This music comes from the moving documentary “Parcours de dissidents,” directed by Euzhan Palcy. She also directed movies like “Rue Cases-nègres” which won Silver Lion at Venice Film Festival in 1983. “Parcours de dissidents” deals with West Indian travel to rise the call made by Charles de Gaulle to join the British and the American people and Free French Forces in order to free France in 1944. They were completely forgiven by History. The centennial of Aimé Césaire’s birth is a perfect occasion of paying the tribute they deserve. The instrumental sections were replaced by a free translation to have a complete story. Rhythms have to be sung smoothly but with a precise beat. You should also pay attention to the particular pronunciation.
