Areski & Brigitte Fontaine
Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme
Following their groundbreaking collaboration with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Comme à la Radio, Areski and Brigitte
Fontaine began recording almost exclusively together as a duo. Originally released in 1973, Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme
is their first record billed under both names. Deeply rooted in North African and European folk traditions, the album
features evocative vignettes with breezy vocals and minimal accompaniment of classical guitar, strings and woodwinds.
As always, there is a mercurial quality to their lyrics. The title track (translated as "I Do Not Know This Man")
suggests at once Apostle Peters denial and a poetic acknowledgement. On "Cest Normal" Fontaine playfully questions the
status quo while Areski offers satirical answers. What makes Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme one of their best-loved albums,
though, is its remarkable sense of intimacy-as if Areski and Fontaine beckon listeners into their strange and beautiful
world. This first-time domestic release continues Superior Viaducts reissue campaign of Fontaines classic 70s catalog..
Price
Genre
Format
LP - 1 disk
Release
12-05-2015
Label
Item-nr
475367
EAN
0857176003447
Availability
Not in stock
Tracks
Title
Artist
1
DEPUIS
2
J'AI 26 ANS, MADAME
3
LA FILLE DU CUR
4
COMMENT CA VA
5
MONTPARNASSE
6
LA RECHERCHE DE L'HIVER
7
LES BLANCHISSEUSES
8
C'EST NORMAL
9
DIS-MOI
10
INSERT
11
ON N'EST PAS DES ARBRES
12
LA RENARDE ET LE BELIER TOUFFU
13
INSERT
14
JE NE CONNAIS PAS CET HOMME
15
NOUS NE POURRONS PLUS DORMIR
16
LA MORVIEN
17
LE SILENCE
18
FINAL
