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BARRINGTON LEVY RELEASES FIRST ACOUSTIC ALBUM!

Reggae’s “Mellow Canary,” Barrington Levy releases his highly anticipated Acousticalevy album on May 5th through Tafari Records and Levy’s label imprint Black Roses Entertainment. The album is a compilation of Barrington’s hit songs, re-recorded with a fresh but classic style plus two new songs including “Life Is Great”(ft. Patrice)  and “Times Hard”. Debuting at track number two is Barrington’s famous “Under Mi Sensi” hit, originally released in 1984 with producer Jah Screw, the new acoustical version bring new life to this hit single. At Number eleven is track “Here I Come,” originally released the same year as “Under Mi Sensi,” the titled track secured Barrington a spot in the top of the UK Charts and won Barrington a Best Vocalist Award at Britain’s Reggae Awards. It was also these two song that secured … Read entire article »

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“BONAFIDE” – TWENTY FIVE YEARS LATER!

“BONAFIDE” – TWENTY FIVE YEARS LATER!

 By Kevin Jackson—  Maxi Priest—- TWENTY-FIVE years ago, the album Bonafide broke British reggae singer Maxi Priest in the American mainstream market. Released in June 1990, the 12-track set had a strong cast of Jamaican producers: Handel Tucker, Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chung and Augustus Clarke as well as Briton Nellee Hooper, known for his work with Soul II Soul). The drum-and-bass team of Dunbar and Shakespeare led an impressive list of musicians including keyboardist Robbie Lyn, drummer … Read entire article »

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BARRINGTON LEVY UNPLUGGED, TO RELEASE ACOUSTICA-LEVY IN APRIL!

 Barrington Levy unplugged— AcousticaLevy, Barrington Levy’s long-awaited acoustic album, is scheduled for release in April. The 13-track piece will be distributed by DDP, a new company operated by Gary ‘Doctor Dread’ Himelfarb, founder of RAS Records. “I have big plans for this, beyond reggae,” said Himelfarb. AcousticaLevy is produced by Handel Tucker. It contains unplugged versions of Levy standards like Under mi Sensi and Murderer. … Read entire article »

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TAKING IT EASY WITH MR. EASY!

By Howard Campbell— Mr. Easy THERE was no hotter jam in the summer of 1997 than producer Dave Kelly’s Joyride. One of the artists who helped make it a dance favourite was singer Mr. Easy. His Funny Man (Strange Things) was one of the hits that rode the Joyride which appeared on Kelly’s prolific Mad House label. Mr. Easy returns for another crack at the charts, and insists he is up to the task. “As an artist yuh always have to reinvent yuhself an’ keep trying and keep working. Whatever the people want yuh have to gravitate to it,” he said. One way to keep fresh in the dancehall is to work with in-demand producers. For his ‘comeback’, Mr. Easy sought out Kimani ‘DJ Frass’ Palmer who produced his latest song, No Mercy. DJ Frass’ credits … Read entire article »

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