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Adios Bahamas
NÉPAL
01/2020 © Triple 4 Gear What can we say about this new masterpiece that Népal gave us as a final gift finalized before his tragic passing last November? It’s simply a message of infinite wisdom transmitted in music. There’s one thing overwhelming in this album: all the message of hope delivered in each song. Like a philosophical and spiritual ballad that would take us to another universe. It’s a call to the inner journey to probe the depths of our soul. Népal makes a strong call for reflection, as for example here with “Nobody learns to think for himself, the answer is in the question” in the song 'En Face' featuring Nekfeu. He also continues his reasoning by prompting us to question ourselves as here: “If hell is other people, why do we want to do like everyone else?” in ‘Sundance’. Between reflection and hope, the instrumentals are worked and intense. They all alternate between several emotions that reinforce the artist’s questions. Between melancholy and appeasement, the journey also goes through melody, ‘Crossfader’ being the perfect example. Népal was - without a doubt - someone who thought a lot about the meaning of words and the construction of his texts. Nothing’s left to chance, there’s always a hidden message. Adios Bahamas is an album that delights over time. Even when we think that we have fully understood the intensity of the message transmitted by the artist, we discover a new message that the rapper wanted us to get every time we’re listening to it. The infinite textual richness of Népal will undoubtedly be missing in French Rap. Rest in peace.
© Fanny Hill Scott
