{"product_id":"jesus-christ-ne-decoit-pas","title":"JESUS-CHRIST NE DECOIT PAS","description":"Jess Sah Bi is well-  known as half of the  legendary duo Jess  Sah Bi \u0026amp; Peter One  who brought  homegrown Country-  Americana to the  West African masses  with their smash  debut Our Garden  Needs It's Flowers in  the mid-1980s.  Touring stadiums and  reaching listeners  worldwide, their music  has racked up millions  of spins on YouTube  and remains imprinted  in the hearts of  Ivorians of a certain age. ATFA reissued their album in 2018, garnering  critical acclaim from publications including Pitchfork and Rolling Stone and  reaching a new generation of listeners outside Ivory Coast (Cote d'Ivoire).  Sometime in the early 90s, Die Sahbi-or Jesse, as he known to friends-  became gravely ill with an unknown ailment and almost died. He visited  various doctors and all kinds of religious healers and nothing helped until  he became a born-again Christian. He recorded an album of music  praising God in order to honor a promise he made to himself at the depths  of his desperation in the hospital. That album, Jesus-Christ Ne De�oit Pas  [Jesus Christ Does Not Let Us Down], came out in 1991 and sold around  3000 cassettes in Ivory Coast. The master tape was lost along the way so  the recording has never been on digital platforms until now.  Jesse didn't have much time to record while visiting South Carolina, and  he enlisted some American musicians (Robert Fortner and Gary Davis) to  help. They added acoustic guitar, percussion and keyboard  accompaniment to Jesse's soaring French and Gouro vocals, harmonica  and finger-picked acoustic. The resulting recording is deeply soothing and  contemplative music that perfectly compliments the songs already  embraced by millions.  Jesus-Christ Ne De�oit Pas is Jess Sah Bi's first and only gospel album.  Fortunately, fans responded with enthusiasm: widespread radio airplay  and concerts followed, along with a growing solo profile in the country.  The first big gospel artists in Ivory Coast were the duo Mathieu et  Constance, who emerged in 1989. There was a bigger gospel music  movement in English-speaking counties like Ghana and Nigeria  (Christians make up roughly 40% of the population in Ivory Coast, slightly  less than Muslims).  In the years since Jesus-Christ's release, gospel music in Ivory Coast has  grown to become a key part of music culture in the country. Spiritual music  appears in community actives across the public and private spectrum from  religious gatherings and parties to television broadcasts and music  festivals. And, as it has evolved and indigenized locally, gospel music has  picked up elements of traditional Ivorian music, reggae and soul.  Jesse didn't have any intention of working in Christian music but he  realized, \"You don't make music to make money-you want to send a  message.","brand":"AWESOME TAPES FROM","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":46055011090666,"sku":"843563198261","price":14.63,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/3423\/3066\/files\/4508398-3566896.jpg?v=1780075866","url":"https:\/\/arkivmusic.com\/products\/jesus-christ-ne-decoit-pas","provider":"ArkivMusic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}