Stingray Records: Reggae Wow 2018
Stingray Records presents Reggae Wow 2018. Released by VPAL Music August 31, 2018, this reggae compilation album features Tarrus Riley, Freddie McGregor, Nesbeth, JC Lodge, Prince Malachi, Louie Culture, Marcia Griffiths, Capleton, Gyptian, Richie Stephens, Queen Ifrica, Publix Report, Morgan Heritage, and Luciano.
Twenty-one salutes for "Dillie" McLeod, the ingenious artists, creative minds, and vision centered business leaders behind this collaborative effort. Reggae Wow 2018 presents an authentic listening experience. One that transforms the listener from an observer to an active participant in the music and culture of reggae.
There are times when you know you are witnessing greatness. And then there are the rare occasions, like listening to this album, that you are excited to be a part of something great. Simply reviewing the repertoire of artists and the playlist will have you dancing before pressing play. It is just that good.
For many, we are in a reggae revival. And since music is the soul child of art, reggae is everywhere. Boldly, and at other times remarkably subtle, the music and culture of reggae is influencing the perception and behaviour of many universally. Reggae is extending its influential power in mainstream publications as Vanity Fair, Vogue, and Elle, to celebrity endorsements, and major sponsorship for reggae artists. Arguably, we are reggae music. And often, we are simply unaware of its hold on us.
Rather than a revival, many argue we have lost our way because the sweetness of reggae music never left. Just visit your uncle, auntie, dad, and mom, even your grandparents on a Sunday afternoon for a room full of reminders echoing through the sound system.
And Publix Report and Queen Ifrica’s vocals restore the truth. Regardless of your race, once you hear reggae music it never leaves you. From generation to generation, the culture and the music only gets better.
Take a listen of Queen Ifrica’s “Cruisin Together” to awaken the sweetness of life and reggae music embedded in your lineage. Her performance is a renaissance of sounds that make you want to skank, rock steady, rub a dub, and rent a tile. A phenomenal sample of Smokey Robinson and Marvin Trapli 1979 Motown hit, “Cruisin”, which also highlights the familial roots of reggae music.
Aware of the lesson we need, Queen Ifrica features her soulful badness, a striking blend of faultless and multifarious vocal ability to deliver lyrics that resonate with our cultural climate. We are certain Queen Ifrica can conduct a lyrical shakedown without any accompanying instruments. But the team of musicians, background vocalists, producers, and sound engineers add flame to the firestorm. Its been awhile since we have heard such a precise and refine renaissance sound. And we are enjoying it.
Respect to Dillie McLeod. Standing firm in support of reggae music and culture worldwide, we look forward to the release of Reggae Wow 2018. It is an opportunity to take part in the positive vibes of reggae and witness its excelling greatness in the field of business, arts, and culture. ©
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