''Jérusalem'' is an album by the Ivorian musician
Alpha Blondy
Seydou Koné (; born January 1, 1953, in Dimbokro), better known by his stage name Alpha Blondy, is an Ivorian reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung i ...
, released in 1986.
Blondy recorded the album in Jamaica, backed by
the Wailers
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. It sold more than 300,000 copies in France. Blondy sang the title track in Arabic, English, French, and Hebrew, in a effort to bridge Middle Eastern cultures.
Critical reception
Robert Christgau
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noted that, "at worst
londyputs out a finer grade of generic Wailers than
Rita's ever going to front, and three cuts sound like acts of genius rather than strokes of luck".
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'' opined that Blondy's "light, delicately-phrased vocals together with the Wailers tight, massive drum 'n' bass-propelled breakdown feels more inspired by Pablo Moses
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than anyone else."
Track listing
References
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Alpha Blondy albums
1986 albums
Shanachie Records albums