Tit' Jamaïque

A step has clearly been taken, both in terms of research and in the crafting of the writing, without outshining the "vintage" sound so typical of 100 G., with its live and acoustic touch. Perfectioning the recipe of their preceding record " Qui ska ? ", here ska and 60?s reggae smoothly combine with jazz (be-bop, New Orleans, gipsy swing...), latino (bossa, salsa) or mediterranean musics. Subtle interpretation and a gift for arranging allow the band to telescope lively skanks, swaying ambiances with tropical nonchalance and heady tunes, boosted by the swoops of one of the best brass section of the French scene.

The album abounds with melodic jewels and dares, beyond the standard reggae / ska / jazz alternation, to venture towards chanson ("Elles" and its crooner hints Salvador style), dub ("Ouarzazate dube and its electro remix) or traditional music. With the cover of the eSanta Espinae, hymn to Republican Catalonia, the bridge is then built between Catalan sardana and Central Europe musics : poignant, epic and simple at he same time.

The band take us on a trip through Southern musics with their diversity and coherence. "Tit' Jamaïque" perfectly illustrates what popular music should always be : a conjonction of living tradition and an opening to the world, songs you want to hum, a tribute to the sun and life itself. 100 Grammes de Têtes, a giant wave of bliss !