Zig Zague - Album

Les Négresses Vertes Formed In 1987 Are A French Music Group Who Are Best Described As A Fusion Of World Music And Some Aspects Of Alternative Rock. Their Particular Musical Influences Were Gypsy Music Punk Rock Algerian Raï Mediterranean And South American Music And French Café Music. Their Tracks Often Feature Acoustic Guitar And Accordion As Well As Some Tracks Containing Many Other 'traditional' Instruments Such As Piano And Brass. Their Style Is Fairly Upbeat And Energetic On The Majority Of Their Tracks With Unusual Rhythms Vocals Delivered With A Generous Dose Of Zeal And Vibrant Energy And Accompaniment Melodies Ranging From Lilting And Distant To Eccentric And Fast-Paced. These Two Factors Give Many Of Their Pieces A Strong Sense Of Direction. Formed In 1987 Les Négresses Vertes Arose From The Alternative Music Scene In Paris. The Original Line-Up Included Singer Helno Born Noël Rota In Paris December 25 1963 - January 22 1993 Also Known As Helno Rota De Lourcqua Jo Roz Also Known As L'Ami Ro Real Name Joe Ruffier Des Aimes Piano Stéfane Mellino Guitar Jean-Marie Paulus Bass Gaby Drums Matthias Canavese Accordion Michel Ochowiak Trumpet Abraham Sirinix Also Known As Abraham Braham Trombone And Iza Mellino Backing Vocals . The Original Members Were A Group Of Friends Many Of Whom Had Not Played Their Instruments Before Forming The Band. The Group's Name Translates As "green Black Women" It Arose From Abuse Hurled At Them At One Of Their First Concerts. They Were Initially Signed To The Independent Off The Track Label And Released The Punk Protest Song "200 Ans D'Hypocrisie" In Response To Their Country's French Revolution Bicentennial Celebrations 1 . In 1989 They Released Their First Album Mlah To Good Reviews In Both France And The UK Where The Single "Zobi La Mouche" Just Failed To Reach The Charts And Where They Toured And Played The WOMAD Festival. They Also Made A Controversial Tour Of Lebanon. Their Second Album Famille Nombreuse In 1991 Featured New Drummer Zé Verbalito. Helno Was By This Time Struggling With Serious Heroin Addiction And Stéfane Mellino And Canavese Replaced Him As The Main Songwriters. Helno Died At His Parents' House On January 22 1993. Several Members Left The Band After Helno's Death But Les Négresses Vertes Continued Around The Nucleus Of Mellino Canavese Ochowiak And Paulus. In 1995 They Released The Album Zig-Zague Followed By The Live Album Green Bus. By 2000's Trabendo The Group's Style Had Shifted To A Dub Oriented Lounge Style. Discography Albums Mlah 1988 Famille Nombreuse 1991 10 Remixes 1993 An Aperitif 1994 Zig-Zague 1994 Green Bus 1996 Live
Trabendo 1999 Acoustic Clubbing 2001 Les Grand Deballage 2002 'Best Of' Album L'essentiel 2004 'Best Of' Album À L'Affiche 2006 Singles Il 1989 Zobi La Mouche 1989 Voila L’ete 1989 Hou! Mamma Mia 1992 Sous Le Soleil De Bodega 1992 Apres La Pluie 1994 Mambo Show 1994 A Quoi Bon 1995 Easy Girls 1999 Leila 1999 Hasta Llegar 2000 'Promo' CD - Was Never Released Spank / Abuela 2000 read less