I Ka Kené is the seventh album by the Madrid-based group, Dover, released on 4 October 2010.[1] The title means "Are you fine?" in the Bambara language.[2]
| I Ka Kené | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 4 October 2010 | |||
| Recorded | June–July 2010 | |||
| Studio | Estudios Reno (Madrid, Spain) | |||
| Genre | Electropop, Ethnic | |||
| Length | 32:43 | |||
| Label | Sony Music Spain | |||
| Producer | Dover, Jesús Antúnez, Chris Lord-Alge | |||
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| Singles from I Ka Kené | ||||
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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 Jesús Antúnez. 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" by Mexican Institute of Sound.
Track listing
editLyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dannayá" | 3:07 |
| 2. | "Under Your Spell" | 3:07 |
| 3. | "Any Love" | 3:14 |
| 4. | "Junette" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Solitaire" | 2:54 |
| 6. | "I Ka Kené" | 2:59 |
| 7. | "La Réponse Divine" | 2:15 |
| 8. | "Yafama" | 4:43 |
| 9. | "A Bullet to the Heart" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "Diaribi" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 32:43 | |
In May 2011, Dover publishes I Ka Kené: The remixes, mostly remixes of "Dannayá", which was popular in some European countries. The album is published only in digital format.[3][4]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Dannayá (Bodybangers Remix Edit)" | Bodybangers | 3:34 | |
| 2. | "Dannayá (Moonflowers Radio Remix)" | Moonflowers | 3:34 | |
| 3. | "Dannayá (Rolling Hackers Muscle Remix)" | Rolling Hackers | 4:20 | |
| 4. | "Dannayá (Future Presidentes Remix)" | C. Llanos, A. Llanos | Future Presidentes | 3:01 |
| 5. | "Under Your Spell (Jp Candela Remix)" | JP Candela | 4:55 | |
| 6. | "Dannayá (J.W Rad Remix)" | C. Llanos, A. Llanos | J.W Rad | 3:43 |
| 7. | "Dannayá (Eme Dj & Fiumichino Remix)" | Eme Dj & Fiumichino | 6:26 | |
| 8. | "Dannayá (Meneo Remix)" | C. Llanos, A. Llanos | Meneo | 3:08 |
| 9. | "Under Your Spell (Macchio & Morita)" | Macchio & Morita | 4:39 | |
| 10. | "Dannayá (Instituto Mexicano del Sonido Remix)" | Instituto Mexicano del Sonido | 2:59 | |
| 11. | "Dannayá (Fizz Moon Remix)" | Fizz Moon | 3:46 | |
| 12. | "Under your spell (Oscar Salguero Remix)" | Oscar Salgguero | 3:15 | |
| 13. | "Dannayá (Dani Moreno Remix)" | Dani Moreno | 3:36 | |
| 14. | "Dannayá (Rolling Hackers Remix)" | Rolling Hackers | 3:18 | |
| Total length: | 54:14 | |||
Personnel
edit- Dover
- Cristina Llanos – Vocals and acoustic guitar
- Amparo Llanos – Guitar
- Samuel Titos – Bass guitar
- Jesús Antúnez – Drums
Charts
edit| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Spanish Album Charts[5] | 14 |
References
edit- ^ Herrero, Javier (2 October 2010). "Dover se atreve con ritmos africanos" (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña.
- ^ "Learn Bambara – Basics". www.101languages.net. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
- ^ "Dover publica los remixes de "I Ka Kené" en formato digital" (in Spanish). Dover. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Dover publica "I Ka Kené (The Remixes)"" (in Spanish). MondoSonoro. 10 August 2011.
- ^ Promusicae (10 October 2010). "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF) (in Spanish).
Lista de los títulos mas vendidos del del 04.10.2010 al 10.10.2010. I Ka Kené, Sem. Actual 14.