{"product_id":"alpha-blondy-cocody-rock","title":"COCODY ROCK","description":"Vocals are in the French, English Dioula and Creole Patois languages. Backing bands are The Wailers (on \"Cocody Rock\" \u0026amp; others) \u0026amp; Alpha's Light.\nAlpha Blondy's 1983 first album, a smash hit featuring an all-local band the Natty Rebels, had all the accessibility and directness that made him an international star. Two cuts are agreeable reggae in English; the rest is Afro-reggae and a lot more interesting for that. In some ways Blondy's music is typical of the Ivory Coast: light, accomplished, and geared to a regional rather than local audience. Though the notes don't tell you so, Cocody Rock is a re-release of Blondy's 1984 second album, recorded in Paris and Kingston with a mix of African and Jamaican musicians (plus Kassav's Jocelyne Beroard on backup vocals). Pre-superstar Blondy, it has the freshness you'd expect from somebody pretty much just starting out. He sure believes in touching all the bases. Besides its so-so title song, Cocody Rock has something for both Muslims and Christians as well as a hilarious cut claiming Ivory Coast's ultra-conservative president as a Rasta. ~ John Storm Roberts","brand":"Alpha Blondy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44594700386537,"sku":"YROXLJ-14U3-00","price":23.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0654\/3523\/8633\/files\/alpha-blondy-cocody-rock_641Yj.jpg?v=1759103426","url":"https:\/\/www.vibinvinyl.com\/products\/alpha-blondy-cocody-rock","provider":"Vibin' Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}