Adioa

Marseille label Secousse turn their attention to the debut single of Senegalese musician Maxidilick Adioa. With its irresistible combination of heavyweight, cosmic reggae grooves and pointed politically-conscious lyricism, Senegalese musician Adioa’s debut single “Toubab Bile” remains one of the finest examples of African reggae ever made.

Originally released in 1987, this new reissue arrives courtesy of the Marseille-based label Secousse. A powerful piece of postcolonial resistance, “Toubab Bile” is a fiery condemnation of the horrors and collective amnesia surrounding the Thiaroye Massacre—when, in 1944, French troops opened fire on 1600 soldiers of West African origin. Featuring a spaced-out dub, “Fateliku” on the B-side, this latest outing from Secousse is yet another essential release from Etienne ‘Dj’ Tron’s label.