TUCXONE RECORDS *************** Distr. : UK - Norman/ Style : TXN 008 LP J.P. BIMENI & THE BLACK BELTS : FREE ME LP 12.2018 TXN 008 CD J.P. BIMENI & THE BLACK BELTS : FREE ME CD 12.2018 SIDE A: 1. Honesty Is A Luxury 2. Same Man 3. Don't Fade Away 4. Stupid 5. Pain Is The Name Of Your Game 6. Bangarang ***Bonus Track SIDE B: 1. Better Place 2. Madeleine 3. I Miss You 4. Free Me 5. Moonset CD 1. Honesty Is A Luxury 2. Same Man 3. Don't Fade Away 4. Stupid 5. Pain Is The Name Of Your Game 6. Better Place 7. Madeleine 8. I Miss You 9. Free Me 10. Moonset On his debut album Free Me, Burundian-born JP Bimeni astonishes with a voice that recalls Otis Redding in his prime whilst resonating with the soul of Africa. A refugee who’s been living in London since the early 2000s, Bimeni sings songs of love and loss, hope and fear, with a conviction that comes from the extraordinary experiences life has thrown at him. A descendant of the Burundian royal family, Bimeni fled Burundi aged 15 during the 1993 civil war. Following three attempts on his life - at school he watched as his schoolmates were murdered, he was then chased by motorcycle militia-men and finally poisoned by doctors in hospital - he was given refugee status and fled to the UK where he’s remained ever since. https://www.normanrecords.com/press/index.php?item_id=173944 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- =======================================================================================