Antibalas – Che Che Cole (Makossa) b/w Che Che Cole 7″

Description Reviews (0) Originally released as a 12, out-of-print for a decade, ANTIBALAS Che Che Col has an impressive number of stamps on its passport. The song’s origins are in Ghana, where “Kye Kye Kule” is a children’s song that has since migrated all over the world–a version called “J.J. Koolaid” was collected in the late ’80s. Eventually, it set up shop in the Bronx, where in 1972, Willie Coln rewrote it as “Che Che Col” for his Boriquen salsa album Cosa Nuestra (with vocals by Hctor Lavoe). The Daptone-affiliated Brooklyn ensemble Antibalas covered Coln’s version in 2004, in a style inspired by Felas Nigerian Afrobeat, and featuring a blazing vocal by MAYRA VEGA. The original B-side, now turned A-side, features the remix by Bosco Mann and Antibalas’ keyboardist Victor “Ticklah” Axelrod that removes most of the band’s parts and recasts the arrangement in the Makossa style of early-’70s Cameroon, by way of a little bit of Jamaican dub. Reviews There are no reviews yet. Be the first to review “Antibalas – Che Che Cole (Makossa) b/w Che Che Cole 7″” Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Your rating * Rate… Perfect Good Average Not that bad Very poor Your review *Name * Email * Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.