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SAMORY I SPARKS JUSTICE WITH âWRATHâ FT. KABAKA PYRAMID & CAPLETON & ANNOUNCES SOLO DEBUT ALBUM STRENGTH
âSamory I is one of the most important artists of this present era. Heâs a Jamaican roots man who holds fast to the Rastafari faith and makes records which are rarely less than essential.â - Echoes Magazine (UK) Samory I pours waves of emotion into every word he sings. âWrathâ is the latest release by the roots reggae artist, on which he is joined by Grammy award-winner Kabaka Pyramid and dancehall legend Capleton. The single release comes with the announcement of Samory [...]
THE LOVING PAUPERS RELEASE FIRST EASY STAR SINGLE
LADDER FROM THE LOVING PAUPERS IS THE BAND'S FIRST RELEASE ON EASY STAR RECORDS WITH A NEW ALBUM OUT LATER THIS SUMMER âIs it roots reggae? Is it lovers rock? No, itâs The Loving Paupers.â So begins the legendary Don Lettsâ liner notes for this young bandâs new album, LADDERS, their first on Easy Star Records. The group hails from Washington, DC, and features lead singer Kelly Di Filippo, who has been heard on tracks by JonQuan and others. Letts continues: âI [...]
GENTLEMANâS DUB CLUBâS NEW ALBUM ON A MISSION IS OUT NOW
TOP U.K. REGGAE ACTâS 7TH STUDIO ALBUM INCLUDES GUEST APPEARANCES BY HOLLIE COOK, GARDNA, AND MANY MORESome might say that Gentlemanâs Dub Club has been on a mission since their earliest beginnings 15 years ago at Leeds University; through constant touring, and a steady release of recordings, the band has become one of the most popular and best-known UK-based reggae groups in the world. However, it is only now that GDC is officially ON A MISSION, which is the title of their 7th [...]
JOHNNY OSBOURNE RELEASES NEW ALBUM “RIGHT RIGHT TIME”
No, we did not dig up some lost artifact from Johnny Osbourneâs early 80s productions. This is a brand new album, with the French Connexion Band providing the music and production, that just happens to sound as powerful as Johnnyâs timeless work from that era.
DREAMING FROM AN IRON GATE BY GROUNDATION WITH BRAIN DAMAGE IS OUT NOW
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ONÂ DREAMING FROM AN IRON GATE Groundation is celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album Hebron Gate with the release of Groundation Meets Brain Damage â Dreaming From An Iron Gate. The album is out now via a partnership between Franceâs BACO Records and the U.S.âs Easy Star Records. Stream here. "And I don't want just a bare dub album!" That was Groundation founder Harrison Stafford's last directive to Martin Nathan, the French producer and dub artist known [...]