TAKANA ZION

Name: Review: Takana Zion, Rasta Government
Item: Rasta Government
Author: Jérôme Bast

Rasta Government

Release date :
05-13-2011

Label :
Soulbeats / Discograph

Tracklist :
01. Give Thanks To Jah
02. Stolen Family
03. Glory Feat. Capleton
04. My Music
05. Rasta Government
06. Love Fire
07. Rise Up
08. Khoule
09. M’Bife
10. Three Six Clash

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Takana Zion

REVIEW

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Review written by Jérôme Bast
on Monday, May 16th 2011 - 33 089 views

This is already Takana Zion's third album; he first came to prominence in 2007 with "Zion Prophet". In just a few years the Guinean singjay has established himself as a leading artist on the continent, filling stadiums in West Africa. The fact is that Takana Zion has always known how to surround himself well. His first two albums were born of his partnership with Manjul at the Humble Ark in Mali. For this new album, Takana Zion has not changed his recipe, but has entrusted it to a different cook: this time the destination was Jamaica, where Steven Stewart of Harry J studio was waiting for him and co-produced the album with Sam Clayton (Mystic Revelation of Rastafari).

In the hands and ears of this heavyweight, who has lent his talents to just about every talent Jamaica has known, Takana Zion delivers another success: there is nothing to throw away on this short album (only ten tracks), which rings with the combined talents of Sly Dunbar, Sticky Thompson, Robbie Lynn, Dalton Brownie...

Deeply influenced by Peter Tosh and Sizzla, Takana Zion sings only to address serious subjects. The kinship with the Bush Doctor is most intense on Stolen Family, which deals with slavery, or when, with a round, powerful bassline and warm horns, he imagines a Rasta government that would rule the world and make brotherhood triumph. Let us also mention the essential Glory, recorded in a single take with Capleton on top form (and already seen in a video). A former rapper, Takana Zion has kept the urgency in his voice, which he pours into Rise up or puts to good use on Khoule. Praise to Jah (Give Thanks to Jah) and love songs (M'bife means "I love you" in Malinke, his native language) complete these themes, giving the Guinean singjay the most Jamaican album of his discography, and the most accomplished too. There is no doubt: Takana Zion is one of contemporary reggae's safe bets.

79 Comments

great voice first time to listen, thanks

Posted by tenso61
Thursday, January 07th 2016

great voice first time to listen, thanks

Posted by tenso61
Thursday, January 07th 2016

takana ce mn fan dp8 cnkry il ce combat pr l'afrique surtout en guinee jahhhhhhh rasta foraye ayanaye 6gne par zawad soumare

Posted by soumare oumar	Rating :
Saturday, August 01st 2015

Il est le levié du ragae de l'afrique je vous assur

Posted by Camara	Rating :
Sunday, January 25th 2015

takana zion bug respect a toi mon frère je t'admire et je recent ton amour dans mon coeur mon frère.

Posted by aboubacar diallo	Rating :
Saturday, August 24th 2013

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great voice first time to listen, thanks

Posted by tenso61
Thursday, January 07th 2016

great voice first time to listen, thanks

Posted by tenso61
Thursday, January 07th 2016

takana ce mn fan dp8 cnkry il ce combat pr l'afrique surtout en guinee jahhhhhhh rasta foraye ayanaye 6gne par zawad soumare

Posted by soumare oumar	Rating :
Saturday, August 01st 2015

Il est le levié du ragae de l'afrique je vous assur

Posted by Camara	Rating :
Sunday, January 25th 2015

takana zion bug respect a toi mon frère je t'admire et je recent ton amour dans mon coeur mon frère.

Posted by aboubacar diallo	Rating :
Saturday, August 24th 2013

Zion je suis fier de ton travaille que fait
Et combat pour l'Afrique surtout aussi guinée
Et jeune Afrique t salut. Jahhhhhh salut tout les fans
De reggae et moi sekou sarakolé je t'aime

Posted by drame	Rating :
Saturday, March 23rd 2013

Big respect

Posted by Makalox	Rating :
Thursday, August 09th 2012

takana c mon fan j l8 kife grave b1to il le meilleur reggaman du monde man big up a tw mon wion mz c lass dp8 dixxin

Posted by toure	Rating :
Monday, February 27th 2012

Je t'admire beaucoup Takana. Tes chansons me donnent des frissons I swear. One love

Posted by Eric	Rating :
Sunday, February 12th 2012

takana reste mystic man, la nouvelle perle du reggea africain, si hier on parlais d'alpha ou tiken, la voi d reggae c takana, rasta goverment est la preuv concrete j'invite tout l monde à ecouter cet album enregistré en jamique man, plein de surprise mai aussi du jamais fait en afrique...takana a fait un concert de haut nivo a ckry meme blondy na pa eu un tel monde lorsqque cetait gratuit, tu es le dieu d reggae tak bamana ormi mikaek engilika....

Posted by laminezion	Rating :
Wednesday, November 02nd 2011

Takana fait du raggea pur et dur, le rythme des ces Riddim est impeccable. Si toute fois il pouvait faire un duo avec mon fan Vybz Kartel ce serait pour moi une musique de reve et passion.

Posted by MalickGN	Rating :
Wednesday, October 19th 2011

takana zion è le boss du reggea africain il n'ya oq'1 doute,lè jalou peuvnt s'en mordrr fort lè fess.big up à lui rasta .........

Posted by sting bah	Rating :
Thursday, October 13th 2011

kan g t'ecoute Zion c'est comme si le vent frais de l'univers me souffle dçus,ton talent est eminent tu est le meilleur parmis les meilleurs ton reggae reflete l'image du vraie reggae jamaicain n'ecoute pa ce ke disent des jaloux c'est leur jalousie ki te rend de plus fort.Big Up

Posted by Balde Hady	Rating :
Thursday, October 13th 2011

j'aime takana zion et je veux faire tout possible pour le revoir jé m'appelle faya gangster

Posted by sekou diane	Rating :
Thursday, August 25th 2011

jadore beaucoup takana sur tout ses clipes

Posted by pivi	Rating :
Saturday, August 13th 2011

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