{"product_id":"c-est-pas-la-mer-a-boire-1987-1993","title":"C'est Pas La Mer A Boire 1987-1993","description":"\u003cp\u003eDouble CD Collection that features the band’s biggest hits with 17 unreleased tracks: 12 live versions from their 1989 Manchester concert and 5 demo versions of their classic hits. Features the tracks \u003cem\u003eVoilà l’été\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eZobi la mouche\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSous le soleil de Bodega\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFace à la mer\u003c\/em\u003e, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTaking a punk-like approach to a mixture of Latin, rai, and folk music, \u003cstrong\u003eLes Negresses Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e create an infectious dance music. Initially comprised of family members, friends, and lovers, \u003cstrong\u003eLes Negresses Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e has come a long way since their earliest performances. Although most members of the band didn't play an instrument until coming together in late-1987, the group has continued to evolve into a very exciting ensemble.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLes Negresses Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e' climb to world-wide success has not come easy. On January 22, 1993, the group's lyricist, Noel Rota, best known as Helno and \"Helno Rota De Lourcqua,\" died while attempting to overcome a serious drug addiction. Rota's twin brother, Ritter Thierry, continues to perform with Haine Et Ses Amours. Since Rota's death, guitarist\/vocalist Stefane Mellion and accordionist\/vocalist Matthias Canavese, also known as Canavese and Matias, have assumed his role in the front line of \u003cstrong\u003eLes Negresses Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA native of Algeria, Mellion has lived in Paris since the early-1980s. During the six years before the band was formed, he spent his summers working in his parents' fishing net business and played with bands in Paris the rest of the year. The youngest member of \u003cstrong\u003eLes Negresses Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e, Canavese inherited much of his talent from his father, a laborer who became an entertainment promoter at the age of forty and now directs a circus school. Although he trained as an acrobat, he was forced to seek other avenues of expression following an accident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOther members of \u003cstrong\u003eLes Negresses Vertes\u003c\/strong\u003e include guitarist, bassist, and vocalist Jean-Marie Paulus, trumpet and trombone player and vocalist Abraham Sirinix, and pianist, guitarist, and vocalist Jo Roz.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Because Music","offers":[{"title":"CD | x2","offer_id":50469674680651,"sku":"1050580","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/6401d2a7-c396-405a-8f89-51a2472dcc64_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727365196","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/c-est-pas-la-mer-a-boire-1987-1993","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}