Скачать или смотреть Zwazo Paradi [Locutio]

Zwazo Paradi • Céran

Locutio

© 2016 Céran

Released on: 17 June 2016

"Locutio" is the first solo, and second overall, Extended Play (EP) by Céran. Recording sessions for the EP took place in Céran's home studio and at Location One Building, both in Kansas City, Missouri, between November 2012 and February 2016. Self-released on June 17, 2016, the EP features four original compositions that reflect culturally-enriched global idioms of music specific to the respective culture of the linguistic custom of each song. The EP was given the titular epithet of "Locutio," because through the term's Latin etymological origins, the name means "an utterance, word, or mode of expression," which appropriately conveys the multilingual intent of the project. The songs in successive order of appearance on the EP are respectively featured in Spanish, French, German, and Louisiana Creole. This EP represents a relative departure from Céran's signature Pop/R&B sound, and genres featured on this record include, but are not limited to, Classical Crossover, French Chanson, Neue Deutsche Welle (NDW), Rumba, Salsa, Samba, among others. Regarding the songwriting process, lyrical themes on the EP include agape, emotional turbulence, God-consciousness, heartbreak, joy, inner-confidence, introspection, love, nostalgia, optimism, spirituality, wistfulness, among others. In regard to the EP's commercial performance, 684 combined total streams for the EP accrued in North America for Céran domestically in the United States as well as abroad in Germany in continental Europe. Additionally, the EP spawned the lone promotional single, "Zwazo Paradi/Encore Une Fois," which went on to peak within the Top 3 of the Clap Charts App. To this day, "Locutio" remains and stands as the greater success (surpassing 2014's "Tried and True") of Céran's two EPs to date.

“Céran usually sings in English, but he surprises us by performing in French on “Encore une Fois” and in Spanish on the Afro-Caribbean-flavored “Amaré Otra Vez” (which means “I Will Love Again”).”

~Alex Henderson of Philadelphia, PA (Billboard, All Music Guide)

“Original compositions like “Encore Une Fois” and “Amaré Otra Vez” are where things really start to get interesting. Not only do they show that Céran knows his way around foreign languages, but they also display an understanding and respect for global musical idioms. The vibrant piano melody featured on “Amaré Otra Vez” skips through an upbeat Latin rhythm while Céran dusts himself off from heartbreak, looking ahead to a future love.”

~Jason Randall Smith of Mount Vernon, NY (Review You CD Reviews)

“Encore Une Fois” begins with an atmospheric wash, which heads right into a flowing, European-like piano melody. Céran sings in French on this song. The soft, vocal ballad is quite melancholic, but diverse. Céran’s French background shines on this track. A variety of symphonic washes, swishy percussion, and string-like accompaniment solidifies the track as a Francophone masterpiece. There are even accordion-like sounds over the latter half of the song, which sets the tone as a romantic melody.”

~Matthew Forss of Omro, WI (Review You CD Reviews)

Purchase “Locutio” on Bandcamp: https://ceranmusic.bandcamp.com/album...

Buy one or each of Carlton’s two books at the Amazon WebStore:
https://www.amazon.com/stores/author/...

Genres: Chanson, Contemporary Christian music (CCM), Creole, Cajun, Neoclassical, Operatic Pop, World

This song was written, composed, arranged, orchestrated, sung, and produced by Céran [Carlton Dubois McClain], while final lyrics in Louisiana Creole were edited by M. Charles Jean-Baptiste of Cecilia, St. Martin Parish, LA.

"ZWAZO PARADI" OFFICIAL LYRICS

VERSE I

Ça te bezwinn konnèt
Mo va èt la

Me si ta vini demen, mo
Sa deja parti

CHORUS

Zwazo paradi
Vou se vini

Zwazo paradi
Nouzòt isit

VERSE II

Mo sipoze èt la
Mo kone ye

E apre mo te vini
Li tombe kriye...

[Chorus]

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

[Chorus]

ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF LOUISIANA CREOLE-LANGUAGE LYRICS

Verse I:

You ought to know
I’ll be there

But if you arrive tomorrow
I’ll already be gone

Chorus:

Bird of paradise
You would come

Bird of paradise
We’re here

Verse II:

I’m supposed to be here—
I know them

And after I arrived
She started to cry…