A new single by Grand Corps Malade, Inch'allah, coinciding with some extensive live dates across France in October and November.
It's another great track by the artist formerly known as Fabien Marsaud, a duet with Algerian rai artist Reda Taliani.
Taliani has been releasing material since 2000, and has collaborated with other French rappers in the past. He now lives in France, near Marseille, and has become an established figure on the French rap/R'n'B scene.
GCM's usual style isn't one that you would think would blend well with a North African vibe, but the Arab dance rhythms and his lyrical flow fit together well. It's maybe a lesson in integration that the song, with its message of people coming together, friendship and rejection of extremism, carries off well.
I featured another track by Grand Corps Malade earlier this year, Romeo Kiffe Juliette, a great song albeit in a more sober and dry style than Inch'alla
GCM's most recent album 3eme temps came out in 2010, and it has been re-issued to coincide with the tour.
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