Ba Banga Nyeck is a Alsace, France-based, Cameroonian-Ivorian singer/songwriter, musician and producer, who invented a chromatic balafon, a gourd resonated xylophone, with which he traveled across the world, making stops here in the States, Japan, India and South Africa. Of course, during his travels, he saw the degradation of the planet’s environment.
His latest single, the breezy, hook-driven and polyrhythmic percussive bop “Les champions du futur” is rooted in a much-needed message — championing the preservation of our environment, before it’s too late. Adding to the overall message, the song features some instruments made from recycled and reclaimed materials paired with twinkling keys, glistening balafon, guitar and call and response vocals.
The accompanying and delightfully playful video for “Les champions de future” features Nyeck and his backing band performing the song with keyboards, guitar, horns and balafon, along with instruments made from recycled and reclaimed materials. We also see a chorus of young kids, also playing instruments made from recycled and reclaimed materials. Let’s remember that those babies in the video are the future we should be fighting for.
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