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EASY STAR PRESENTS JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES, OUT NOW
THE NEW ALBUM EVOKES THE GOLDEN AGE OF REGGAE WITH AN ALL-STAR GUEST LINEUP INCLUDING CARLTON LIVINGSTON, ELLIOT MARTIN, SCREECHY DAN, & MOREDJ, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, and producer JonQuan is proud to announce the release of his new album EASY STAR PRESENTS JONQUAN & ASSOCIATES. Working closely with two-time GRAMMY winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All-Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan has fashioned an albumβs worth of brand-new tunes that evoke the majesty of the golden age of reggae, while still feeling absolutely up [...]
GROUNDATION DROPS FOURTH SINGLE FROM UPCOMING STUDIO ALBUM – ONE ROCK
βMARKET PRICEβ IS OUT NOW ON EASY STAR RECORDS/BACO RECORDSAfter dropping three notable singles, Groundation releases βMarket Price,β an inspiring spiritual track showcasing the diversity of the groupβs upcoming studio album One Rock. The fourth single kicks off with slow dreamy piano notes, before breaking into an uptempo jazz melody that then slides into sunny, soothing reggae. The music creates a sonic reflection with the music balancing out the heaviness of the lyric. On "Market Price," bandleader and songwriter Harrison Stafford rages against [...]
WINTA JAMES PRESENTS THE βGRATITUDEβ RIDDIM, A NOD TO βJUGGLINGβ CULTURE
Producer Winta James has today released the full βGratitudeβ Riddim, which features versions from Jaz Elise, Samory I, Mortimer, Kumar Fyah, Naomi Cowan and Ras-I. The Riddim is aΒ contemporary reggae one drop riddim, featuring traditional drum and bass from the legendary duo, Chris Meredith & Wilburn βSquidlyβ Cole. The songs, recorded during the COVID-19 pandemic, finds the artistes in a reflective mood, with their lyrics centering around themes of gratefulness, love, faith, and self-awareness.Β Titular track βGratitudeβ and the prayerful βLove and Mercyβ by [...]
SAMORY I TELLS US THAT βLOVE AND MERCYβ WILL ALWAYS BE SHOWN BY THE ALMIGHTY
Armed with his self-professed calling to proclaim the Almightyβs message, Samory I has today released βLove and Mercyβ, a comforting reminder to others in the face of strife. The track is the next single on the new juggling βGratitude Riddim,β the latest from producer Winta James.The Riddim features versions by Jaz Elise (whose titular version is also out now), Mortimer, Kumar, Naomi Cowan, and Ras-I.Β The track, in keeping with the overarching theme of the juggling project, speaks to the fact that βLove and [...]
JAZ ELISE REMINDS US TO GIVE THANKS ON TITULAR TRACK FROM THE βGRATITUDE RIDDIMβ
Β Winta James and his Overstand Entertainment label return with a brand new juggling called βGratitude Riddim,β featuring versions by Jaz Elise, Samory I, Mortimer, Kumar, Naomi Cowan, and Ras-I. Today Jaz Elise releases the titular track for the project: βGratitudeβ alongside the visualizer shot by Yannick Reid.The track is an ode to remaining grateful in the face of trials; when giving up feels like the best option. βI remember writing this song pre-pandemic and the sentiment stands true even now.β Jaz said. βSometimes [...]