Musique of Monday, 24 August 2015

Source: Cameroon Tribune

Petit Pays breaks silence with ‘Classe supérieure’

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Petit Pays Effatta, after 30 years of music career and countless albums, still manages to pull up surprises.

With ‘Classe supérieure’ (upper class), his new album, the artiste who knows how to please the public started the album with the title track, which can be defined as the techno-Makossa.

Petit Pays’ type of music is known to be 'danceable'; whether slow or fast but he is ready to fulfill his desire to move the crowd. Techno is also widespread in the continent and Makossa has won many fans in Cameroon and also in the world. This techno-Makossa may therefore prove to be a good marketing stunt, to facilitate distribution.

On this new product, Petit Pays remains true to his ambiance with tracks like ‘Kribi’ (ode to the seaside resort) but he does not hesitate to fall slowly into a quieter world. ‘Zouk’ takes its right to speak of love. In ‘Dans ma vie’ (In my life) or ‘On m’avait dit’ (I was told), he sings to a woman. Which one? This is the great mystery because according to him, he is the defender of women; of all women. On this album of 12 tracks, the artiste plays a marriage counselor by giving his opinion about relationships.

For him, “You must forgive even if it's not easy." The cover of his new jewelry also displays tolerance which is advocated by the artiste.

This tribute comes on its own with the song ‘Bakary’. He begun by inviting Muslims to join him on the track. The song talks about a young man in search of his father. Bakary comes to Ngaoundere with his mother and then fled. In his pious launched, "Sango Yesus" he invoked praises to God.

After the ‘Classe supérieure’, with the famous techno-Makossa debut, the rest of the songs fall quickly into a more classic Makossa rhythm.

Petit Pays did not deviate from his policy of setting fire on the dance floor.