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Herb Alpert Presents is re-releasing the album as a special vinyl picture disc featuring the iconic and enduring album cover image that has been imprinted in the collective consciousness of pop culture for decades

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Brigitte Fontaine / Belkacem,Areski - Baraka 1980 [CD] indie_exclusive_bt Already KnowAfter the explosive Comme la radio, infused with the free jazz energy of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Brigitte Fontaine and Areski Belkacem released six albums together or separately between 1972 and 1977. Their music, often stripped down to voice, guitar, and percussion or performed a cappella stood in stark contrast to the orchestrated French pop of the time. This minimalist and spontaneous approach highlighted the poetic power of the lyrics and the