Haitian
International artist BélO will release a new album titled Natif Natal (Global
release date April 9, 2014) with a worldwide tour beginning in the United
States. The Radio France International Discoveries winner’s 4th album, Natif
Natal, is a journey of emotional social struggles, love and the need to belong.
The
social crusader is first a lyricist before a music composer, and it comes to no
surprise that the first track “Detripay” (Gutted) depicts the world being
pulled apart from the inside out revealing prostitution, human trafficking and
rape. BélO’s poetic vision and his colorful Kreyol proverbs are put on full
display in Natif Natal. A constant social spirit throughout the entire album
sending a message of hope (Track 4 Pa Lage), holding on to love (Track 10
Abondans), and despite critical labels of society one should be able to
accomplish its mission in life (Track 9 Pa Koute Yo). Natif Natal is dedicated
to mankind and the dream of a world without boarders (Track 11 Citizen of
World).
Natif
Natal is produced by Jean Belony Murat a.k.a BélO; arranged/final mixed by Andy
Barrow. BélO refused to be shackled by the limitations of one genre and threw a
wider net to capture various sounds for Natif Natal. “I am a native from Haiti,
and I want to be part of the global musical movement” -BélO. Effortlessly,
BélO’s sound leaps from his native traditional Haitian roots, Rock/Pop, old
school Reggae, vintage Bossa Nova and R&B. The structural shift across the
whole album is very apparent. BélO’s signature jazzy touch from his second
album reappears while cultivating a more organic sound. BélO is known as being
Haiti’s live acoustic innovator, yet he has never recorded in that style. The
recording features songs in a greener format like: a call-and-response chorus,
acoustic guitar and Haitian Tambour (congas) arrangements (Track 4 Pa Lage
& Track 13 Tinonm).
The
album showcases upcoming local Haitian vocalist like Mandela (Track 4 Pa Lage)
and Queen Bee (Track 10 Abondans), Haiti’s renown rapper BIC (Track 6 Kase
Tibwa) and the celebrated Haitian roots artist Eddy Francois -former lead
singer of Boukman Ekperyanse Grammy nominated group (Track 9 Pa Koute Yo). From
different parts of the world numerous artists have contributed to this
multi-inspirational album: Fabrice Rouzier, Clement Belizaire, Wesner St-Louis,
Andy Barrow, Charleson Duverné, Hans Dominique (Bwagri), Harold St-Louis, Dony
Felix, Johnson St Cyr, Kali, Carlomagno Araya, Ismael Vergara, Monica Frias,
Alive for God (chorus group), and Alessandro Vivianni.
Natif
Natal’s tour will begin April 11 at Artisphere, in Virginia where he performed
in 2012 in a sold out concert, followed by April 13th: Festival International
Nuits d'Afrique de Montréal Canada, April16-23: France, April 26-27:
International Festival de Louisiana, May1-15: National tour in Haiti, May
23-25: Guadeloupe, May 30: Jamaica. Additional tour dates in Boston, Miami, New
York, Europe and more on http://www.belohaiti.com. Natif Natal will be
available on the iTunes Store.
Natif
Natal track listing:
1-Interlude:
Detripay
2-Detripay
3-Vann
Dlo
4-Banm
Nouvel Ou
5-Pa
Lage Sa (ft. Mandela)
6-Kase
Tibwa (ft. BIC)
7-Mizik
a Duam
8-Interlude:
Pa Koute Yo
9-Pa
Koute Yo (ft. Eddy Francois)
10-Abondans
(ft. Queen Bee)
11-Citizen
Of The World
12-Ekoloji
13-Tinonm
14-Interlude:
Groovy
15-Groovy
16-Interlude:
Rara Dessinord
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