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Archive for June 2010
REGGAE NEWS Special: Horace Andy - Serious Times
HORACE ANDY - "SERIOUS TIMES" LP OUT NOW ... - 25/06/2010
Horace Andy, the love and respect and "Sleepy" is called, was on 19 Born February 1951 in Jamaica's capital Kingston. Blessed with a unique voice, he soon became an integral part of the Jamaican music scene. His career started in the late 60s when he started for George "Phil" Pratt Tunes record. Success came quickly, and soon after he was in Coxsone Dodd's legendary Studio One in Brentford Road in downtown Kingston.
There he worked with some of the most creative and most important artists of the Jamaican music scene. Many of the tunes that come from this period are, nowadays as a real classic.
Tunes like "Skylarking" have since been found on every major Studio One compilation.
Now he returns with his brand-new Roots album "Serious Times" to his musical roots, which are also the roots of reggae.
"Serious Times" is an impressive demonstration of his unique vocal technique, which extends over 14 new tunes and roots only in an intense dub version of "Cool It" ends. Although everything has been produced that it sounds like the music from the golden age of roots reggae.
All of the riddims have been established in Grand Canary producer Andreas "Brotherman" Christophersen composed and produced.
For "Serious Times" Horace has written all the lyrics and new idea from bread Hermans Roots Sounds can.
All of this together, it allowed Horace to record one of his best albums, which revives the ancient times. At each of his choruses on "Serious Times" can be recognized immediately that there is only one Horace Andy!
"Serious Times" appears on the label on 25/06/2010 Minor7Flat5 distributed by Groove Attack. Available as a CD in the MP3 digital download.
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Maikal X - Here She Comes
"Here She Comes" is the first single taken from debut album Maikal X's Genesis (release date June 25th). Fans around the world can now watch the music video for "Here She Comes" on Reggaenews.de
