Dr. Alban (born August 26, 1957 as Alban Nwapa in Nigeria) grew up listening to Fela Kuti and James Brown. At age 23, he began studying dentistry. In order to be able to finance his university studies the music-loving medical student started making his own music. During this time Alban worked as a DJ in the well known Stockholm club 'Alphabet Street'. Very quickly his name became widely known, especially since Alban often sang to the records he put on the turntable as a DJ. DJ René couldn't help but notice him and so the highly intelligent medical student was discovered. But first Alban finished his studies and even opened his own dentistry practice.
In 1990, he met Denniz PoP from the SweMix label. Alban laid aside his dentist's drill and realised his dream. Together with Denniz and Rap-Queen Leila K, his first record, Hello Africa - his declaration of love for his African home - broke all records. Alban Nwapa became Dr. Alban. His debut-album Hello Africa sold roughly 1 million copies world-wide.
One year later this success was surpassed by the second album One Love. 1.6 million singles of the song It's My Life were sold.
The album immediately sold over 1.7 million units. Then followed the albums Look Who's Talking and Born In Africa. All in all, Dr. Alban can look back on world-wide sales of over 5 million albums and over 6 million singles, which resulted in 7 times Silver, 30 times Gold and 30 times Platinum. His hit No Coke was even used to illustrate an anti-drugs campaign in Sweden.
After a re-release of No Coke, Dr. Alban confirmed his Euro dance style with his hits Look Who's Talking and Let The Beat Go On.
He created his own record company 'dr.records', on which he released Born in Africa, the first CD recorded completely in his studios. He became the producer of many artists such as La Cream.
More recently, his voice was featured on Sash!'s single Colour The World.
In 2000, he released the album titled Prescription.
In 2002 Dr. Alban featured Yamboo to release a remix for Sing Hallelujah!.
In 2007 Dr. Alban released the album titled Back To Basics.
Official website: http://www.dralban.net/
No Coke
Dr. Alban Lyrics
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Inna reaggae raggamuffin business
Kom!
Hip-hop reaggae inna dance hall style
Hip-hop reaggae inna dance hall style
Hip-hop reaggae inna dance hall style
2 o'clock on a friday mornin'
Come a knife man
Knife of a bouncer
Mash of the ears
On the run come a Kings Street
There he way arrested, and tested
And the drugs he had on him
He confested
Mi callin' on the youth in his country
Whole heap of boys
Whole heap of girls
Drug abuse is a dangerous thing
Stay out of drugs and stop
The violence
Inna dis hard time you have
Abuse drug
Listen what 'ya say and hear
My point of view
To much drugs you can
Go mental
Da say Dr.
Alban tellin' everybody
We no want no coke, no heroin
No hasch-hasch, no amfetamin
Cocain will blow your brain
And ecstasy
Will mash your life!
Cocain will blow your brain
And ecstasy
Will mash your life!
Drug pushing is a serious thing
One time, two time they make a million
Take all the money a run a foreign country
Buiild a big house
Buy a big limousine, Das why I man come
So you for do the right thing
Das why Jah Jah send me
To tell them the truth
Cause is a disgrace
To the human race
Some are flyin' very high
And some are flyin' very low
Could not differenciate
What is right from wrong
Wan't no coke, no heroin
Cocain will blow your brain
And ecstasy
Will mash your life!
Cocain will blow your brain
And ecstasy
Will mash your life!
The lyrics of Dr. Alban's song 'No Coke' express a strong message against drug abuse and drug trafficking. The song starts with the artist proclaiming his roughness in the reggae raggamuffin business, and how he combines hip-hop with reggae in a dance hall style. Then, the song takes a narrative turn, where the artist describes a violent episode that took place on a Friday morning at 2 o'clock, involving a gun man, a knife man, and an aggressive bouncer who ended up beating people. The situation worsens when the perpetrators are arrested and found with drugs on them. The artist takes this opportunity to call the youth of his country to stay away from drugs and violence, as drug abuse is a dangerous thing that can make people go mental.
The chorus of the song insists on the message of staying away from drugs, specifically cocaine, heroin, hashish, and amphetamines. The artist warns that cocaine will blow people's brains, and ecstasy will mash their lives. The song concludes with the artist condemning drug pushing, as it is a serious thing that makes people go in and out of prison, and encourages them to do the right thing by staying away from drugs, following the message that Jah Jah sent him to tell the truth.
Line by Line Meaning
Cause when I come I come rough
I'm a tough guy and I don't mess around
Inna reaggae raggamuffin business
I'm in the music industry, specifically the reggae and dancehall genre
Kom!
Come with me!
Hip-hop reaggae inna dance hall style
My music combines different genres in a unique way
2 o'clock on a friday mornin'
Late at night, when things get dangerous
Come a gun man
Someone with a gun is coming
Come a knife man
Someone with a knife is coming
Knife of a bouncer
The bouncer has a knife
Mash of the ears
Someone's ears get hurt or damaged
On the run come a Kings Street
Running away on Kings Street
There he way arrested, and tested
He was caught and drug tested
And the drugs he had on him
He had drugs on him
He confested
He admitted it
Mi callin' on the youth in his country
I'm reaching out to the young people in his country
Whole heap of boys
A lot of young men
Whole heap of girls
A lot of young women
Drug abuse is a dangerous thing
Using drugs is harmful
Stay out of drugs and stop
Avoid drugs and prevent
The violence
The unnecessary aggression
Inna dis hard time you have
Times are tough
Abuse drug
Don't take drugs excessively
Listen what 'ya say and hear
Pay attention to what I'm saying
My point of view
My perspective
To much drugs you can
Taking too many drugs
Go mental
Can drive you insane
Da say Dr.
This is Dr. Alban speaking
Alban tellin' everybody
I want everyone to know
We no want no coke, no heroin
Don't use cocaine or heroin
No hasch-hasch, no amfetamin
Don't use hashish or amphetamines either
Cocain will blow your brain
Cocaine can damage your brain
And ecstasy
Ecstasy (MDMA) can also harm you
Will mash your life!
These drugs can ruin your life
Drug pushing is a serious thing
Selling drugs is a major crime
One time, two time they make a million
Drug dealers can make a lot of money
Take all the money a run a foreign country
Drug dealers often run away with their profits
Buiild a big house
They'll invest in extravagant property
Buy a big limousine,
And luxury cars as well
Das why I man come
That's why I'm here
So you for do the right thing
You should do the right thing
Das why Jah Jah send me
God sent me for this mission
To tell them the truth
To warn them about the reality
Cause is a disgrace
It's shameful
To the human race
And harmful to people
Some are flyin' very high
Some people take drugs to feel good
And some are flyin' very low
Others experience a downward spiral
Could not differenciate
It's hard to distinguish
What is right from wrong
Between good and bad/ethical and unethical
Wan't no coke, no heroin
Say no to hard drugs
Cocain will blow your brain
Again, cocaine is dangerous for your brain
And ecstasy
Don't take the party drug ecstasy either
Will mash your life!
It could seriously mess up your life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBAN NWAPA, DAG KRISTER VOLLE
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