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Axelle Red & Renaud - Manhattan-Kaboul
Country - France Players- Anthony & Xavier
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Petit Portoricain, bien intégré quasiment New-Yorkais Dans mon building tout de verre et d'acier Je prends mon job, un rail de coke, un café Petite fille Afghane, de l'autre côté de la terre Jamais entendu parler de Manhattan Mon quotidien c'est la misère et la guerre Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant Pulvérisés, sur l'autel, de la violence éternelle Un 747, s'est explosé dans mes fenêtres Mon ciel si bleu est devenu orage Lorsque les bombes ont rasé mon village Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant Pulvérisés, sur l'autel, de la violence éternelle So long, adieu mon rêve Américain Moi, plus jamais esclave des chiens Ils t'imposaient l'Islam des tyrans Ceux-là n'ont-ils jamais lu le Coran? Suis redevenu poussière Je serai pas maître de l'univers Ce pays que j'aimais tellement serait-il Finalement colosse aux pieds d'argile? Les dieux, les religions Les guerres de civilisation Les armes, les drapeaux, les patries, les nations Font toujours de nous de la chair à canon Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant Pulvérisés, sur l'autel, de la violence éternelle Deux étrangers au bout du monde, si différents Deux inconnus, deux anonymes, mais pourtant Pulvérisés, sur l'autel, de la violence éternelle |
Little Portorican, well
integrated, almost "New Yorker" In my building made of glass and steel I make my job, I take coke, a coffee Little Afghan girl, on the other side of the world Never heard of Manhattan My daily life is misery and war Two strangers at the extremities of the world, so different Two unknown people, two anonymous people, and however Ground down on the altar of eternal violence A 747 exploded in my windows My sky so blue became storm When bombs razed my village Two strangers at the extremities of the world... So long, farewell my American dream I won't be anymore the slave of dogs They were dictating you tyrants' Islam These ones, have they ever read Coran? I am dust again I won't be the master of the universe Is this country I loved so much Finally a colossus with feet made of clay? Gods, religions Civilization's wars Weapons, flags, homelands, nations Always make flesh for cannons of us Two strangers at the extremities of the world... |
| Player's comments: | Axelle Red was born Fabienne Demal on
February 15, 1968 to Hasselt, in Flanders in the North of Belgium. French-speaking Flemish
woman raised in an environment neerlandophone, she speaks and sings in both languages. Her
parents rock her in the sound of the big artists of music soul and among others Aretha
Franklin who will remain one of its idols. Teenager, she practises intensely the dance, and learns by heart all the tubes of the Swedish group Abba. racked down at the age of 15 years, in 1983 , she records the first one 45 tours, " Little Girls " who makes of her a star in Belgium. Of entrance, this title is classified in the national top 50. Two years later, the English guitarist Mick Ronson, the musician of David Bowie, wishes to meet and to produce Axelle Red having listened to a model. But further to the refusal of the English label of Mick Ronson, Redbus, to pursue this collaboration, the project fails. The next years are for Axelle Red the years of law studies but also theater, studies were interrupted in 1988 by the signature of the singer at BMG. The brother Seff, Daniel and Richard, write her the title " Kennedy Boulevard " which is golden disc in Belgium. In 1989, she renews this success with the title " Aretha et moi". In 1992, she changes house of discs and sign with Virgin Belgique. She begins then to write an album, and dedicates itself rather to texts. The simple first one, " She dances only ", goes out before the album. Finally, in September, 1993, the Axelle Red's first album goes out "Sans plus attendre" which makes known her definitively outside Belgium. Tinged with soul and of rythm' not blues, the first one simple "Sensualite" is a hit in France. Both following extracts are " Elle danse seule" and " Je t'attends " but in some months, the sales of the album exceed those of the simple in the European and Quebecois classifications. The disc becomes quintuple golden disc in Belgium ( 500.000 copies), completely historic score for this country. The tours multiply, Axelle shows to be true one artist of scene. Festivals rock in the festivals of variety show (Francofolies of La Rochelle 1994), the success is unmistakable. Axelle Red, who continues to write texts, goes to 1995 to realize one of her dreams: record in Nashville's studios, in the United States, mythical homeland of the country music and the rock 'n' roll. In October, 96, the second album goes out so, " A tatons". More than ever faithful in music soul, Axelle Red surrounded on this stars' album of the kind, among which Steve Cropper, legendary composer of the " Dock of the bay " of Otis Redding, or Isaac Hayes. At the end of 1997, Axelle Red is chosen with the Senegalese Youssou N' Dour to sing the hymn of the world cup of football. Both artists interpret the title, " La cour des grands", for the first time on December 11, 97 in Oslo on the occasion of the delivery of the Nobel prize of the Peace. On March 21, 1998, she marries in Marrakesh in Morocco, her manager Filip Vanes, whom she knows since the faculty of right. Then on June 8, Axelle takes out an album in Spanish, " Con Solo Pensarlo". She resumes there former titles adapted in Spanish by Ignacio Ballesteros. Two days later, this fanatic of football meets himself at the stage of France in Paris, together with Youssou N' Dour for the opening of the World cup of football. The event is broadcast in worldwide television broadcast. The end of 98, While its first album reaches 400.000 sold copies, one books 370.000 sold copies of " A tatons ". At the same moment, this fan of soul music, realizes his dream of always, to sing with the most legendary figures of the kind. It is thing done on November 16 on the Parisian scene of the Conference hall with the spectacle " The Soul of Axelle Red ". The young lady invited for this unique show of the stars as prestigious as Sam Moore (of Sam and Dave), Eddie Floyd or Percy Sledge. Some weeks later, Axelle Red should participate in another large-scale spectacle because it is about the mega concert for the benefit of Amnesty International which takes place in Paris Thursday , December 10. But, encircled with more than four months, Axelle should give up rising on Bercy's scene. On January 21 99, she gives birth to a small named girl Janelle. Happy mom, she does not nevertheless forget the music because she prepares a new album. The beginning of this year continues to take place under good auspices because the young lady obtains on February 20, Victoire de la Musique of the interpreter of the year. French-speaking Flemish woman, Axelle Red has the peculiarity to make career in both speech communities of Belgium. With tenderness and energy, and especially without ever leaving aside her mother tongue, she knew how to affect successfully a kind in which little excellent in Europe: soul music. After having a break to be with her child, Axelle is back with her new Album with both songs "Manhattan-Kaboul" and "Je me fache" are in the french and belgien charts. Renaud is born Renaud Sechan,
on May 11, 1952 in Paris in the XIV eme district, at the same time as a twin brother,
David. The family counts in all six children. Their father is a professor of German, and
an author of police novels. It is even stemming from a family of old Protestant tree stump
he. Their mother is native of an environment proletarian of the North of France. They live
in Paris in a modest but comfortable apartment. |