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Michel Laurent is one of the most well-known gwoka singers, with an instantly recognizable voice and a spectacular lokans. Outside of Gaoulé Mizik, Michel Laurent has recorded two albums of traditional gwoka under his own name, one of which was released on Debs in 1992 and mixed by Henri Debs himself. ‘Matla La Mouyé’ sees Laurent in raconteur mode, something he excels at, and the addition of Willy Blombou on synths gives a twist to this straight-up party track.

Riding along the fast mendé rhythm (the rhythm the most heard at carnival and which gave birth to zouk), ‘Matla La Mouyé’ is not too dissimilar to the hit ‘Blo’ from around the same period by the popular outfit Akiyo. The track still sounds modern on today’s dance floors, and is a fine example of the trance-inducing powers of gwoka as a dance form.

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from L​è​spri Ka : New Directions in Gwoka Music from Guadeloupe 1981​-​2010, released January 28, 2022

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