Tchiss Lopez

After his first LP Stranger Já Catem Traboi, Tchiss decided to further experiment with reggae and funaná, inspired by the local rhythms of the island of Santiago.

Gathering some of the best Cape Verdean musicians of the time, in 1984, together with Zé António on guitar, Bebethe on bass and Alírio on drums, he recorded his second LP Já Bô Corre D’Mim. An album that sings of a young man far from home, his unrequited love and saudade, the struggles of street life in a foreign land and a world of inequality.

Recorded in just 3 days at the Pomodoro Studio in Sutri, the album fully expresses the deep and layered sound of Tchiss’ music, where upbeat tempo, powerful vocals and electrifying guitar solos tangle together in a dynamic mix of traditional melodies and cosmic reggae.

TRACKS:

• SIDE A
• A1. Ka Bo Bem Dzoriental
• A2. Hoje Um Ta Longe
• A3. Roots Of Our Rasta

• SIDE B
• B1. Ja Bo Corre Dmin
• B2. Tchufti Ma Babilon
• B3. Bo Soriso E Tudo
• B4. Mundo Dmargura