I Ka Kené
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I Ka Kené is the seventh album by the Madrid based group, Dover
.
The songs were composed between March 2009 and May 2010. The album itself was recorded and produced by Dover in Reno Studios in Madrid between June 7 and July 9, 2010. Five of the songs have been mixed by Chris Lord Alge (who has worked with blink-182
, Paramore
and Simple Plan
, among others) in Los Angeles, the rest having been mixed by Jesus Antunez. The album was mastered by Ted Jensen. Dannayá, the first single, was pre-released onto iTunes
on July 31.
The 10 songs on the album are sung in a mixture of English, French and Bambara
, all together lasting just over 30 minutes in length. In addition to a regular album, Dover have also released a special edition version that will include a vinyl album and a remix of "Dannaya" made by the "Instituto Mexicano del Sonido".
Dover (band)
Dover is a well-known Spanish pop-rock band from Madrid that sings in English in most of their songs. Its current lineup is:*Amparo Llanos, guitar and band leader*Cristina Llanos, singer and guitar*Jesús Antúnez, drums*Samuel Titos, bass guitar...
.
The songs were composed between March 2009 and May 2010. The album itself was recorded and produced by Dover in Reno Studios in Madrid between June 7 and July 9, 2010. Five of the songs have been mixed by Chris Lord Alge (who has worked with blink-182
Blink-182
Blink-182 is an American rock band consisting of vocalist and bass guitarist Mark Hoppus, vocalist and guitarist Tom DeLonge, and drummer Travis Barker. They have sold over 27 million albums worldwide since forming in Poway, California in 1992...
, Paramore
Paramore
Paramore is an American rock band from Franklin, Tennessee, formed in 2004. The band consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, bassist Jeremy Davis, and guitarist Taylor York...
and Simple Plan
Simple Plan
Simple Plan is a Canadian pop punk band from Montréal, Québec. The band has had no line up changes since its inception in 1999. Members are Pierre Bouvier , Jeff Stinco , Sébastien Lefebvre , David Desrosiers and Chuck Comeau...
, among others) in Los Angeles, the rest having been mixed by Jesus Antunez. The album was mastered by Ted Jensen. Dannayá, the first single, was pre-released onto iTunes
ITunes
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on July 31.
The 10 songs on the album are sung in a mixture of English, French and Bambara
Bambara language
Bambara, more correctly known as Bamanankan , its designation in the language itself , is a language spoken in Mali by as many as six million people...
, all together lasting just over 30 minutes in length. In addition to a regular album, Dover have also released a special edition version that will include a vinyl album and a remix of "Dannaya" made by the "Instituto Mexicano del Sonido".
Tracklist
- "Dannayá" - 3:07
- "Under Your Spell" - 3:07
- "Any Love" - 3:14
- "Junette" - 3:22
- "Solitaire" - 2:54
- "I Ka Kené" - 2:59
- "La Réponse Divine" - 2:15
- "Yafama" - 4:43
- "A Bullet to the Heart" - 3:48
- "Diaribi" - 3:12