Epopee Meteque

Bonbon Vodou embodies Reunion Island's joyful, soulful Creole folk - heirs to Danyel Waro and Alain Peters' spirit of resistance. Their third album ('Epopee meteque'), created by the duo Oriane Lacaille and JereM Boucris, follows the paths of exile with lush orchestration and lyrics in French, Creole, and Gascon. The bonbon piment (a spicy Reunionese fritter) is deceptive. Beneath its harmless appearance lies a fiery kick that can jolt you into clarity. Bonbon Vodou operates the same way. While the duo's musical influences sway between the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, a sharp edge cuts through the tenderness of their graceful songs, often carried by the rhythms of maloya. This contrast gives depth to their third album, 'Epopee meteque', which takes us on journeys of exile - both across land and sea.