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Familiar to the reggae faithful but a certifiably "slept on" artist otherwise, this 2014 set from VP rounds up a bunch of collaborative tracks and collaborative singles from Alborosie, a Sicilian-born, Jamaican-bred singer/producer with a fat stack of reggae hits behind him. Even with just these "& friends" cuts as examples, his name should really be "household," especially when "Presented" by Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, the management man who made Shabba Ranks and Mad Cobra worldwide reggae stars in the '90s. The set makes catching up a hit-filled experience, kicking off with the vital weed anthem "Waan the Herb" with Black Uhuru's Michael Rose, before Gentleman's "Celebration" offers Euro-reggae at its finest. The two opening cuts display how pleasingly free the set plays it as "Herb" is an Alborosie cut featuring Rose, while the Gentleman number is vice versa, then later, the great "Tribal War" comes from a recording where singer Luciano was credited as a solo artist, although Alborosie's production and background vocals warrant its inclusion here. Then there's the singer's take on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which "features" Black Uhuru via sampling, but with the beautiful "Blessings" with Etana, the cute and punky "Informa" with Lady Ann, and the gangsta anthem "Murderer" with Busy Signal, disc two ends up just as packed with highlights as disc one, because here, the grooves are as loose as the rules. What's important to know is that some truly vital solo hits like "Kingston Town" aren't included, but the hip-hop industry could learn something from reggae's love of the collaborative comp, as the full Alborosie picture becomes clearer thanks to this fantastic set.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
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Alborosie, MainArtist - Gentleman, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - David Hinds, Vocoder, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - I Eye, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - Horace Andy, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Gramps Morgan, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alborosie, MainArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - Zoe , Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Sizzla, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alborosie, MainArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Spiritual, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alborosie, MainArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - The Tamlins, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - I Eye, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - Nikki Burt, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Etana, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alborosie, MainArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Alborosie, MainArtist - Lady Ann, Vocals, FeaturedArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Dennis Brown, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alborosie, MainArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Busy Signal, Vocals, FeaturedArtist - Alborosie, MainArtist
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
Album review
Familiar to the reggae faithful but a certifiably "slept on" artist otherwise, this 2014 set from VP rounds up a bunch of collaborative tracks and collaborative singles from Alborosie, a Sicilian-born, Jamaican-bred singer/producer with a fat stack of reggae hits behind him. Even with just these "& friends" cuts as examples, his name should really be "household," especially when "Presented" by Clifton "Specialist" Dillon, the management man who made Shabba Ranks and Mad Cobra worldwide reggae stars in the '90s. The set makes catching up a hit-filled experience, kicking off with the vital weed anthem "Waan the Herb" with Black Uhuru's Michael Rose, before Gentleman's "Celebration" offers Euro-reggae at its finest. The two opening cuts display how pleasingly free the set plays it as "Herb" is an Alborosie cut featuring Rose, while the Gentleman number is vice versa, then later, the great "Tribal War" comes from a recording where singer Luciano was credited as a solo artist, although Alborosie's production and background vocals warrant its inclusion here. Then there's the singer's take on "Guess Who's Coming to Dinner," which "features" Black Uhuru via sampling, but with the beautiful "Blessings" with Etana, the cute and punky "Informa" with Lady Ann, and the gangsta anthem "Murderer" with Busy Signal, disc two ends up just as packed with highlights as disc one, because here, the grooves are as loose as the rules. What's important to know is that some truly vital solo hits like "Kingston Town" aren't included, but the hip-hop industry could learn something from reggae's love of the collaborative comp, as the full Alborosie picture becomes clearer thanks to this fantastic set.
© David Jeffries /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:14
- Main artists: Alborosie
- Label: VP Records
- Genre: World Reggae
© 2014 VP Music Group, Inc ℗ 2014 VP Music Group, Inc
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