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Jérusalem 1986

reggae 46 min 9 tracks Pathé Marconi EMI

Jérusalem is an album by the Ivorian musician Alpha Blondy, released in 1986. Blondy recorded the album in Jamaica, backed by the Wailers. 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.

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Grave, classical in form, earnest and character-led.

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classical in formformally daring
earnestironic
character-led

Tracks

1Jérusalem7:52
2Politiqui6:40
3Bloodshed in Africa4:24
4I Love Paris5:14
5Kalachnikov Love5:24
6Travailler c’est trop dur3:20
7Miwa5:10
8Boulevard de la mort5:32
9Dji2:46

9 tracks, 46 minutes.

About the album

Artist: Alpha Blondy, The Wailers
Label: Pathé Marconi EMI
Released: 1986
Type: Album
Format: CD
Country: FR

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