Tiken jah fakoly unplugged

Not only prolific but committed too, the Ivorian artist is back with an album featuring acoustic versions of his own compositions. A genuine triumph!

AM: It's no easy task, revisiting songs from your own repertoire, from ‘Plus rien ne m'étonne’ to ‘Justice’.

Tiken Jah Fakoly:  Even though these are songs I wrote a while ago, I was really excited when I was recording them, because I've always dreamt of making an acoustic album. I've been talking about it for years. It really is a dream to be able to let one's voice take centre stage, and with it the lyrics... The timbre lords it over all the instruments. I can't wait to bring these rearranged songs to life on the upcoming tour!

We hear voices other than yours on 'Acoustic'. How did you imagine these duets?

Depending on the vibrancy of the track to be revisited! On ‘Les Martyrs’, the performance by the rapper Tiggs Da Author is extraordinary. I also really wanted to invite the Brazilian singer Chico César, whom I like a lot...