I Ka Kené

I Ka Kené is the seventh album by the Madrid-based group, Dover, released on 4 October 2010.[1] The title means "Are you fine?" in the Bambara language.[2]

I Ka Kené
Studio album by Dover
Released	4 October 2010
Recorded	June–July 2010
Studio	Estudios Reno (Madrid, Spain)
Genre	Electropop, Ethnic
Length	32:43
Label	Sony Music Spain
Producer	Dover, Jesús Antúnez, Chris Lord-Alge
Dover chronology
2 (2007) I Ka Kené (2010) Complications (2015)
Singles from I Ka Kené
"Dannayá" Released: 31 July 2010 "Under Your Spell" Released: 24 January 2011

The songs were composed between March 2009 and May 2010. The album itself was recorded and produced by Dover in Reno Studios in Madrid between June 7 and July 9, 2010. Five of the songs have been mixed by Chris Lord-Alge (who has worked with blink-182, Paramore and Simple Plan, among others) in Los Angeles, the rest having been mixed by Jesús Antúnez. The album was mastered by Ted Jensen. Dannayá, the first single, was pre-released onto iTunes on July 31.

The 10 songs on the album are sung in a mixture of English, French and Bambara, all together lasting just over 30 minutes in length. In addition to a regular album, Dover have also released a special edition version that will include a vinyl album and a remix of "Dannaya" by Mexican Institute of Sound.

Track listing

Lyrics and music by Amparo Llanos and Cristina Llanos.

Standard edition

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Dannayá"	3:07
2.	"Under Your Spell"	3:07
3.	"Any Love"	3:14
4.	"Junette"	3:22
5.	"Solitaire"	2:54
6.	"I Ka Kené"	2:59
7.	"La Réponse Divine"	2:15
8.	"Yafama"	4:43
9.	"A Bullet to the Heart"	3:48
10.	"Diaribi"	3:14
Total length:		32:43

In May 2011, Dover publishes I Ka Kené: The remixes, mostly remixes of "Dannayá", which was popular in some European countries. The album is published only in digital format.[3][4]

Remixes

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Dannayá (Bodybangers Remix Edit)"		Bodybangers	3:34
2.	"Dannayá (Moonflowers Radio Remix)"		Moonflowers	3:34
3.	"Dannayá (Rolling Hackers Muscle Remix)"		Rolling Hackers	4:20
4.	"Dannayá (Future Presidentes Remix)"	C. Llanos, A. Llanos	Future Presidentes	3:01
5.	"Under Your Spell (Jp Candela Remix)"		JP Candela	4:55
6.	"Dannayá (J.W Rad Remix)"	C. Llanos, A. Llanos	J.W Rad	3:43
7.	"Dannayá (Eme Dj & Fiumichino Remix)"		Eme Dj & Fiumichino	6:26
8.	"Dannayá (Meneo Remix)"	C. Llanos, A. Llanos	Meneo	3:08
9.	"Under Your Spell (Macchio & Morita)"		Macchio & Morita	4:39
10.	"Dannayá (Instituto Mexicano del Sonido Remix)"		Instituto Mexicano del Sonido	2:59
11.	"Dannayá (Fizz Moon Remix)"		Fizz Moon	3:46
12.	"Under your spell (Oscar Salguero Remix)"		Oscar Salgguero	3:15
13.	"Dannayá (Dani Moreno Remix)"		Dani Moreno	3:36
14.	"Dannayá (Rolling Hackers Remix)"		Rolling Hackers	3:18
Total length:				54:14

Personnel

Dover

• Cristina Llanos – Vocals and acoustic guitar
• Amparo Llanos – Guitar
• Samuel Titos – Bass guitar
• Jesús Antúnez – Drums

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Spanish Album Charts[5]	14

References

1. Herrero, Javier (2 October 2010). "Dover se atreve con ritmos africanos" (in Spanish). La Opinión A Coruña.
2. "Learn Bambara - Basics". www.101languages.net. Retrieved 2019-08-08.
3. "Dover publica los remixes de "I Ka Kené" en formato digital" (in Spanish). Dover. 19 May 2011. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
4. "Dover publica "I Ka Kené (The Remixes)"" (in Spanish). MondoSonoro. 10 August 2011.
5. Promusicae (10 October 2010). "Top 100 álbumes" (PDF) (in Spanish). Lista de los títulos mas vendidos del del 04.10.2010 al 10.10.2010. I Ka Kené, Sem. Actual 14.

External links

• Official website