At the age of 17, he performed on stage for the first time as lead singer in a rock band. In 1983 he decided to go his own way and left the group. From then on, he concentrated on composing his own music. However, during this period he had intense artistic encounters, backstage, with artists like David Bowie, Miles Davis and, in particular, a fabulous evening with Fela Kuti.
In 1993, Julian Jacob left the south of France and settled in Paris. At this time his artistic identity affirmed itself. Inspiration pushed him to sing in a mysterious language which he found within himself; an unknown language that everybody can understand because the words only find their meaning in the emotions they carry. From then on, Julien would sing in his own language. And he addressed himself to the heart, to everybody's space of intimate peace. At the same time, he started writing books, continuing to follow an internal quest. Music and writing are, for him, two different ways to express his perception of life.
In 1995, Julien found his adoptive home in Brittany and from then on, everything accelerated. He produced a short 4-tracks CD, and then released his first full CD, "Shanti" (Warner), in 2000. Subsequently, he went on tour, around the world, for 4 years: WOMAD festivals in USA, Australia, Singapore, New Zealand, UK, Spain, Gran Canarias, and Italy, as well as concerts at Montreal and in France. He also appeared as the opening act for Suzanne Vega and Cesaria Evora.
His second CD "Cotonou" (Wrasse Records) was released in 2005, followed by his third, "Barham" (Volvox Music). Roots sounds, sober arrangements, very acoustic--consisting only guitar, vocals and percussion--this album confirms his artistic identity of Julien.
Kalicom
Julien Jacob Lyrics
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Imnialep idiom dom com
J said kalicom net, net e'bat e'bet
Imnialep idiom dom cèm com
- J said kalicom, kalicom kalicom
Imnialep idiom dom com
J said kalicom net, net e'bat e'bet
Imnialep idiom dom cèm com
Mmm niep e'léou, igònòlònò coum nièp e'léou
Iscana lacom toum nièp e'lèou
Egeleu col coum nièp e'lèou
Iskimala pamap nièp e'lèou
Enolapala poum nièp e'lèou
Iskimala pamap nièp e'lèou
Enolapala poum nièp
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Imnialep idiom dom com
J said kalicom net, net e'bat, e'bèt
Imnialep idiom dom cèm com
Imnialep idiom dom cèm com
Imnilep, idiodomn soum wap
Imnialep idiodomn soun wep
Imnia soum wap, imnia soum wep
Imnia soum
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Imnialep idiom dom com
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Imnialep idiom dom, imnialep idiom dom com
Imniamèt idiom dom, diom com
Imniamèt idion dom
Imniamèt idiom dom, diom com
Imniamèt idiom dom
Imniamèt cofi diom dom, diom com
Imniamèt cofi diom dom
Imniamèt cofi diom dom, diom com
Imniamèt cofi diom dom
Idiom dom com, idiom dom com
The song "Kalicom" by Julien Jacob has lyrics that are somewhat difficult to interpret since they appear to be sung in an invented language. Nevertheless, the repetition of the words "Kalicom" and "Imnialep idiom dom com" suggests some kind of important meaning behind these phrases. It is possible that "Kalicom" could be a reference to "Calicom", which is a surname originating in Italy, but this is only speculation. The phrase "Imnialep idiom dom com" could be another made-up term, or it could be a play on words related to the concept of "idiolect", which is the language unique to an individual speaker. The phrase "dom com" could be a reference to "domaine.com", which is a French website domain.
Line by Line Meaning
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Julien is repeating the phrase 'kalicom' three times, likely for emphasis
Imnialep idiom dom com
The phrase 'imnialep idiom dom com' is repeated after each instance of 'kalicom' and does not have a clear meaning
J said kalicom net, net e'bat e'bet
Julien adds the words 'net, net e'bat e'bet' after the phrase 'kalicom', which could potentially be lyrics or nonsensical sounds
Imnialep idiom dom cèm com
This repeated phrase, like the previous one, does not have a clear meaning
Mmm niep e'léou, igònòlònò coum nièp e'léou
Julien sings nonsense words starting with 'mmm', potentially to add a melodic element to the song
Iscana lacom toum nièp e'lèou
Another series of nonsense words from Julien
Egeleu col coum nièp e'lèou
More nonsense words
Iskimala pamap nièp e'lèou
And still more nonsense words
Enolapala poum nièp e'lèou
Again, lyrics that are nonsensical and do not have a clear meaning
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Julien repeats the phrase 'kalicom' three times again
Imnialep idiom dom cèm com
The phrase 'imnialep idiom dom cèm com' is repeated again, with no clear meaning
Imnilep, idiodomn soum wap
Another phrase with no clear meaning
Imnialep idiodomn soun wep
Another nonsensical phrase
Imnia soum wap, imnia soum wep
More meaningless lyrics from Julien
Imnia soum
Another nonsensical phrase
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Julien repeats the phrase 'kalicom' three times again
Imnialep idiom dom com
The phrase 'imnialep idiom dom com' is repeated again, with no clear meaning
J said kalicom, kalicom, kalicom
Julien repeats 'kalicom' three more times
Imnialep idiom dom, imnialep idiom dom com
This phrase may simply be a variation on the other repeated phrases with no particular meaning
Imniamèt idiom dom, diom com
Another seemingly meaningless phrase
Imniamèt idion dom
More lyrics that do not convey any specific meaning
Imniamèt idiom dom, diom com
Yet again, another phrase with no clear meaning
Imniamèt cofi diom dom, diom com
Another series of nonsensical words from Julien
Imniamèt cofi diom dom
More lyrics that do not have a clear meaning
Imniamèt cofi diom dom, diom com
This phrase is similar to the previous one and does not have a specific meaning
Idiom dom com, idiom dom com
The song ends with another repetition of 'idiom dom com', which has no discernible meaning
Lyrics © PEERMUSIC FRANCE, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JULIEN PHILIPPE JACOB
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@aimeeb6954
Years later I came back to find this song from memories of hearing it being played in the house growing up <3 your music holds so much life
@julienjacobofficial
Thank you Aimee ! Life be with you !
@philippeolivier9472
Même chose 20 ans après ♥️
@sheilafa128
This was in a compilation album my mom bought in target I have such great memories that involved this song
@phonymcphony2785
Same!!
@phonymcphony2785
Been in love with this song since 2003!! Found it on putamayo's African Groove.
@julienjacobofficial
😊👍😍
@DenisDenis-qv2pe
Perdu de vue depuis tant d'années... Mais c'était hier, car l'énergie, ta joie et ta présence sont toujours là...
Il est bien vrai que la musique est un fil conducteur qui transcende tout.
Merci J.J
@julienjacobofficial
Le lien est éternel ! Merci Denis !
@frejusplage3806
Bravo Julien .. que de chemin parcouru depuis Anaphase !!!!