At a time when racism is a delicate subject, we hardly dare to write where Ben L'Oncle Soul got its name from. Specialists in the history of the ridicule of black fellow men already guess. And yes, indeed, Benjamin Duterde, as this Frenchman is registered with the registry office, took his name from a packet of rice on which a broadly smiling dark man adorns the merchandise. His management probably
… foresaw problems with the use of Uncle Ben, which quickly led to the French variant. Ben gets away with it, and in a way that's a good thing, because he sounds, especially when he sings in English, a bit like the great soul singers of yesteryear. Especially with the slow songs, the feeling comes out well. The volume could use some training, because that lags a bit behind. His debut from 2010 needed a few more covers to stand out, with À Coup De Rêves Ben proves that he can do it all on his own. (AD)more
