What Heat

What Heat is an album by Bokanté plus Metropole Orkest, released in September 2018.[1] This album was nominated for Best World Music Album in the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards.[3][4]

What Heat
Studio album by Bokanté + Metropole Orkest
Released	September 2018[1]
Recorded	January 6–8, 2018
Studio	Muziekcentrum van de Omroep (MCO), Dreamland Recording Studios, Atlantic Sound Studios
Label	Real World
Bokanté chronology
Strange Circles (2016) What Heat (2018)
Metropole Orkest chronology
If You Really Want (2018) What Heat (2018) Djesse Vol. 1 (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
The Guardian	[2]

Track listing

All compositions by Malika Tirolien and Michael League except track 4, lyrics on folkloric rhythm.

1. "All The Way Home" – 5:17
2. "Fanm (The Woman)" – 7:14
3. "Lè An Gadé-w En Zyé (When I Look in Your Eyes)" – 5:43
4. "Réparasyons (Reparations)" – 5:33
5. "Bòd Lanmè Pa Lwen (The Beach Is Not Far)" – 6:03
6. "Don’t Do It" – 7:05
7. "Chambre à Échos (Echo Chamber)" – 7:51
8. "La Maison En Feu (House On Fire)" – 7:18

Personnel

• Jules Buckley – Conductor

Bokanté

• Malika Tirolien – lead vocals
• Michael League : guitar, bass, percussion, vocals
• Chris McQueen – guitars, vocals
• Bob Lanzetti – guitars, vocals
• Roosevelt Collier – steel pedal guitar, vocals
• Weedie Braimah – djembe, vocals
• Jamey Haddad – percussion
• Keita Ogawa – percussion
• André Ferrari – percussion

Metropole Orkest

• Saxophone, clarinet – David Kweksilber, Leo Janssen, Marc Scholten, Max Boeree, Nils Van Haften, Paul van der Feen, Sjoerd Dijkhuizen
• Flute – Janine Abbas, Janneke Groesz, Mariël van den Bos
• Horn – Felix Peijnenborgh, Lies Molenaars, Pieter Hunfeld, René Pagen
• Trombone – Jan Bastiani, Jan Oosting, Martijn Sohier
• Bass Trombone – Martin van den Berg
• Double Bass – Arend Liefkes, Erik Winkelmann, Tjerk de Vos
• Percussion [Orchestral] – Eddy Koopman, Murk Jiskoot
• Cello – Annie Tångberg, Emile Visser, Jascha Albracht, Maarten Jansen
• Viola – Iris Schut, Isabella Petersen, Julia Jowett, Mieke Honingh, Norman Jansen, Wouter Huizinga
• Violin [1st] – Arlia De Ruiter, Casper Donker, Christina Knoll, David Peijnenborgh, Denis Koenders, Pauline Terlouw, Sarah Koch, Vera Laporeva
• Violin [2nd] – Ewa Zbyszynska, Herman Van Haaren, Jasper van Rosmalen, Merel Jonker, Robert Baba, Ruben Margarita, Wim Kok

References

1. Cornwell, Jane. "Releases: What Heat". Real World. Retrieved 2020-03-10.
2. Spencer, Neil (September 30, 2018). "Bokanté & Metropole Orkest: What Heat review – righteous and clever". The Guardian. Retrieved 2020-02-20.
3. "2019 Grammy Winners & Nominees". GRAMMY.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
4. Hegedus, Eric (2020-01-26). "Grammy winners 2020: Complete list with nominees". New York Post. Retrieved 2020-02-05.