SOJA "Strength To Survive" New Expanded Edition (October 2012)
SOJA, reggae band, teams up with VP Records for their release album in Europe.
On January 31, 2012, The band released in the US their newest album "Strength to Survive" and is about to drop a European version of this album.
The deluxe edition features a lot of bonus tracks, including a collaboration with Gentleman and another with the French band Danakil.
Over the course of the past years, SOJA has sold more than 150,000 albums, headlined large theatres in more than 15 countries around the world, generated over 20 million on YouTube views, amassed more than a half-million Facebook fans.
The band has spent the past year and a half grinding it out from venue to venue, playing more than 360 dates, including headlining sold-out tours of North and South America, as well as opening for O.A.R. and sharing stages with everyone from Dave Matthews Band to Matisyahu. Strength To Survive expandededitionwill be out in stores and in the digital platforms on October 26th, 2012. (See details below) SOJA will support this release with a 12-gig tour across Europe in November.
Check out the dates below:
SOJA European Tour November 2012
Sat 3rd - Zurich (CH)
Sun 4th - Paris (FR)
Tues 6th - London (UK)
Thurs 8th - Porto (PT)
Fri 9th - Lisbona (PT)
Sat 10th - Madrid (SP)
Sun 11th - Barcelona (SP)
Tue 13th - Stuttgart (GER)
Wed 14th - Kohln (GER)
Thurs 15th - Hamburg (GER)
Fri 16th - Berlin (GER)
Sat 17th - One Love Fest. (PL)
Soja - "Strength To Survive" 2012 - (Expanded Europe Edition)
[Contains New Bonus Tracks]
(Original Press):
"Strength To Survive" 2012 - (Expanded Europe Edition)
Tracks:
1) Mentality. 2) Strength To Survive. 3) Everything Changes. 4) Don't Worry. 5) Tell Me. 6) It's Not Too Late. 7) Gone Today. 8) Let You Go. 9) Not Done Yet. 10) Slow Down. 11) Be With Me Now. 12) When We Were Younger. 13) Gone Today [Acoustic 2010].
Bonus Tracks:
14) Jah Is Listening Now [Acoustic]. 15) She Still Loves Me [Acoustic]. 16) Prison Blues [Acoustic]. 17) Everything Changes [Feat. Danakil]. 18) Nothing Ever Changes [Feat. Gentleman]
[Label: Greensleeves/VP (Cd: 2012)(Digital Release: 2012)]
"Essence Of Life Riddim" Movements by Mightyful13 Label
The "Essence Of Life" riddim movements represents a musical "INTEGRATION" through "RECONCILIATION".
The volume of division that exist in todays Reggae/Dacehall music industry,it is of urgent imperative we unity.
Our unity is the essence that will laid a solid foundation for us to speak with one voice in a mightyful and harmonious tones. With singles such as Zanadu's "What's Happening Now",Chrisinti's "Heart Of A Champion", Hefla Nyah's "The Shepherd", Tete Man Levi's "Gracias Jah" and the fundemental "Essence of Life" by Michelle "SONGBIRD" Gordon, is an indication that the power of good and educative music is alive and will always prevail.
Other artist to be record on the beat are Mightyful13 Recordings artist Andrew Bees and the chanting veteran Natty Remo. All songs on the Mightyful13 Records label can be purchase worldwide digital online via VP Records's Vpal Distributions. Currently, Essence Of Life Riddimis available throughtheseSingers:
Zanadu "What's Happening Now" on the Riddim "Essence Of Life"
(Original Press):
Singer: Zanadu Song: What's Happening Now
Format: Digital Single
Produced by Fitzroy Francis Label: Mightyful 13 Records/VP Records
Buy Single atAmazon - Itunes
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Chrisinti "Heart Of A Champion" on the Riddim "Essence Of Life"
(Original Press):
Singer: Chrisinti
Song: Heart Of A Champion
Format: Digital Single
Produced by Fitzroy Francis
Label: Mightyful 13 Records/VP Records
Buy Single atAmazon - Itunes
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Michelle Gordon "Essence Of Life" on the Riddim "Essence Of Life"
(Original Press):
Singer: Michelle "Songbird" Gordon
Song: Essence of Life
Format: Digital Single
Produced by Fitzroy Francis
Label: Mightyful 13 Records/VP Records
Buy Single atAmazon - Itunes
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Hefla Nyah "The Shepherd" on the Riddim "Essence Of Life"
(Original Press):
Singer: Hefla Nyah
Song: The Shepherd
Format: Digital Single
Produced by Fitzroy Francis
Label: Mightyful 13 Records/VP Records
Buy Digital Single atAmazon - Emusic - Itunes
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.2013 - "Gracias Jah" by Tete Man Levi on the Riddim "Essence Of Life"
(Original Press):
Singer: Tete Man Levi
Song: Gracias Jah
Format: Digital Single
Produced by Fitzroy Francis and Empress Skortcher
Label: Mightyful13/VP Records
Since it's release,the international success of the 'Mighty In Battle" has been continious.
The rhythm produced by Fitzroy "Mightyful13" Francis features various artistes which included Zanadu [Trade Winds], Andrew Bees [Something Strange], Fragga Ranks [New Life], Jemini [Angels], Dan Fiyah Beats & King Mee [Cyan Stop Wi Happiness], Candy Bless [Mighty In Dub mix] and Chrisinti's worldwide #1 hit song "36 Bullets".
Chrisinti's "36 Bullets" which went #1 on the BBC 3 County World Beat top 10 Reggae chart ,#1 on the Foundation Radio Network New York top 30 Reggae chart and various charts worldover, is currently @ #1 on the Jamaica Weekly Top 25 Reggae chart, and is evidential that the message is reaching the ppl.
The project is the "RECONFIGURATION" the missing link of of "REGGAE" music and represents the upliftment of positive music in the industry.
The "Mighty In Battle" riddim EP's can be purchase on the digital platforms worldwide via VP Records's Vpal Digital Distributions.
"Mighty In Battle Riddim Ep" 2012
(Original Press):
"Mighty In Battle Riddim Ep" 2012 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Zanadu "Trade Wind".
2) Chrisinti - "36 Bullets".
3) Fragga Ranks (Feat. Eek a Mouse) - "New Life".
4) Andrew Bees - "Something Strange".
[Label: Mightyful 13 Records/VP Records (Digital Release: 2012)]
MIGHTY ICEBERG - PROFILE: Band: Mighty Iceberg Genre: Reggae & Soca. Location: Los Angeles (California)/Belize Influences: Bob Marley/ J Miller/ L. Dube
Current Members:
Lead Vocal: Stephen Smith, Acura, Gana S., Delly Massive.
Drums: Delly Massive Mcgregor.
Guitar: C. Mcgregor JR, Carlton B.
Keyboard: C. Mcgregor, Stephen Smith.
Sax/Horns: King Mcjelly Mcgregor.
Bass: Carl Mcgregor.
Percussion: D Massive.
Biography:
Belize is a country 250 miles long and 60 miles wide, an exotic locale with rain forests, Maya ruins, and the trade winds of the Caribbean Sea.
The distance from the jungles of Central America to the concrete jungle of urban Los Angeles is incalculable; but Steven Mystery made this journey with music as his well-worn passport. Steven Mystery and his band, the Mighty Iceberg, play reggae music with roots firmly dug in the fertile soil of the Caribbean Islands.
The rhythms are grooving testimony to the healing and uniting powers of reggae, with bass and drum riddims licked, infectious upbeat guitars, horns, and swirling keyboards, but there are some unexpected touches too, like saxophones and screaming rock guitars on occasion, a male vocal chorus, soaring strings, or maybe the soothing sound of a waterfall, with the birds of the jungle as an auditory backdrop.
If the music is rooted in island tradition it's also music that he has adapted and absorbed in his travels, but mostly it's Steven's voice, coated with a smooth and hypnotic patina, that defines this music. Certainly it's his lyrics, drawn from a deep well of experience, that tell the story.
Steven Mystery is certainly no stranger to reggae audiences in Southern California. He's been seen by thousands of aficionados at huge festivals like Bob Marley Day in Los Angeles, and at the Caribbean Reggae Musicale in Santa Barbara, where he appeared with reggae godfather Joe Higgs.
In Guatemala, he recorded a reggae treatment of "Shaft," with the top band Germo Rojas and was featured on national television. He's worked with luminaries like L.J. Reynolds of the Dramatics and shared the bill with Belizian star Brother David. Steven also has an incisive ability to organize events on a grand scale; his Multi-Culture Musicale Co-equal, a collective of musicians and artists, not only produces shows, but also has a recording studio, a rehearsal studio, and video facilities. This technical command is evident in Steven's music too.
His latest release, entitled "The Mighty Iceberg with Steven Mystery" on Co-Equal Records sounds great, not only on the radio stateside and in Belize, but also blasting from mammoth sound systems that can shake the wooden floors of reggae dancehalls everywhere. On Caribbean Girl, the opening cut of his cassette, he asks, "why don't you get up and enjoy yourself?" Enjoyment is a major part of Steven's charm; he describes his personal philosophy as one of "creating music for everyone, it's about the art of living together...I look around and smile at the musicians, once I'm enjoying the music, I know people are too."Steven's vision is not all sweetness and light. "Material Thing" talks about the hungry and the homeless, while "African Man" tells the story of the slave traders and their human cargo.
You took I & I away from Africa You brought me across the deep blue sea With shackles and chains across my knees Steven's optimism provides a rainbow bridge across the music, a pathway which leads us to a special place in the heart and mind, because Steven Mystery's brand of reggae is so obviously the work of an inspired and fulfilled man. "Freedom comes..." Steven sings, and even if he wakes up in Babylon, the sun is always shining.
"Culture Shock (Danny Daniel & Mighty Iceberg)" 2000 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Can't Party in L.A. 2) She's All About Nothin'. 3) Bad Boy Business. 4) Kisses.
[Label: Que Pasa Records (Cd: 2000)]
Singer: Sun Sooley Genre: Reggae Location: Cengio (Italy) Influences: Bob Marley
Biography:
Sun Sooley, name of art of Jules Souleymane Ba (Dakar, February 1st 1973), is a senegalese reggae singer. An artist with many influences who began to be known in Senegal through the dance in the 1988. At the beginning of the nineties he begins to express his art creating some bands and playing in Dakar.
In 1993 he joins one of the most famous senegalese hip-hop crew, the P. Froiss, but he reaches the national success with the group Jant-Bi with whom he got the national record of sales into the hip-hop music category in 1996, with over than 80.000 copies.
After five successfull years with the Jant-Bi, he starts his solo carreer and together with the late bass player Abdourahmane Wone, known also as "Countryman", form the band Akiboulane. The group succeed by imposing the marginalized reggae in Senegal and produce a compilation with 12 artists from reggae to hip-hop.
In the 2003, Sun Sooley realize his first reggae album “Siratikal Moustaqim” (The Straight Path”) and a video clip with the famous Baba Maal "Soukanayo."
In September 2005 he travels to France and start to record his next album and do play gigs from Paris to the south of France. Moved to Italy at Milan since 2008 he publishes in February 19 th 2010 his album, the first international, “One Day Inna Babylon”. This one is classified as one of the best reggae album 2010 in Italy. His tour from north to south of Italy make him open shows of Capleton, Sizzla, Julian Marley, Israel Vibration, Max Romeo, Alpha Blondy.. The same year Sun Sooley is finalist of the European Reggae Contest in Italy and play at Rototom Sunsplash Festival at the Lion Stage and at the Main Stage with Alpha Blondy in “Cocody Rock”. Sun Sooley is considered as a very conscious reggae artist and one of the new upcoming african reggae artist most noted in Europe and in his Motherland Afreeka.
Summer 2013 he made Overjam Festival in Slovenia, Somenfest and Coincidenze and Italy, the Theatron Olympia in Munich, Garance off in France and Belgium in Brussels Sting.
In 2104, after a Tour in Africa (Senegal, Gambia) and in Germany (Konstanz) and Holland( Harleem) Sun Sooley is now preparing his next album due in 2014, which will be launched under the label Universoul Records, his own independent label. The same one also produces the very 1st compilation of African reggae artists from Africa and Jahspora: Rise up Afreeka!
SUN SOOLEY - OFFICIAL DISCOGRAPHY:
1) Albums:
.2010 - One Day Inna Babylon
.2003 - Siratikal Moustaqim
2) Singles:
[Partial]
.2014 - Afreekan Rise Up - [Universoul Records]
.2012 - Ghetto Life - [Universoul Records]
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Sun Sooley - Discography:
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1) Albums:
.2010 - One Day Inna Babylon
(Original Press):
"One Day Inna Babylon" 2010 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) By My Side. 2) Justice. 3) Hungry Mouths. 4) One Day Inna Babylon. 5) Come Again. 6) Fight Sa Freedom. 7) D-day. 8) Consciousness. 9) Dread A Lion. 10) Rastaman. 11) Safara. 12) Sen System.
[Label: First Floor Studio (Cd: 2010)(Digital Release: 2010)]
Buy Digital Release atITunes - Amazon
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.2003 - Siratikal Moustaqim
(Original Press):
"Siratikal Moustaqim" 2003 - (Original Version)
Tracks:
1) Soukanayo [Feat. Baba Maal]. 2) Kheyouma. 3) Safara. 4) Justice. 5) La Paix. 6) Médecin Après La Mort. 7) Respect Da Black Man.
[Label: Self Production (Cassette: 2003)]
In English:
After the release of the single "Tot Anirà Bé", Uri Green, lead vocalist of Universal Rockers, presents this brand new and fresh EP, "No Fue Casual". Months of patient work, with the participation of great musicians, has been taken to finally release this six cuts that shall uplift your body and soul. This EP is an inspirational contribution to the iberian reggae scene. The production is due to bassist and producer Richi "Sr. Lobo" Tejada.
Hope you all enjoy it.
The EP 'No Fue Casual'' is a Free digital release, you can download it for free....Here
En Espanol:
Tras el lanzamiento del single "Tot Anirà Bé", Uri Green, vocalista de la banda Universal Rockers, presenta este nuevo y fresco EP, "No Fue Casual". Meses de trabajo paciente, con la participación de grandes músicos, han sido necesarios para finalmente lanzar estos seis cortes llenos de vitalidad. Con la producción a cargo del bajista y productor Richi "Sr. Lobo" Tejada, este EP es una contribución inspiradora y original a la escena reggae peninsular.
Esperamos que lo disfrutéis.
El EP 'No Fue Casual' es un lanzamiento digital gratuito, lo puedes descargar libremente desde... Aquí
Uri Green "Tot Anirà Bè" 2012 - (Taken from the new Free Ep "No Fue Casual" 2012)
Uri Green "Dub Anirà Bè" 2012 - (Taken from the new Free Ep "No Fue Casual" 2012)
Burning Spear began as a duo, grew into a trio and after five albums became one man when Winston Rodney took on the name for himself and split from his two original collaborators, Delroy Hines and Rupert Willington.
This two CD compilation includes tracks from seven of Burning Spear’s albums as well as a song they did for a reggae movie. With 28 tracks here I have chosen to summarise them according to the albums they originally appeared on.
Burning Spear’s first two albums were on the Jamaican Studio One label. As this set is from their Island Records period, the earliest material here dates from the third album, Marcus Garvey which came out in late 1975.
Of the five Marcus Garvey tracks, all hold up well with the possible exception of Slavery days which is a little repetitive. Written about the doctrines of Marcus Garvey, the lyrics tell that story well and Jordan River and Marcus Garvey are the best of these. Jordan River has a kind of reggae/gospel feel to it and both feature some really cool understated lead guitar, courtesy of Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith.
Three tracks are from Garvey’s Ghost, the dub version of the previous album and released a short while after. This used to be quite common with reggae bands at that time and if you like dub, the three tracks here are all beauties. My personal favourite is Farther East Of Jack, which begins with some sublime guitar lines and then begins to sound very spooky, largely due to the vocal mix.
Five tracks from album number five, Man In The Hills plus Cultivation, the dub version and b-side from of the Man In The Hills single complete disc one. Man In The Hills, it was the last album Winston made with his two vocal partners.
Less political than the previous two albums, it favours a more subtle approach with some seductive melodies to help get the messages across. The best examples of this are Man In The Hills and Cultivation, but Mother is also very melodic.
Disc two begins with five tracks off Dry & Heavy, which constitutes more than half of that original album. A good decision, I feel, as I always thought it was one of his best albums. If pressed for a favourite among these, I would select Black Disciples, closely followed by Throw Down Your Arms simply because they have such catchy choruses.
A live version of Old Marcus Garvey from the 1977 Burning Spear Live seems a little superfluous, given there is a studio version of the same song on the first disc. I can’t imagine what was going on near the end; Winston sounds like he is in some sort of difficulty.
Five tracks are here from Social Living, (a.k.a. Garvey’s Children), although the first two, Social Living and Civilised Reggae are the 12” single versions. Social Living gets a bit stuck in one groove all the way through, but Civilised Reggae has lot more happening and I like the alto sax and the ‘creaky’ percussion sounds here.
The main melody to Marcus Children Suffer bears a strong resemblance to something else (not reggae) that I can’t quite bring to mind. That’s not a problem but the wailing in the background is a bit disturbing!
Two tracks from Hail H.I.M. and Jah No Dead from the Rockers soundtrack wind up this epic collection and the last one should have stayed on the Rockers compilation. It may have been okay in context, but here it is just a bit odd.
Robbie Shakespeare, Aston ‘Family Man’ Barrett and Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith are just a few of Winston Rodney’s heavyweight musical sidekicks and the list on the packaging is impressive.
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