Plus Vivant

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Plus Vivant
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Studio album by
Released19 July 2005
Length52:26
Language French
Label Universal Music Jazz France, EmArcy Records
Lokua Kanza chronology
Toto Bona Lokua
(2004)
Plus Vivant
(2005)
Nkolo
(2010)

Plus Vivant is the sixth album by singer, songwriter and composer Lokua Kanza. [1]

Track listing

  1. "Voir le jour" - 3:54
  2. "Caméra dans le coeur" - 3:35
  3. "Envie d'aventure" - 3:45
  4. "Tu es l'infini" - 3:17
  5. "Plus vivant" (with Corneille) - 3:35
  6. "Aller simple pour l'infini" - 3:45
  7. "Laisse-moi le temps" - 3:42
  8. "Si tu pars" - 3:11
  9. "Anticyclone" - 4:04
  10. "A tes côtés" - 3:56
  11. "La clé des champs" - 3:35
  12. "Le monde est fou" - 3:36
  13. "Mal à dire" - 4:20
  14. "Piololo" - 0:33
  15. "Plus vivant" - 3:38

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References

  1. Skelton, Rose (February 2005). "Review of Lokua Kanza - Plus Vivant". BBC - Music.