Alpha Blondy, a native of the Ivory Coast, grooves Pink Floyd’s classic tune, ‘Wish you were here’. I love the addition of the bag pipes, which surprisingly fit in very well with reggae. I’m also pleased with the female background vocalists, who blend a gospel music texture to the song.
First the studio version, which I prefer (as usual):
And then the live version:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v7o2jRQ66sI
