The Bolokos a punk band from Guadeloupe teams up with Gwo Ka legend Fanswa Ladrezeau, musician and leader of cultural movement AKIYO. Here's a unique composition mixing for the first time Gwo Ka music and Punk Rock. Director: Fabienne Orain Chomaud Camera: Vianney Valverde & Fabienne Orain Chomaud Editing: Nathan Molongo A warm thank you to LE POINT D'INTERROGATION MAS and AKIYO for their superb contribution. The Bolokos are: Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass Mister Fridge: Drums, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar Bandcamp: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: / thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! LYRICS: Verse 1: Do you hear the wind that blows from the field down to the gleaming sugar canes? In the early wild morning I hear your voice calling out my name sayin' "There is no time left for sorrow, even if the liberty way is narrow" The bells of truth, one day will chime bright and clear In the meantime we'll stand behind your healing drum Chorus: Kouté pou tann van-la lévé, gadé riviè ka débòdé Nou doubout nou ka hélé pou pawòl-la voyé monté Lopozisyon pé ni ayen, sèl biten sé tchouyé mwen Mizik-la ka chayé mwen, lé répondè kongné lanmen Verse 2: Do you see the raindrops streaming from the mountain turning into a torrent ? How long will it take ? Tell me How long can we tolerate ? « There is no time left for sorrow, even if the liberty way is narrow » My body is aching, my mind is torn but it doesn’t matter anymore Because with you by my side I fear no evil Kouté pou tann van-la lévé, gadé riviè ka débòdé Nou doubout nou ka hélé pou pwòl-la voyé monté Lopozisyon pé ni ayen, sèl biten sé tchouyé mwen Mizik-la ka chayé mwen lé tanbouyé kongné ka-la Kouté pou tann van-la lévé, gadé riviè ka débòdé Nou doubout nou ka hélé pou pwòl-la voyé monté Lopozisyon pé ni ayen, sèl biten sé tchouyé mwen Mizik-la ka sanblé nou pou réparé péyi an nou #punk #rock #guadeloupe #thebolokos #fanswaladrezau #gwoka #akiyo #afrorock #caribbean #thebolokos

The Bolokos from Guadeloupe teams up with caribbean legend Kali from Martinique for a unique rendition of "Ti Kanno". The Bolokos are: Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass Mister Fridge: Drums, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar Bandcamp: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Rights: Ralé Ralé : Eugène Mona Ti Kanno: Ti Émile (Emmanuel Caserus) & Kali (Jean-Marc Monnerville) Adaptation: The Bolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! Lyrics: Manman mwen mété mwen an lékòl y mété ti frè mwen épi mwen Ti frè mwen ka aprann pasé mwen Papa mwen ban mwen an ti kanno Ti kanno ti kanno an ti kanno man pati a la naj Ti kanno mwen pati a la naj A la naj man rivé karénaj Karénaj man touvé an méday Méday-la poté zakolit Zakolit poté-y ba vitchè-a Vitchè-a poté-y ba labé-a Labé-a poté-y ba monségnè Ti monségnè béni-y ban mwen Ti kanno ti kanno an ti kanno mwen pati a la naj La montagne elle est belle et jolie Nèg mawon pé séré tan yo vlé Mè manmay si ou ka kouté lidé-w Jik an Afrik té ké déviré Ti kanno ti kanno an ti kanno mwen pati a la naj An ti kanno dé ti kanno Recording: @debsmusicstudio Edit by 3G Perception & Hawkeyez filmed at the ti kanno factory Chantier Pineau & Acham and Village O Ti Bouboul in Goyave (Guadeloupe) #punk #rock #guadeloupe #martinique #tikanno

Punk Band from Guadeloupe (F.W.I) Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass, Mister Fridge: Drums, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Extract from upcoming album Bandcamp: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/ Facebook: / thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! Lyrics: Like Stakhanov I'm commited, my productivity will set me free That's what the system says When the siren wails at the end of the day, I'm too tired for any reflection, They raisin' docile lambs From the cradle to the grave From The cradle to the grave Well I live in a factory And I work seven days a week I like to brag about my misery And I live in a factory A rumour was spread between the machines That someone has written on the wall "This system must fall" And I'm wonderin' what I'm doin' here then I remember I've got hungry mouths to feed, and a loan to pay I will work until I die I will work until I die Well I live in a factory And I work seven days a week I like to brag about my misery And I live in a factory Edit by 3G Perception filmed at the famous Montebello Rum Distillery in Petit-Bourg (Guadeloupe) #Punk #Rock #Guadeloupe

Punk Band from Guadeloupe (F.W.I) Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass Mister Fridge: Drums, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar Extract from compilation "Rock In Gwada Compilation Vol.1" out on 21th June 2021 Find the album at:: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/album/rock-in-gwada-compilation-volume-1 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! Lyrics: We were born and raised on a stolen land Where schooling is low and let the youth go Into violence and drugs (Violence and drugs) Small paradise owned by a chosen few Mass tourism invades but « it’s alright ! » While we drinking rum under a coconut tree 'Cause we’re supposed to live the dream But we live on the dole in the Caribbean Raised without any hope in the Caribbean We are the tourism whores in the Caribbean But we can’t complain, no we can’t complain It’s violent to the core in the Caribbean Dead bodies on the shores in the Caribbean No we ain’t got no hope in the Caribbean But we can’t complain ‘cause we live in the Caribbean Slavery wounds are still alive and well Revived in the heat every now and then With general strikes (general strikes) Watching the sun, we’re the first in row For sea levels a-rising and global warming But we’re messing around and smoking weed ‘Cause we’re supposed to live your dream But we live on the dole in the Caribbean Raised without any hope in the Caribbean We are the tourism whores in the Caribbean But we can’t complain, no we can’t complain It’s violent to the core in the Caribbean Dead bodies on the shores in the Caribbean No we ain’t got no hope in the Caribbean But we can’t complain, no we can’t complain ‘Cause Music got soul in the Caribbean We got the best rums in the world in the Caribbean And the people are warm in the Caribbean But we will not complain ‘cause we are Caribbean Edit by Mighty Production filmed in Deshaies, Guadeloupe (FWI) #Punk #Rock #Guadeloupe #RocknRoll

Punk Band from Guadeloupe (F.W.I) Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass Mister Fridge: Drums, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica Extract from second album "Tropkial Noise" soon to be released Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebolokos/ Instagram: @thebolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! Lyrics: Never been invited, never been welcomed Our manners are questionnable We don’t give a monkey’s if we spoil your party We’ll be there with our boots and braces on Always rejected, Always despised We’re up to no good Guilty as charged No one likes us But we don’t care ‘Cause we are… BOLOKOS ! They call us Slackers, oddballs, rude or punks They say they want no parasite no When we listen to our music so do the neighbours Let the sound go up through the air They call us peasent, weirdos or freaks Our clothes are unfashionable (no they not !) It’s us against the rest, even our life is a mess Put some makeup on and give the world a grin Never been invited, never been welcomed Our manners are questionnable We don’t give a monkey’s if we spoil your party We’ll be there with our boots and braces on Edit by Johanna Schwartz filmed at various locations in México #Punk #Rock #Guadeloupe #mexico

Punk Band from Guadeloupe (F.W.I) Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Bombard, Tin Whistle Mister Fridge: Drums, Accordion, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bagpipes, Melodica, Banjo Extract from debut album "The Bolokos" out on 30th March 2019 Find the album at: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/album/the-bolokos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! Lyrics: I'm sitting with the lads playin' dominoes With an empty bottle of Montebello This nectar so sweet that nothing can beat I can't recall how many shots I have drank I guess maybe... 1,2,3,4! We're drinkin' white rum in the hot sun Come on, join us you'll see you'll have fun You got the time and we got the rum We will drink until we drop If you're feeling glum listen some Gwo Ka drum And share a glass under the Caribbean sun There's gambling and girls and the gang is all here I can't recall how many shots I have drank I guess maybe... 5,6,7,8! An nou ay! Edit by Graphic Art Design filmed at the famous Montebello Rum Distillery and Jack Sparrow Rum Bar in Goyave (Guadeloupe) #Punk #Rock #Guadeloupe

Punk Band from Guadeloupe (F.W.I) Extract from debut album "The Bolokos" out on 30th March 2019 Find the album at: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/album/the-bolokos Océ Cheapfret: Vocals, Bass, Guitar, Bombard, Tin Whistle Mister Fridge: Drums, Accordion, Vocals Edy Caramello: Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica, Bagpipes, Melodica, Banjo Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching! Lyrics: Spend all my time drunk, high and weak 'Cause I can't see the future on the corner of the street A distant calling humming in my head "You have to find a job" That's what they say I Don't Know What I Want But I want it now! Sun's rising up and the world seems so wide I have to choose but I still can't decide I'm going for a walk then I'm searching for the thrill I'm looking for something but I still don't know... Edit by Graphic Art Design filmed at Grosse Montagne Ancient Rum Distillery in Lamentin (Guadeloupe FWI) #Punk #Rock #Guadeloupe

Ode to the traditionnal guadeloupean fried sandwich called Bokit by The Bolokos. Brickfilmed and edited by: Arnaud Letellier ( follow on instagram: @darksplinter_ ) Extract from debut album "The Bolokos" out on 30th March 2019 Find the album at: https://bokitproduction.bandcamp.com/album/the-bolokos Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thebolokos Instagram: @thebolokos Thanks to the Coon Creek Girls! Thumbs Up Comment and Subscribe!! And thanks for watching!