''Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo'' is the debut studio album by French rapper
MC Solaar
Claude M'Barali, professionally known as MC Solaar (; born 5 March 1969), is a French rapper of Senegalese and Chadian origin. He is one of France's most famous and influential hip hop artists. Some consider him the best French rapper of all ...
. The album title is a pun on the
French version of the Biblical proverb "'" (he who sows the wind reaps the whirlwind,
Hosea
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8:7). It was released in 1991 and gained considerable success.
"Bouge de là" was the album's first single, which was hugely successful in France and went on to kickstart Solaar's career there. The song is based on a sample of "The Message" by 1970s English band
Cymande.
The title song "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo" samples
Lou Donaldson
Lou Donaldson (born November 1, 1926) is an American retired jazz Alto saxophone, alto saxophonist. He is best known for his soulful, bluesy approach to playing the alto saxophone, although in his formative years he was, as many were of the bebop ...
's "One Cylinder".
Other popular singles from the album are "Caroline" and "Victime de la mode".
Track listing
# "Intro" (instrumental)
# "Qui sème le vent récolte le tempo"
# "Matière grasse contre matière grise"
# "Victime de la mode"
# "L'histoire de l'art"
# "Armand est mort"
# "Quartier nord"
# "Interlude" (instrumental)
# "A temps partiel"
# "
Caroline"
# "La musique adoucit les mœurs"
# "
Bouge de là (part. 1)"
# "Bouge de là (part. 2) (impro)"
# "Ragga Jam (impro)"
# "La devise"
# "Funky Dreamer" (instrumental)
Charts
Certifications
References
External links
Dave's MC Solaar Archive
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1991 debut albums
MC Solaar albums