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  SV044Long Player  £20.00

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Superior Viaduct

Areski & Brigette 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 Peter's denial and a poetic acknowledgement. On 'C est 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.

Tracklist

• 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 B'lier Touffu
  13. Insert
  14. Je Ne Connais Pas Cet Homme
  15. Nous Ne Pourrons Plus Dormir
  16. La Morvien
  17. Le Silence
  18. Final