The band was founded in 1982 in Angers, France by singer/keyboardist Denis Péan and Richard Bourreau (violin/kora). These two have remained central to Lo'Jo throughout their history. For several years, with a rotating cast of members, they played events locally, working with acrobats, street theatre, mime, dancers and film as part of their overall presentation. They have subsequently maintained a communal lifestyle, based in Angers.
By the end of the 1980s, they were playing throughout Europe and had appeared in New York as part of an artists' collective. Including Nicholas 'Kham Meslien (bass) and Matthieu Rousseau (drums) (later replaced by Franck Vaillant), they consolidated their line-up, and their first album, Fils de Zamal, was released in 1993. In 1995 the group added Berber singer/saxophonist Yamina Nid El Mourid and her sister, Nadia Nid El Mourid, who brought a strong North African influence to the music. In 1996, the new lineup recorded Sin Acabar, and 1997 saw them complete Mojo Radio, both with English producer Justin Adams. Upon the latter's release they found more acclaim in the world music community, getting them on the WOMAD circuit.
In 1999, they journeyed to Bamako, Mali, to begin work on Bohème de Cristal. While in Mali, they became involved in the organization of the Desert Music Festival held in January 2001. They have also collaborated with a wide variety of musicians, including Tinariwen.
In 2002 they released the acclaimed Au Cabaret Sauvage (originally issued in France as L'une des Siens). This was followed by a live album Ce Soir Là (2003), and a new studio album Bazar Savant (2006). In 2009 they released the album Cosmophono, and toured in the UK.
Discography
Studio:
1990 The International Courabou
1993 Fils de Zamal
1994 G7 of Destruction & Artisans of Peace
1996 Sin Acabar
1998 Mojo Radio
2000 Bohême de cristal
2002 L'une des siens
2006 Bazar savant
2009 Cosmophono
2012 Cinéma el Mundo
Other:
1989 Depuis très longtemps (K7)
1995 Le disque dort (33 tours)
2003 Ce soir là... (Live)
2007 Tu connais LO'JO ? (Best of)
Website (Bandinfo): http://www.lojo.org/
Facebooksite: http://www.facebook.com/lojomusic
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Tu viens richesse
Lo'Jo Lyrics
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Mon amour, lui ne change pas
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
Ton nom est le plus beau
Quand tu le donnes en partage
Comme un trésor sans fin
Ton nom est pollen et ombre
Moi, l'enfant qui te fane
Non, je ne peux rien te dire
Tu ne peux pas, ce, comprendre
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
Et si l'expérience ne s'achète pas
L'amour, lui, ne se vend pas
La vérité se cache
Sous d'importe quelle attitude
Un soir de valse sous tonnelle
Dans un cabaret de brousse
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
Certains se sont inquiétés
Dans les petits soirs des bars
De la rue violette
Des petits leurs dé-mondent leurs rondes
Du grand élis, sience
Du crime de n'avoir pas dit
"Non, il n'y a rien que je doive"
"Rien ne m'oblige ni me retient"
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
The song "Tu viens richesse" by Lo'Jo starts off with the idea that riches come and go, but one's true love remains constant. The chorus repeats this sentiment multiple times, emphasizing the idea that while external things in life may change and shift, the love one has for another person can remain steady. The song mentions the beauty of sharing one's name as a treasure without end, using imagery like pollen and shadow to evoke feelings of richness and depth.
Further on in the song, the lyrics talk about experiences and truth, and how they cannot be bought or sold. The truth is present in any attitude or demeanor, and this can be seen in a valse under a trellis or in a bush cabaret. The last verse speaks of people's concerns about not speaking up or saying no when they need to, and how this may be seen as a crime of sorts. Finally, the song ends with the repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that true love remains constant.
Overall, the song "Tu viens richesse" is a poetic reflection on love, wealth, and the experiences of life. It eloquently weaves together themes of constancy, beauty, and truth with vivid imagery and thoughtful observations.
Line by Line Meaning
Tu viens, richesse, et tu t'en vas
Money and wealth come and go, but my love remains constant.
Mon amour, lui ne change pas
My love never changes, even though everything else does.
Ton nom est le plus beau
Your name is the most beautiful thing in the world.
Quand tu le donnes en partage
Especially when you share it with others.
Comme un trésor sans fin
It's like a never-ending treasure.
Ton nom est pollen et ombre
Your name is like pollen and shade.
Ton nom, sacre de l'instant
Your name is sacred and timeless.
Moi, l'enfant qui te fane
But I, like a child, am unable to hold onto you.
Non, je ne peux rien te dire
No, I cannot express to you.
Tu ne peux pas, ce, comprendre
You cannot, in turn, understand me.
Et si l'expérience ne s'achète pas
Although one cannot buy experience.
L'amour, lui, ne se vend pas
Love cannot be sold.
La vérité se cache
Truth is hidden, hard to come by.
Sous d'importe quelle attitude
No matter how one behaves.
Un soir de valse sous tonnelle
Perhaps on a starry night, dancing under the trellis.
Dans un cabaret de brousse
In a remote roadside bar somewhere in the wild.
Certains se sont inquiétés
Some worry in the little bars on the violet streets.
Dans les petits soirs des bars
In the small hours of the evening.
Des petits les dé-mondent leurs rondes
Small things chip away at their progress.
Du grand élis, sience
Of the great elis, the silence.
Du crime de n'avoir pas dit
Of the sin of not having said.
"Non, il n'y a rien que je doive"
"No, I owe you nothing."
"Rien ne m'oblige ni me retient"
"Nothing is holding me back or making me stay."
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Richard Bourreau, Nicolas Meslien, Nadia Nid El Mourid, Yamina Nid El Mourid, Mathieu Rousseau, Franck Vaillant, Denis Pean
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