The Strange Girls
It's OK To Be Happy (1999-2001) (Limited Edition)

Indie Rock from Norway !

1979 Ni Bel Jounin par Cap'Tain Créole, maxis 45 tours aux influence Funk, Rock, Reggae, Zouk. Assez unique ! 1979. The suburbs of Paris. Five friends, whose origins stem from the West Indies and North Africa, came together to form Trenchtown Meditation, a “creole-speaking” French reggae band.Heavily inspired by the seminal sound of Bob Marley, Trenchtown Meditation was one of the pioneering bands of the burgeoning French reggae scene. It was also at this time that France saw the explosion of pirate radio stations; like many other bands of the era, Trenchtown Meditation would play live sets on-air in these small radio shacks in between gigs on the various scenes of Paris and its vicinity.In spite of their strong desire to make a living from music, the daily grind caught up with the band; in 1984 the guitar player quit the band.Subsequently, the four members decided to rename the band ‘Cap’tain Créole’ with the aim – while remaining true to its reggae roots – of exploring new musical horizons, driven by the will to go beyond all that they’d done up to that moment. With the help of 3 new members – among them a sax player and a trumpet player, both coming from the jazz scene, Cap’tain Créole recorded their unique outing, Ni Bel Jounin.A single composed of 2 titles Fré Moin / Ni Bel Jounin, both sung in creole, using with great impact some subtle electronic elements.Both tracks are at the crossroads of many universes: Afro, Rock, Funk, Reggae. The result is quite unique and foremost, the spiritual vibe that oozes from the record is an obvious marker of their reggae roots.

Rebel Up Records, Makkum Records and Red Wig Records are proud to present the 2nd full length album "Putoo Katare Yire" by Ghanaian artist Ayuune Sule.C’est un album résolument moderne et empreint d’une belle authenticité que nous livre Ayuune Sule, joueur émérite de kologo (luth ghanéen à 2 cordes). On y retrouve aussi bien des titres produits pour nous faire danser (Tezaa So Ndeyine, Don’t Be Lazy, Tesan Nonge Taaba…), que des morceaux beaucoup plus épurés mais tout aussi enivrants, à l’image de ce Yelemeghre Kalebona. Un album à découvrir !