UPRISING Roots, the five-piece Rastafarian outfit, has landed a distribution deal with VP Records for their 2011 album Skyfyah.

Publicist Bridgett Anderson said she was elated at the deal and such a move would extend the fan base of the group.

UPRISING ROOTS… VP Records to distribute 2011 album Skyfyah

“It is hoped that this relationship will assist in expanding the reach of this talented group of musicians,” Anderson said in a release.

Darren Hamilton, band manager of the East Kingston-based group, outlined the agreement.

“They [VP Records] take the album on consignment and sell/distribute throughout their stores/network,” he said.

He said that this is the first agreement of this kind with a major distribution outlet for the band. The album, however, is also available online through Zojak Worldwide distribution network.

Uprising Band has released a number of singles including Brightest Light, Know Yourself, and Skyfyah, from which the album got its title.