And so few fish in the sea !
What have we done down here ?
What have they done down there ?
When I was a young boy, I can remember
There were so many fish in the waters everywhere
But our grandfathers could allready confess
That years and years they were catching less and less
I'm not the only one, the only one to complain
But I'm afraid I wail, we wail in vain
So listen to me man, I am a fisherman,
Just looking for a place to cast my line !
Mass production, chemical destruction
Have led to the fauna great depletion
So far from Zion, down inna Babylon
Today, we are the spoiled generation ?
We can't let this be done !
Time has come for things to change !
Nature has suffered enough enough enough,
We have to react while future is still in range.
Ain't no fish in the river
And so few fish in the sea !
What have we done down here ?
What have they done down there ?
credits
released February 21, 2024
Written by Uncle Raff & Sylvain Paoli
Composed by Uncle Raff, Obidaya, & Martin Etienne
Arranged by Uncle Raff & Martin Etienne
Produced by Natural Prod'
Recorded at Ramoulu Studios (45), Colocks Studios (94), ME Studios (82).
Mixed by Martin Etienne
Mastered by Korbi Offbeat Mastering
Artwork by C# & Uncle Raff
Graphics by King Jissy
Lead Voice - Uncle Raff (R.Baldy)
Backing vocals - Loïc Paulin
Backing vocals - Ifi (S. Isserlis)
Backing vocals - Uncle Raff (R.Baldy)
Drums - Hugo Sarton
Bass - Julien Calcado
Percussions (Akete) - Ifi (S. Isserlis)
Rythm guitars - Uncle Raff (R.Baldy)
Lead guitars - Uncle Raff (R.Baldy)
Lead guitars - Martin Grenier
Keyboards, Saxophones, Percussions, Trombouche: Martin Etienne
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