When Cherelle Kaartikeya Derwish and Rhonda Mayasous took over the reins of Sousse Pouce Records in 1996, they set for themselves the daunting task of remastering the key works of the then-defunct Mauritian label. Beginning with her father's back catalogue, Cherelle selected "Dire moi ene coup" as the first single to reclaim the airwaves under this bold mandate. Unfortunately, the multritrack tapes in existence only included the drum and vocal tracks her late father had laid down. The original players having passed on, Cherelle and Rhonda press-ganged some local talent to rerecord the missing parts to the best of their ability. Victims of broken-hearted circumstance, the legend of the Sous Gang hobbles on. 

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Dire moi ene coup (ki qualite couillion sa)

Remastered single from infamous Mauritian criminal the Black Derwish's back catalogue using the original vocal takes and drum masters. New guitars and bass tracked over for the Sousse Pouce Records re-release. Engineered and mixed by Inaam Haq.

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The Black Derwish, born Kaartikeya Derwish, was a seminal force and the Grand Piqûre in the Mauritian street gang the Sous. His budding musical career began at Sousse Pouce Records, a label run by his gang mates Sergent Mayacou and Alain Renaux. His singles included the 1969 foot-stomper, "Dire Moi Ene Coup (Ki Qualite Couillion Sa)" and the 1970 itchy bang, "Misère." Derwish frequently collaborated with Renaux, his primary songwriter and lyricist. He died in 1992 under mysterious circumstances. 

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