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Alfred Panou, Art Ensemble of Chicago

Je Suis Un Sauvage / Le Moral Necessaire (7")

Label: Souffle Continu

Format: 7"

Genre: Jazz

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A single produced by the highly-revered Saravah label at the time, featuring the Art Ensemble of Chicago backing the poetry of the little-remembered Alfred Panou, is not as well-known as the label's other releases. Seen in the 1967 film Weekend by Jean-Luc Godard, Alfred Panou who is of mixed Benin-Togolese origin, already had a career as an actor in political theater when, pushed by producer Pierre Barouh, he recorded two of his texts concerning Black Power. Panou's prose is one of the first, in its own way, to question the notion of black identity. The rowdy poly-instrumental jungle fantasy of the Art Ensemble of Chicago creates a musical counterpoint.

Details
Cat. number: FFL055EP
Year: 2019
Release notes:
On promotional sticker : First reissue of this rare treasure of Afro-groove poetry ! Featuring the Art Ensemble of Chicago, a seminal & skillfully militant recording ! Record Store Day 2019 release. Quantity: 750 Release Type: RSD Limited Run / Regional Focus
Tracklist
AJe Suis Un Sauvage4:22
BLe Moral Nécessaire6:15
Credits
Pierre Barouh
Advisor
Daniel Vallancien
Engineer
Ted Joans
Liner Notes