''Utopie d'Occase'' is the fourth

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by French

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group Zebda. It was released in 2002 and produced by Zebda and Nicholas Sansano. After the success the band met with its previous album, ''

Essence ordinaire ''Essence ordinaire'' is the third studio album from French rock group Zebda, released in 1998. It was their landmark album, containing some of their most popular songs, in particular "Tomber la chemise", which catapulted them to fame and earned ...

'', and especially with the song "Tomber la chemise", it feared it would be turned into a commercial band and so decided to put more focus on the lyrics in this album while still keeping the same music that the fans were used to. In ''Utopie d'occase'' the songs, written as usual by

Magyd Cherfi Zebda is a French music group from Toulouse, France, known for its political activism and its wide variety of musical styles. The group, which was formed in 1985, consisted of seven musicians of diverse nationalities, and the themes of much of ...

, evoke such themes as immigration, racism, violence, poverty and social injustice.

Track listing

{{DEFAULTSORT:Utopie D'occase 2002 albums Zebda albums Albums produced by Nick Sansano