Elmore D- Back to Hesta (CD)
Elmore D is the Belgian alter ego of Benoit Blue Boy, the French-speaking bluesman who pays tribute to the musical legacy of the Southern United States. He borrows from the greatest American bluesmen, drawing on their strength and authenticity. A linguist and an academic, he transposes English into his own Walloon dialect. Through personal memories he evokes Herstal, his birthplace, and provides humorous, tender testimony to the working-class traditions of the Walloons. Situated at the confines of blues and World Music, Back to Hesta is a rare look into French-language culture.
Tracklist:
- V GN' Tot Chal
- New Orleans Stop Time
- Poqw M'as-S' F T Oula
- Since My Baby's Been Gone
- Come on in
- Sloopy Drunk Again
- Roll Dem Bones
- You Gotta Run Me Down
- N L Vind Nin, N L Tape Nin 1
- Confessin' the Mo Se 1
- LI SP R 1
- Dji K'nohe Ossie Bonie Moronie 1
- Sloppy Drunk 1
- Back to H Sta 1
- Dj'a on TR M' C RV 1
- Roll Them Bones
Elmore D is the Belgian alter ego of Benoit Blue Boy, the French-speaking bluesman who pays tribute to the musical legacy of the Southern United States. He borrows from the greatest American bluesmen, drawing on their strength and authenticity. A linguist and an academic, he transposes English into his own Walloon dialect. Through personal memories he evokes Herstal, his birthplace, and provides humorous, tender testimony to the working-class traditions of the Walloons. Situated at the confines of blues and World Music, Back to Hesta is a rare look into French-language culture.
Tracklist:
- V GN' Tot Chal
- New Orleans Stop Time
- Poqw M'as-S' F T Oula
- Since My Baby's Been Gone
- Come on in
- Sloopy Drunk Again
- Roll Dem Bones
- You Gotta Run Me Down
- N L Vind Nin, N L Tape Nin 1
- Confessin' the Mo Se 1
- LI SP R 1
- Dji K'nohe Ossie Bonie Moronie 1
- Sloppy Drunk 1
- Back to H Sta 1
- Dj'a on TR M' C RV 1
- Roll Them Bones