There’s a reason this album is considered legendary: Luc-Hubert Séjor is said to have been one of the very first artists to revolutionize the traditional form by incorporating many women into the gwoka chorus. Side A powerfully proclaims the need for Guadeloupeans to maintain their connection to Gwo-ka. Side B depicts the hardships of those brought to Guadeloupe as slaves from Africa, the struggles of young people at the mercy of government policies and economic illusions, and the stories of those returning to the island from Europe.