{"id":19127,"date":"2020-09-02T12:00:04","date_gmt":"2020-09-02T10:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.steppas.com\/steprec\/?post_type=product&#038;p=19127"},"modified":"2023-11-24T13:42:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T12:42:12","slug":"tga-lp","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/www.steppas.com\/steprec\/product\/tga-lp\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha Steppa &amp; Nai-Jah &#8211; The Great Elephant (2xLP)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"iframe-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Alpha Steppa &amp; Nai-Jah - The Great Elephant [Full Album x Reggae Dub Mix] (Steppas Records)\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fGoP9JdYYyg?start=1&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>One of the most eagerly anticipated albums of the year, Alpha Steppa Meets Nai-Jah \u201cThe Great Elephant\u201d. TGE is the product of a year-long collaboration between renowned UK Dub Reggae producer Alpha Steppa and Nige- rian-French singer \/ songwriter Nai-Jah. TGE tells the story of Nai-Jah\u02bcs reality growing up in Nigeria, the album paints a picture of corruption, greed, and suffering, a narrative each and everyone accross the globe can relate to. Nai-Jah points to strength through unity and provides great inspiration and hope through his thoughtful lyrics and sincere delivery. Steppas Records is overjoyed to present all 10 original vocal tracks plus the full dub album as one. A truly unique and powerful protest album sure to provoke, inspire and uplift.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne of the most prolific and inventive dub producers around\u201d Wire<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>Collaboration entre l&#8217;un des top producteurs Dub UK et un chanteur Nige\u0301riano-Franc\u0327ais frai\u0302chement introduit a\u0300 l&#8217;univers du soundsystem, l&#8217;album \u00abThe Great Elephant\u00bb pre\u0301sente tous les agre\u0301ments d&#8217;un incontournable du genre.<br \/>\nA\u0300 l&#8217;origine du projet : la rencontre re\u0301cente entre l&#8217;expe\u0301rimente\u0301 Alpha Steppa, fondateur du label Steppas Records, et Nai-Jah, chanteur d&#8217;une formation live du me\u0302me nom base\u0301 a\u0300 Lyon. Apre\u0300s quelques enregistrements convaincants le duo de\u0301cide s&#8217;attaquer a\u0300 un album. C&#8217;est la premie\u0300re fois qu&#8217;Alpha Steppa consacre un LP complet a\u0300 un chanteur et c&#8217;est pour Nai-Jah une expe\u0301rience nouvelle que de collaborer avec un producteur. Un an de travail plus tard \u00abThe Great Elephant\u00bb , parfaite synthe\u0300se de leurs univers respectifs, se retrouve dans les bacs!<\/p>\n<p>Le ton de l&#8217;album est lourd et les productions d&#8217;Alpha Steppa, ici pleinement ancre\u0301es dans la tradition Uk dub, viennent confirmer toutes les qualite\u0301s de producteur qu&#8217;on lui connait. Au fil des pistes Nai-Jah de\u0301peint sa re\u0301alite\u0301 et appelle a\u0300 une prise de conscience collective. Il dresse un tableau de corruption, de cupidite\u0301 et de souffrance. Ses textes, issus de son expe\u0301rience personnelle, de sa jeunesse au Nige\u0301ria, condamnent et de\u0301noncent. Leur caracte\u0300re militant manifeste est accentue\u0301 par la force qui se de\u0301gage des dubs du producteur britannique. Les dubs, quant a\u0300 eux, re\u0301ve\u0300lent toute leur profondeur en accueillant la voix d&#8217;un chanteur qu&#8217;on de\u0301couvre un peu plus a\u0300 chaque mesure. Pour qualifier la relation qui unit ici Nai-Jah et Alpha Steppa on parlerait presque de symbiose tant le travail de chacun apporte a\u0300 l&#8217;autre.<\/p>\n<p>Une voix hors pair, des lyrics qui font sens et des productions d&#8217;exception ; la combinaison rappelle certains grands albums dub Uk fondateurs. A\u0300 vous de voir si, apre\u0300s avoir e\u0301coute\u0301 ses dix tracks et leurs versions dub, vous de\u0301ciderez de ranger \u00abThe Great Elephant\u00bb a\u0300 leurs cote\u0301s.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>TRACKLISTING<\/p>\n<p>SIDE A \/ B<br \/>\n01 Alpha Steppa &amp; Nai-Jah \u2013 How Long? 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