Mboko God
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| Mboko God | |
|---|---|
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | May 20, 2015 |
| Recorded | Yaoundé, Cameroon |
| Studio | New Bell Music Studios |
| Genre | Mboko |
| Language | Pidgin English, French, English |
| Label | New Bell Music |
| Producer | Le Monstre |
Mboko God is the second full-length studio album by Cameroonian rapper and producer Jovi, released May 20, 2015. Entirely self-produced under his producer alias, "Le Monstre", Jovi composed, recorded, and mixed the album in Yaoundé, Cameroon.
Composition[edit]
Mboko God is a multilingual album with Jovi rapping in English, French, and Pidgin, and also features appearances by artists who sing/rap in Ngemba, Douala, and Limbum dialects. Mboko God incorporates musical genres such as Cameroon's Bend Skin, Bikutsi, Makossa, Essewe, and Bottle Dance; Congolese Soukous and other influences across Africa; and electronic, hip hop, industrial, and other Western influences; creating a sound he refers to as "Mboko."[1] Jovi's sound has also been described as combining trap bass and heavy snares with traditional Cameroonian sounds.[2]
Critical reception[edit]
Jeune Afrique called Mboko God an "essential album" and "probably one of the best rap albums in recent years."(translated)[3] Je Wanda magazine described the first track on the album "Mboko God (Positioning)" as a "true celebration of African musical identity and its traditions."(translated)[4] After releasing three videos off the album ("B.A.S.T.A.R.D", "Cash (Mets l'argent à Terre)" and "Et P8 Koi"), Jovi was nominated for a 2015 MTV Africa Music Award (MAMA) for Best Francophone artist,[5] and Mboko God was nominated for a 2016 Kora Award for Best Album.[6]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Mboko God (Positioning) [feat. Reniss, Shey & Tilla]" | Ndukong Godlove, Kien Rennise Nde, Shey, Tilla | Le Monstre | 5:47 |
| 2. | "Nyongo Money" | Ndukong Godlove, Abracadabra | Le Monstre | 3:51 |
| 3. | "B.A.S.T.A.R.D (feat. Reniss)" | Ndukong Godlove, Kien Rennise | Le Monstre | 3:16 |
| 4. | "Beat Tape Sessions (feat. Tilla, Teddy Doherty, Pascal, & Inna Money)" | Ndukong Godlove, Tilla, Teddy Doherty, Pascal & Inna Money | Le Monstre, Chavez | 5:28 |
| 5. | "Comme Moundi" | Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:53 |
| 6. | "Mboko God (Status)" | Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:46 |
| 7. | "Top Level" | Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre, Kiloh | 2:25 |
| 8. | "Cash (Mets l'argent à Terre)" | Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:01 |
| 9. | "Man Pass Man Part 2" | Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:22 |
| 10. | "Et P8 Koi" | Ndukong Godlove | Le Monstre | 3:43 |
| 11. | "Jungle Book (feat. Shey)" | Ndukong Godlove, Shey | Le Monstre | 5:02 |
| 12. | "Mboko God (Reality) [feat. Reniss]" | Ndukong Godlove, Kien Rennise | Le Monstre, Kiloh | 4:34 |
| Total length: | 49:00 | |||
References[edit]
- ^ "ATL To The Motherland: The Rise Of Afro-Trap". Vibe. 2016-06-28. Retrieved 2016-11-24.
- ^ "Meet Jovi, The Do-It-All Rapper Putting Cameroon Back On The Map". The FADER. Retrieved 2017-01-14.
- ^ "Rap camerounais : "Mboko God", de Jovi, album incontournable ! - JeuneAfrique.com". JeuneAfrique.com (in French). 2015-05-22. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "Musique : "Mboko God" - LE voyage céleste de Jovi (Review) |". www.jewanda-magazine.com. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ Okumu, Phiona (2015-06-15). "The playlist: African pop – Olamide, AKA, Youssoupha and more". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2016-11-23.
- ^ "Nominees revealed for 2016 Kora Awards". 2015-12-07. Retrieved 2016-11-23.