Les Negresses Vertes is the name of a group emerged in Paris in 1987. Its members were friends or relatives from different backgrounds, some do not even have musical experience. Paulo and Gaby, for example, came from the circus, Stéphane Mellino, guitarist, mending fishing nets, Mathias Canavese, accordionist, was part of a punk band, they Maîtres , and singer, Noël Rota, had vocals in a rock band, Béruriers les Noirs . Noël, better known as Helnan, was born in Paris on December 25, 1963, and became the leader of the band. To explain the group's name must go back to a summer night in 1987 when the band members go to a popular dance in costume and with his hair painted green. Suddenly he begins to assemble a stir and one of the guards shouts "Sortez d'ici les Negresses vertes!", Something like "Black is going green." To them it funny and decided to take that name for their group. In September and consists of training and begin to play, first on the street, or subway, and later in clubs and cabarets. In 1988 an independent label, Off the Track , fixing them and the following year, in October, their first album appears Mlah , which is extracted as the first single "Zobi la mouche (fly Zobi) which became a worldwide success. The album sold hundreds of thousands of copies in France alone, other countries like the United Kingdom also were well received and quickly invited them to tour. The British press termed them as "very danceable French ethnic group." Perhaps that was one of the keys to success, that his songs are very danceable and festive, another mix of musical styles: French Gypsy music or merges with Algerian rai, rumba, punk, polka and flamenco. Some of his songs were included on several compilations, such as Red, Hot and Blue , or formed part of soundtracks of films such as French Kiss or Dick Tracy, a direct suggestion Madonna, whom he loved the group.
In November 1991, published in France and in ten European countries the second album by the band, Famille nombreuses (large families), an album which still betting on musical miscegenation and urban poetry. And is that his texts are not as simple as you might think at first listen. "Sous le soleil de Bodega (Bodega Under the sun) was one of the songs highlighted in this second job.
In November 1991, published in France and in ten European countries the second album by the band, Famille nombreuses (large families), an album which still betting on musical miscegenation and urban poetry. And is that his texts are not as simple as you might think at first listen. "Sous le soleil de Bodega (Bodega Under the sun) was one of the songs highlighted in this second job.
Shortly after the release of the album Les Negresses Vertes make a tour that begins in Beirut, where there had been no concerts since the beginning of the war in 1975. After this exceptional performance would visit Scandinavia, the Netherlands or Spain, without forgetting his country and the mythical Olympia room.
On January 23, 1993 died as a result of an overdose, Helnan (Noël Rota), lead singer of the band. I had just turned 29 years and the group is killed and orphaned. It will take more than two years to return to the scene. Besides the large family is reduced by half, so only five that decide to continue the path taken with Helnan. In October 1994 they released their third album, Zig-Zague , in trying to convey, nevertheless, that feeling joyous and festive of the above. One of the songs released as a single was "Après la pluie" (After the rain).
Following the publication of this third album undertake a new tour, which lasted almost two years and lead to a new CD Gree Bus, which contains songs from all three But first performed live. In 1996 involved in the design of a new album Jane Birkin, in doing, such arrangements an old song sung by Serge Gainsbourg , at the time, Petula Clark . It is entitled "The gadoue (Sludge) and appear in the video Les Negresses Vertes components with Jane Birkin
After a short pause granted Les Negresses decide to try new rhythms and sounds, moving closer to electronic music with producer Howie B , who has produced albums for Massive Attack, U2 or Björk. In October 1999 released a new album entitled Trabendo an Algerian slang word that refers to going from one point to another in the Mediterranean for smuggling, for example. In 2000 the group received for this work, a Victoire de la Musique in the section on New Trends. Then, came a sound that reflects the success of the band and some more collections, the last dating back to 2006 and was called À l'affiche (in poster). Since then we have become to know more about training. We leave you with one of his biggest hits, "Voilà l'été" (Summer is here), which belongs to his first album Mlah .
For more information, click here .
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The Negresses
green - "That Summer" From the album
Mlah (1988)
That summer (x 7)
That summer I see the
The sun
spin clouds and the sky cleared
And in my head buzzing
Who?
Bees! I hear the roar
pleasures of life is the return of warm love
Who we
ears
It's so hot it
desires grow in us is the happiness of a
Refresh Cocktail
The girls are beautiful
And the gods are pleased. Finally
summer (x 7) Finally
summer. But there is already
More money
All of Paris
Converts phobia
Underground sweats,
Everything becomes purulent
In his shoes
The dazed passenger
Ten toes
Who are expressed There is violently
more friends
Neighbours left
Summer in Paris is rather relaxing
We dream beach
And the Seine is pretty. Always
summer
This is not superfluous
It's too hot The sun
m'abasourdit
Rillettes underarm
I walk down the street I think of those idiots
Who are shitting in the South
All these ass-wipes
Who will cook in their All these juices
drowned
sea, what crap. And on the road
the danger that kills you
Roll on autumn!
I feel very bitter. Always
summer (x 7)
That summer I see the sun The clouds spin
And the sky clears
And in my head
buzzing?
Bees! I hear
The roar
pleasures of life
That summer I see the sun The clouds spin
And the sky clears
Is happiness a cocktail
Refresh
The girls are beautiful And
Finally summer.
That summer (x 2)
Finally summer (x 2) Always
summer (x 2)
again this summer.
On January 23, 1993 died as a result of an overdose, Helnan (Noël Rota), lead singer of the band. I had just turned 29 years and the group is killed and orphaned. It will take more than two years to return to the scene. Besides the large family is reduced by half, so only five that decide to continue the path taken with Helnan. In October 1994 they released their third album, Zig-Zague , in trying to convey, nevertheless, that feeling joyous and festive of the above. One of the songs released as a single was "Après la pluie" (After the rain).
Following the publication of this third album undertake a new tour, which lasted almost two years and lead to a new CD Gree Bus, which contains songs from all three But first performed live. In 1996 involved in the design of a new album Jane Birkin, in doing, such arrangements an old song sung by Serge Gainsbourg , at the time, Petula Clark . It is entitled "The gadoue (Sludge) and appear in the video Les Negresses Vertes components with Jane Birkin
After a short pause granted Les Negresses decide to try new rhythms and sounds, moving closer to electronic music with producer Howie B , who has produced albums for Massive Attack, U2 or Björk. In October 1999 released a new album entitled Trabendo an Algerian slang word that refers to going from one point to another in the Mediterranean for smuggling, for example. In 2000 the group received for this work, a Victoire de la Musique in the section on New Trends. Then, came a sound that reflects the success of the band and some more collections, the last dating back to 2006 and was called À l'affiche (in poster). Since then we have become to know more about training. We leave you with one of his biggest hits, "Voilà l'été" (Summer is here), which belongs to his first album Mlah .
For more information, click here .
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The Negresses
green - "That Summer" From the album
Mlah (1988)
That summer (x 7)
That summer I see the
The sun
spin clouds and the sky cleared
And in my head buzzing
Who?
Bees! I hear the roar
pleasures of life is the return of warm love
Who we
ears
It's so hot it
desires grow in us is the happiness of a
Refresh Cocktail
The girls are beautiful
And the gods are pleased. Finally
summer (x 7) Finally
summer. But there is already
More money
All of Paris
Converts phobia
Underground sweats,
Everything becomes purulent
In his shoes
The dazed passenger
Ten toes
Who are expressed There is violently
more friends
Neighbours left
Summer in Paris is rather relaxing
We dream beach
And the Seine is pretty. Always
summer
This is not superfluous
It's too hot The sun
m'abasourdit
Rillettes underarm
I walk down the street I think of those idiots
Who are shitting in the South
All these ass-wipes
Who will cook in their All these juices
drowned
sea, what crap. And on the road
the danger that kills you
Roll on autumn!
I feel very bitter. Always
summer (x 7)
That summer I see the sun The clouds spin
And the sky clears
And in my head
buzzing?
Bees! I hear
The roar
pleasures of life
That summer I see the sun The clouds spin
And the sky clears
Is happiness a cocktail
Refresh
The girls are beautiful And
Finally summer.
That summer (x 2)
Finally summer (x 2) Always
summer (x 2)
again this summer.
The green Negresses
- "Ya está aquí el verano" Del álbum
Mlah (1988)
Ya Summer is here. (X 7)
summer is here:
she saw the sun disappear
clouds and the sky clears.
What
buzzing in my head?
Bees!
roar
hear how the pleasures of life.
return of the love that make us nervous
.
so hot that we squeeze the win.
happiness is accompanied by a refreshing cocktail.
The girls are cute and the gods are pleased.
summer is finally here. (X 7)
At last the summer but there remains
money. All Paris
becomes in phobia:
seeps underground,
everything becomes purulent
in their shoes
passenger
overwhelmed by the warmth he feels how his ten toes
are expressed violently.
There are no friends.
neighbors are gone.
Summer in Paris is rather relaxing:
dream beach and the Seine is beautiful. Always
summer returns:
can not do without it.
It's too hot.
Sun stuns me.
greaves under arms
I walk down the street and think of those idiots who are bored
in the south, in all these swabs
going to cocerce in its own juice,
in all those drowned
(The sea, what filth!)
and road danger
kills them. That
hasten the fall!
I'm bitter.
always makes the summer (x 7)
summer is here:
spotted the sun, the clouds disappear
and the sky clears.
What
buzzing in my head?
Bees!
roar
hear how the pleasures of life.
summer is here:
she saw the sun disappear
clouds and the sky clears.
happiness is accompanied by a refreshing cocktail.
The girls are cute and the gods are pleased.
summer is here. (X 2)
At last the summer. (X 2)
always summer returns. (X 2) Again
summer.
- "Ya está aquí el verano" Del álbum
Mlah (1988)
Ya Summer is here. (X 7)
summer is here:
she saw the sun disappear
clouds and the sky clears.
What
buzzing in my head?
Bees!
roar
hear how the pleasures of life.
return of the love that make us nervous
.
so hot that we squeeze the win.
happiness is accompanied by a refreshing cocktail.
The girls are cute and the gods are pleased.
summer is finally here. (X 7)
At last the summer but there remains
money. All Paris
becomes in phobia:
seeps underground,
everything becomes purulent
in their shoes
passenger
overwhelmed by the warmth he feels how his ten toes
are expressed violently.
There are no friends.
neighbors are gone.
Summer in Paris is rather relaxing:
dream beach and the Seine is beautiful. Always
summer returns:
can not do without it.
It's too hot.
Sun stuns me.
greaves under arms
I walk down the street and think of those idiots who are bored
in the south, in all these swabs
going to cocerce in its own juice,
in all those drowned
(The sea, what filth!)
and road danger
kills them. That
hasten the fall!
I'm bitter.
always makes the summer (x 7)
summer is here:
spotted the sun, the clouds disappear
and the sky clears.
What
buzzing in my head?
Bees!
roar
hear how the pleasures of life.
summer is here:
she saw the sun disappear
clouds and the sky clears.
happiness is accompanied by a refreshing cocktail.
The girls are cute and the gods are pleased.
summer is here. (X 2)
At last the summer. (X 2)
always summer returns. (X 2) Again
summer.
