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ZAZOU / BIKAYE / CY1 - Noir et Blanc

An unsurpassed milestone in European/African fusion, this is a head-on collision between traditional Central African vocals and uncompromising analog electronics. Resulting from a torrid studio encounter between Congolese singer Bony Bikaye, Algerian-born French composer Hector Zazou and mad scientists CY1, this album was acclaimed by the international music press, has influenced scores of artists, and remains astonishingly fresh to this day.

Vinyl reissue of one of the biggest cult albums in the history of Crammed Discs, this 1983 is constantly being (re)discovered by generations of fans, musicians and DJs, who hail it as an unsurpassed Afro/electronic milestone. Remastered from original analogue tapes, with 5 previously unreleased original demos, DL card and new liner notes by Andy Beta

One of the most innovative LPs of the year... in the same class as Byrne and Enos Bush Of Ghosts"... resembles the startling outcome of an imaginary collaboration between DAF and Fela Kuti" (Melody Maker, UK, 83)

Fela-meets-Kraftwerk-on-the-dancefloor (International Musician, USA, 86)" - Crammed Discs.
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