Greetings Music Massive
This is the slowest week for good music so unfortunately not a lot to report on.
Reggae
Jr Thomas & the Volcanoes release a great sounding cd straight out of the era between ska & reggae. The goal, with partner Brian Dixon, was to produce a record that emulated the golden era of reggae. Well I think this is about as close as you’re going to get except this is mostly rocksteady to me. Using California’s finest musicians in this vein it’s a solid album with standouts being ‘Promises’ & ‘Color Me Blue.’ Links to these 2 songs are here right now
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TG4GtC2NEoQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGgXheSB5m4
Demarco has become a dancehall staple. His first breakout single was called ‘Fallen Soldier.’ Well he returns with a similar track called ‘fallen Friends.’ Both more of a cross of reggae & dancehall
Soca/Calypso
Bunji Garlin & wife Fay-Ann Lyons release a new hybrid soca riddim called ‘Heart & Soul’ from their First Klase productiions. I love the track and Bunjis song ‘Boom Bam.’ It just has a good groove and simple lyrics about going to stage show. Then Fay’s ‘Boss Chicks’ is “For The Girls Who Run The World” because they do.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7GEx5ZVOdM
The Last Bardjohn of Calypso aka Kurt Allen is the only one on a larger scale trying to keep Calypso alive in my opinion. I know there are others. He’s the only one promoting it to a level and taking charge with good calypso and getting his music out there. His latest is ‘Pot Of Gold (Rainbow).’ A true calypso musically & topically with a strong melody of creating global awareness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S7D41osZ_mg&list=TLGRqpiJSqG-kxMDAxMjAxNg&index=4
Out of Dominica for Mas Domnik again this week it’s more Calypso which is unfortunately a dying breed. This Week it’s Sye with ‘Feel Up’ and a nice melody. He does go a bit off.
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