The Salle Pleyel sold out in a matter of hours. Thousands of voices ready to sing together, once again. A year after his passing, one thing is clear: Naâman continues to bring people together. On 17 October, ‚La Vie est un cadeau – The Concert’, a tribute to Naâman, will bring together in Paris those who continue to keep his music alive. On 17 July, Coco Wata extends this connection with her audience.
Lulled by the murmur of the river and the summer light, Coco Wata stands out as a summer anthem to gentleness and gratitude. An invitation to let yourself be carried along by the flow of life, to embrace its twists and turns, and to discover the riches it reveals as it flows by.
Written and composed in 2022, it brings together what has always made Naâman unique: music that invites us to slow down, to reconnect with ourselves and to celebrate life. Carry One Another. Love Has No Religion. Two phrases that, on their own, sum up Naâman’s world, whose message continues to bring people together.
The song ends with these words: “This song is for you, my friend, I want to sing it together again.” It is hard to imagine a more beautiful invitation for those who continue to sing his songs today.
For the second verse, Naâman drew on previously unpublished lyrics written at the start of his career, during one of his first trips to Jamaica. Words from the past that now resonate anew.
The music video accompanies this journey through time by blending studio footage with rare archive footage shot during that period. These more intimate images reveal the early steps of an artist already guided by the convictions that would run through his entire body of work.
Produced by Fatbabs, ‘Coco Wata’ brings together the musicians who have accompanied Naâman throughout his career. Starting with an initial idea on the guitar, Naâman gradually built up the track with a very clear vision of its musical identity, until he achieved the easy reggae vibe he was looking for.
More than just a new track, ‘Coco Wata’ is a fresh rendezvous.
A new opportunity to sing. Once again. Together.
