Leaving for work, with a promise to return
Jocelyne Béroard explains “Mwen Alé” in her 2019 Pan African Music interview as a song about young people who leave to seek employment and promise to come back. This is the artist’s explanation of its subject, rather than a claim that the narrator describes a particular documented journey.
That context gives the standalone title a clear point of reference when it appears inside a longer concert medley. The presence of “Mwen Alé” in a multi-song title does not mean the whole track consists of this song.
Credits attached to the Tekit Izi entry
The Tekit Izi song page credits Jacob Desvarieux and Jocelyne Béroard for writing and composition. It also separates production from recording engineering, naming Kassav’, Didier Lozahic, Didier Pitois and Desvarieux in the roles below. These credits belong to this entry and are not automatically assigned to the later live medley.
| Contributor | Published roles |
|---|---|
| Jacob Desvarieux | Performer; Composer; Songwriter; Producer |
| Jocelyne Béroard | Performer; Songwriter; Composer; Lyrics |
| Kassav’ | Musician; Producer; Recording Engineer |
| Didier Lozahic | Producer |
| Didier Pitois | Recording Engineer |
Sources: Mwen Alé on Tekit Izi — Apple Music credits and date
Find the named edition or performance
The 2016 Zénith listing explicitly joins “Mwen Alé” with “Kay Manman.” The Paris La Défense Arena and Sé’w nou Enmé listings combine it with different sets of songs. Their full titles help distinguish these concert sequences from the standalone Tekit Izi entry.
The captured Tekit Izi album date is August 27, 1993, but its song header gives November 23, 1992. The difference remains unresolved; neither date is presented as a confirmed first release.
| Track title | Release edition | Provider edition date |
|---|---|---|
| Mwen Alé | Tekit Izi | 1993-08-27 |
| Medley: Mwen Alé / Kay Manman (Live) | Live au Zénith de Paris 2016 | 2016-12-09 |
| Mwen alé / Anba latè / Yélélé / Zioum / Mwen malad'aw | 40ème anniversaire (Live at Paris La Défense Arena) | 2020-02-28 |
| Solèy / Siwo / Mwen alé / Kay manman | Sé'w nou Enmé, le concert | 2024-12-13 |
- Tekit Izi — Mwen Alé
- Live au Zénith de Paris 2016 — Medley: Mwen Alé / Kay Manman (Live)
- 40ème anniversaire (Live at Paris La Défense Arena) — Mwen alé / Anba latè / Yélélé / Zioum / Mwen malad'aw
- Sé'w nou Enmé, le concert — Solèy / Siwo / Mwen alé / Kay manman
Sources: Tekit Izi — Apple Music edition · Live au Zénith de Paris 2016 — Apple Music edition · 40ème anniversaire (Live at Paris La Défense Arena) — Apple Music edition · Sé'w nou Enmé, le concert — Apple Music edition · Mwen Alé on Tekit Izi — Apple Music credits and date · Mwen Alé / Kay Manman live medley — Apple Music
Sources and further listening
- Pan African Music — Béroard on Mwen Alé
- Mwen Alé on Tekit Izi — Apple Music credits and date
- Mwen Alé / Kay Manman live medley — Apple Music
- Live au Zénith de Paris 2016 — Apple Music edition
- 40ème anniversaire (Live at Paris La Défense Arena) — Apple Music edition
- Sé'w nou Enmé, le concert — Apple Music edition
- Tekit Izi — Apple Music edition