Cissy Street : La Tour du Pouvoir (Vinyle 33T / 12")

Although dance, trance, a smile on the lips, bodies dripping with sweat and eyes flashing with vital energy are at the core of Cissy Street’s music, their new album comes tinged with a bittersweet after-taste; a steely beat concealed in the groove. For this music echoes the Black Panther’s snarl – exudes the very same sweat of toil and struggle – recalls James Brown’s howl: “Say it Loud! I’m Black and I’m Proud. Musical revolution joins hands with revolution in the streets: Cold Sweat, one of the biggest hits in funk history, was released the year before the French riots of ‘68. It was a reflection of those tumultuous times. And it’s from this dimension that the Lyon-based band draw their energy. In its revolutionary cry and its universal nature. The titles from this album are a testament.

FRENCH
Si la danse, la transe, les sourires sur les lèvres, la transpiration qui dégouline des corps et l’énergie vitale dans les regards constituent le centre nerveux de la musique de Cissy Street, leur nouvel album révèle, en ombre cachée, comme un arrière-goût amer après le sucré, derrière la danse, un petit piquant. Le souvenir que cette musique est celle des Black Panther, que sa sueur est aussi celle du travail et de la lutte et que James Brown chantait « Say...  more