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SAMORY I’S VOICE IS HEARD IN HIS LATEST SINGLE โCROWNโ
ย ROOTS & REALITY SINGER SAMORY I DELIVERS A PRIDEFUL EXPRESSION OF BLACK IDENTITY ON HIS NEW SINGLE โCROWNโ OUT MAY 19ย ย ย May 19, 2023 โ One of the most unique modern roots voices in Jamaica Samory I returns today with โCrown,โ his brand new song accompanied with a lyric video (directed by Yannick Reid with animation by Solasink and Leopold Matthews). On โCrown,โ Samory I reinforces his Rastafarian philosophies and his militancy towards upholding his beliefs despite societal pressures against him. The song is a renunciation of the Babylon system as well as an assertion of black pride and dignity. โThe [...]
GENTLEMAN’S DUB CLUB DROP UPBEAT TRACK “GONE”
"I wrote this tune as a โf*** youโ to my ex. It was a cathartic process!โ says Johnny from GDC about their latest single, โGone.โ โI wanted to find a way of celebrating the fact it was over rather than the standard break-up song, so chose an upbeat and positive sound, which seems to work really well with the cutting lyrics."Follow Gentleman's Dub Club:Facebookย /ย Instagramย /ย Twitterย /ย YouTube
THE SECOND SINGLE BY GROUNDATION “DEAF EARS” WITH BRAIN DAMAGE IS OUT NOW
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON THE RELEASE OF "DEAF EARS"OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDSThe second song to be released in the lead-up to Brain Damageโs highly anticipated remix of Groundationโs Hebron Gate album, โDeaf Earsโ is a reworking of โWeeping Pirates.โ The original song was released 20 years ago and French dub master Brain Damage brings new life to this version.Follow Groundation:Facebookย /ย Instagramย /ย Twitterย /ย YouTube Online: https://groundation.com/ https://www.facebook.com/groundationmusic/ https://www.instagram.com/instagroundation/ https://www.youtube.com/c/groundationvideo/ย
JOHNNY OSBOURNE RELEASES SECOND SINGLE “IN YOUR EYES”
The latest single release from the upcoming Right Right Time album is a new version of one of his lesser known cuts from the Never Stop Fighting album (1982), originally produced by Henry โJunjoโ Lawes. This version, which was cut with the French Connexion Band, as was the whole upcoming album, has a classic feel sure to please most longtime Osbourne fans.
GROUNDATION RELEASES “FORGIVENESS” WITH BRAIN DAMAGE
GROUNDATION MEETS BRAIN DAMAGE ON THE RELEASE OF "FORGIVENESS" OUT NOW ON BACO RECORDS/EASY STAR RECORDS "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 as Brain Damage, after entrusting him with the original tapes of one of the most captivating reggae albums of the past few decades: Hebron Gate. With the idea of celebrating the 20th anniversary of this groundbreaking album's release, the leader of the band asked Brain Damage to remix and rework these nine tracks from top to bottom. Nathan brings [...]
JOHNNY OSBOURNE RELEASES SINGLE “GET UP”
โGet Upโ is the next single from the upcoming album RIGHT RIGHT TIME, which Baco Records in France is releasing in conjunction with Easy Star. It features the legendary singer on an uptempo, soulful track โ provided, as with the whole record, by the French Connexion Band โ and continues to demonstrate the timeless power of Osbourneโs voice.