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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 named, was on 19 Born February 1951 in Jamaica's capital Kingston. Blessed with a unique voice, he was soon 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 works as a real classic.
Tunes such as "Skylarking" are important since Studio One compilation available on each.
Now he returns with his brand new Roots album "Serious Times" to his musical roots back to the roots of reggae are at the same time.
"Serious Times" is an impressive demonstration of his unique vocal technique, over 14 new Roots Tunes extends, and only in an intensive dub version of "Cool It" ends. Although everything has been re-produced, sounds like the music from the golden age of roots reggae.
All riddims are in the Grand Canaria resident producers Andreas "bread Herman" Christophersen been produced and composed of.
For "Serious Times" Horace wrote all new lyrics and inspired by this bread sounds can Hermans Roots.
All of this together it Horace allowed to take one of his best albums, which recalls the old days again. At each of his Choruses on "Serious Times" are immediately identifiable: There is only one Horace Andy!
"Serious Times" published on 06.25.2010 on the label Minor7Flat5 distributed by Groove Attack. Available on CD in MP3 digital download.
more about Horace Andy Reggae News HERE
Maikal X - Here She Comes
"Here She Comes" is the first single taken from Maikal X's debut album Genesis (release date June 25th). Fans around the world can now watch the music video for "Here She Comes" on Reggaenews.de
