Ça La Vie La / Pop L'économie, by Lélou

Ça La Vie La / Pop L'économie

by Lélou

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	1.	Ça La Vie La 04:26	info	buy track
	2.	Pop L'économie 02:54	info	buy track

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Before his rise to prominence, the prolific Mauritian born artist Menwar was briefly known as Lélou where he recorded his first songs on two 45rpms pressed in Madagascar under the label of 'Green Turtle’. Now re-issued under Babani Records, the EP has been carefully remastered and digitised restoring the original 1977 sonics enduring elemental decay over the years. After several months of restoration work with our engineer, Neil Combstock and Menwar the closest version to the original tapes was restored.

The first track, Ça la vie la is a depiction of the hardships of life in Mauritian suburbs during the late 70s.

Pop l'economie is an ironical take on society in a period where a thriving economy contrasted the challenging situation of the working class on the island

Stephano Honoré, started his career under the artist name Lelou which originated from his chilhood nickname Ti Zoulou (affectionately given by his mother in 1980) Now known as Menwar, his great musical prowess earned him a prestigious position in the history of Mauritian music.

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Réédité sous Babani Records, l’EP vinyle a été soigneusement remasterisé et numérisé pour restaurer les soniques originaux de 1977 endurant une dégradation élémentaire au fils des années. Après plusieurs mois de travail de restauration avec l’ingénieur du son de Babani Records, Neil Combstock et Menwar: la version la plus proche des bandes originals a été restaurée.

Le premier morceau, Ça la vie la est une représentation des difficultés de la vie dans les banlieues mauriciennes à la fin des années 70.

Pop L’economie est une vision ironique de la société à une époque où une économie florissante contrastait avec la situation difficile de la classe ouvrière sur l’île.

Stephano Honoré, a commencé sa carrière sous le nom d'artiste Lelou qui tire son origine de son surnom d'enfance Ti Zoulou (affecté par sa mère en 1980) Désormais connu sous le nom de Menwar, ses grandes prouesses musicales lui ont valu une place prestigieuse dans l'histoire de la musique mauricienne.

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released November 12, 2021

Accompanied by Marclaine Antoine

Originally Released on Green Turtle - 1977
Officially Re-Issued on Babani Records - 2021

Audio Restoration/Mastering - Neil Combstock
Artwork Restoration: electrocaïne
Vinyl Collection - Courtesy of Arno Bazin

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Menwar Mauritius

Stéphano Honoré, known as Menwar (dark hands), was born on the 21st of October 1955, in Cassis, near Port Louis, the capital of Mauritius Island. Since his very childhood,he tinkered with his instruments such as the first banjo only made up of a polish box, a wooden handle and a nylon string. ... more

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