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The Amharic
Stop And Search
REGGAE / AL.TA.FA.AN (ALTA008-2)
CD, 06.12.2013
Facts
Promotion durch Altafaan / MKZWO Berlin: [email protected]
Das fünfte Studioalbum des Top-UK Roots Trios The Amharic! Danny Amharic, Ronnie Lion und Victor
'Jazzbo' Downs gehören zu den Veteranen der englischen Reggae-Szene, und ihr neuer Longplayer wurde
mit zusätzlichen Musikern wie Carlton 'Bubblers' Ogilvie (u.a. Prince Fatty, Ruff Cut Band, Adrian
Sherwood/On-U Sound), Errol 'Black Steel' Nicholson (Mad Professor/Ariwa), Wayne Williams (Jah Shaka,
Little Roy), besser bekannt als Horseman, und Henry Halter eingespielt. Nach einer privaten Pressung von
ausschließlich auf 100 limitierten CDs (African Postman Records), folgt jetzt die offizielle Veröffentlichung
über AL.TA.FA.AN. Records. "Stop And Search" ist ein Meilenstein geworden und nicht nur für die Fans von
Misty In Roots, Steel Pulse oder Black Roots ein sehr empfehlenswertes Album!
The fifth studio album by top UK Roots trio realised with additional musicians like Carlton ‘Bubblers’
Ogilivie, Henry Holder, Errol ‘Black Steel’ Nicholson, and Wayne Williams better known as Horseman.
Following a small private press of 100 CD with African Postman Records from last december, here’s the
official release for Altafaan. A recommendation for the fans of Misty In Roots, Steel Pulse and Black Roots!UK
roots reggae has become mythic, in a way: few people who can discuss it today without a glaze in their eyes,
and yet it seems to have lost much of the mainstream significance it used to have one or two decades ago.
From the Brixonites of The Amharic comes a fresh album now, their fifth, that underlines that it is not the
quality of the music which is responsible for that decline. It is called Stop And Search and recalls the golden
days of Misty in Roots, Matumbi and others.The Amharic evolved in the early 1990s in Brixton, around the
St. Catherine, JA born lead vocalist Danny Amharic, bass player and backing vocalist Ronnie Lion, and
keyboard player and backing vocalist Victor ‘Jazzbo’ Downs. Some of the UK‘s most prolific reggae
musicians, including Black Steel, Horseman, Bubblers, and Henry Holder have skipped in their skills to
record Stop And Search. The album has been recorded both at Tuffwize Studios in London and at Big Yard in
Janaica. The production credits go to Donald Henry (the civil name of Danny Amharic).Fans of the 70’s UK
roots movement will rejoice upon hearing The Amharic, they can and will be compared to the likes of Misty
In Roots, Steel Pulse and Black Roots. However The Amharic go far beyond simply creating the feeling of
reminiscence. They have true fire burning in their music, instantly accessible to both roots fans and the
crossover market, they also have a maturity, a sound of true togetherness and at its heart is the supremely
talented lyricist and vocalist, Danny Amharic. Avoiding the many cliches of reggae music that are seemly
used far to often these days, Danny delivers some outstanding and insightful lyrics, dealing with familiar
themes borne from slavery days and religious expressiveness, yet done in such a creative and original
fashion.
Tracklisting
1-1. The Amharic – War On Man, 1-2. The Amharic – Stop And Search, 1-3. The Amharic – Eden Forces, 1-4. The Amharic
– Call To Solomon, 1-5. The Amharic – Politicians, 1-6. The Amharic – One Or Two, 1-7. The Amharic – Too Rough, 1-8.
The Amharic – Good Saints, 1-9. The Amharic – Skull And Bones, 1-10. The Amharic – Long Road, 1-11. The Amharic –
High Grade, 1-12. The Amharic – Dolly The Sheep, 1-13. The Amharic – King Of Kings,
Contact E-mail: [email protected]
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