Cadijo Blues Compagnie - C'est Ainsi...

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2020
Time:41:17 
Size:95,1 MB 
Label:Association Ruine Babine 
Styles:Blues/Harmonica Blues 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. Monsieur blues (feat.Fabrice Camelio) - 4:20
 2. Kinshasa blues (feat.Slim Batteux) - 5:14
 3. J't'attendrai - 6:52
 4. Quelle sale  journée - 4:03     
 5. L'essentiel (feat.Slim Batteux) - 4:50
 6. Tondre le gazon - 3:37
 7. Une petite pointe d'ail - 4:08
 8. C'est Ainsi (feat.Fabrice Camelio) - 4:04
 9. Elle n'a jamais le temps (feat.Fabrice Camelio) - 4:52
10. Faut pas rêver (feat.Slim Batteux) - 4:54     
11. Y a pas l'feu (feat.Fabrice Camelio) - 3:16

A worthy representative of the vibrant Gascon scene (which also features artists like Nico Wayne Toussaint, Jeff Zima, Raoul Ficel, and Awek), Cadijo returns with another one of those meticulously crafted albums that have become his trademark. Remaining true to his roots, this top-tier European harmonica player continues to champion both his love for the blues and his native tongue. Evoking the spirit of a François Béranger-esque foray into the genre, tracks like the delightful mambo “Kinshasa Blues,” along with “Quelle Sale Journée,” “Tondre Le Gazon,” and “Faut Pas Rêver,” keep alive the free-spirited, rebellious ethos already present in his earlier works, *En Vadrouille Dans Les Marécages* and *Les Chansons De Pierrot*. In the style of the laid-back swamp blues pioneered by the likes of Jimmy Reed, Lightnin’ Slim, and Slim Harpo, the languid “J’T’Attendrai” stands out as an undeniable highlight of the record—a track that, for its harmonica work alone, deserves a place in any anthology. In a similar vein, “Elle N’a Jamais Le Temps” and the zydeco-infused “Y’ A Pas Le Feu” channel the spirited energy of the great Benoît Blue Boy (a true pioneer of the genre in the French language). The title track serves as a jubilant French adaptation of Jimmy Rogers’ “That Ain’t It.” The Chicago shuffle is in full, exuberant swing; alongside Cadijo’s masterful harmonica playing, his collaborators—Baptiste Duperron on guitar and Fabrice Camelio (aka Hot Pepino) on the keys—ride the rhythm with infectious enthusiasm. For once—breaking from his usual habit—Jean-Pierre Carraro (the real name behind the persona "Cadijo"—much like Clark Kent is to Superman) lets his poetic side shine through, channeled here by his brother Michel in the sensitive and touching track "L’Essentiel." Blues, poetry, and the harmonica share a rhythmic, intimate bond. Like a welcome breath of fresh air, this is—in a sense—the kind of finely crafted, laid-back album that Lazy Lester and Jean Ferrat might have recorded together, had they been struck by such a brilliant inspiration… ~ Patrick Dallongeville (Paris-Move, Blues Magazine, Illico & BluesBoarder, May 30th, 2020)

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