Je Pense A Toi [Remastered] - Amadou & Mariam

Advantages: Fantastic Album! Great diversity.
Disadvantages: There aren't more like it!

...I was first introduced to Amadou and Mariam on the sole premise that they sang (at least in part) in French, possibly a bit of a risky strategy for choosing music. However, 3 months on, countless listens in, and one fantastic live show later, it had proved to be one of my friends' best reccommendations. As a fan of most types of popular music, what really appealed to me about Dimanche a Bamako was the variety of tunes and styles on offer, from reggae in "La réalité" to the dancey "Coulibaly". However, this is by no means an album without a sense of genre; this variation is united by their Malian roots, as well as Manu Chao's expert production, which is one of its qualities that have drawn many to this album. The sheer range of songs on offer means there is something for every occasion, but it can also just as easily be listened... Read review

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Advantages: Her voice, her love for beautiful words.
Disadvantages: ...Not commercial enough?!!

...never lost her head Even when she was given head She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side And the coloured girls go Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo..." ----------Dis lui toi que je t'aime--------- A song written for her by Serge Gainsbourg in the beginning of the 90's. The text is very beautifully written, it is about a girl who wants the boy she loves to tell her current boyfriend that she loves him and not the boyfriend (to make it simple : "tell him that I love you"). It's a good song but not my favorite. A lot of images and metaphors... "Dis-lui toi que je t'aime Ou programme-moi sur I.B.M. Je n'aimerais pas le blesser Je m'rends compte que pour compte nous l'avons laissé Dis-lui toi que je t'aime Et qu'il se branche sur la F.M. Alors il pourra me capter Ou bien c'est qu... Read review

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Advantages: Great voice of Celine
Disadvantages: only 12 tracks

...I love the music of Céline Dion but I prefer her french albums, because they epress much more feelings than the english songs. Artist: ******** Céline Dion from Canada Title: ****** S´il suffisait d´aimer (When it is enough to love) Cover: ****** Celine is sitting and wears a brown jacket. She looks very serious. Booklet: ******** You will find all the lyrics in this booklet and some little pics of Celine. The album was released 1998 at Sony Music Tracklist: ************ 12 very romantic and great french songs Price: ******* I think about 15$ Sorry, but I only know the German Price (33DM) Where to buy: ************* In all big music stores or at www.amazon.de Now I will try to describe the single songs: 1. Je crois toi (I believe in you) A very slow and sensible song. Celines voice sounds very warm. 2. Zora sourit (Zora... Read review

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