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HORACE ANDY - "SERIOUS TIMES" LP OUT NOW ... - 25/06/2010

By 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 Coxsone Dodd's legendary he was in Studio One on Brentford Road in the 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, these days 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 that extends more than 14 new roots tunes and only in an intense dub version of "Cool It" ends. While every effort has been made new, the music sounds like 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 wrote all the lyrics and new idea from Herman's Roots sounds make bread.
All of this together, it allowed Horace to record one of his best albums, the revive the ancient times. At each of his choruses on "Serious Times" can be seen immediately: There is only one Horace Andy!

"Serious Times" published on 06.25.2010 on the label Minor7Flat5 distributed by Groove Attack. Available as a CD in the MP3 digital download.

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