After acquiring a serious reputation in dancehall, Frenchie gradually turned towards new roots. "Bobo Revolution" surveys his catalogue through the prism of the Bobos, the radical fringe of Rastafari popularised by the successes of Capleton, Sizzla and company. We enter the heart of this spirituality with Natty King and his Africa we're from, in which he worries about his fellow men who lose their thoughts in their frustrations and reminds them of their African roots, while Sizzla and his formidable Africa prepare sing us a true anthem to repatriation to Africa. Fantan Mojah explains on 'Stronger' that by praying he becomes stronger, a track we should find on the artist's much awaited second album. The only European producer to hold a Jah Cure track, he delivers with Poor man's cry' an excellent combination with in-house artist Anthony B, a true plea for people who suffer across the world.
Blithely mixing established artists with rising talents of Jamaican music, Frenchie invites Warrior King on the very good Oh what a feeling and Gyptian on the very soothing Rise and live. Chezidek, strong in his faith, warns that he fears nothing on Have no fear, while the London-based Jamaican Prince Malachi shows us that Jah doesn't sleep on Jah nah sleep, a recut of the Zion Train so dear to Bob Marley. While there are a few original compositions with the Ashanti Warrior, Jah Power (Natural Black, Stubborn woman) or Good over Evil (Lutan Fyah life like this) riddims, it is in the covers of classic riddims that Frenchie shows formidable flair. From the Blackboard Jungle (Morgan Heritage 'Guards up'), immortalised by Lee Perry, to the World Jam Riddim (Luciano and the thunderous A no like we no like dem), popularised by Ini Kamoze's World a reggae and brought back up to date by Damian Marley and his Welcome to Jamrock, not forgetting the Truth & Rights (Junior Kelly, Tough life) and the Intercom (Jah Mason, Mama earth), one of Maximum Sound's best-selling riddims. A fine array of conscious artists, "Bobo Revolution" nevertheless has one notable absentee: Capleton, mentor and icon of all the Bobos.
