Cedric Im Brooks/The Divine Light - From Mento To Reggae To Third World Music [2/19] *

Artist:

Brooks, Cedric

UPC:

054645411820

Description:

In hindsight, this 1975 classic by the genre-blind tenor saxophonist Cedric Brooks sounds highly prescient, with lo-fi reggae riddims that clearly left their mark on future ska-fusion acts like Fishbone, and even contemporaries like Jimmy Cliff. FROM MENTO TO REGGAE, Brooks`s definitive musical statement, is an expression of joy through and through, and often flavored with such a cornucopia of styles and instruments (most notably on "Hop Merry Hop") that he`s essentially brought together a world-jazz orchestra. But what ultimately stands out is Brooks`s oft-overlooked contribution to the legacy of soulful, rootsy reggae, especially on tracks like "Steaming" and "Let`s Do Rock Steady."

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Nobody`s Business
2. Sly Mongoose
3. Hop Merry Hop
4. Steaming
5. Carry Go Bring Come
6. Schooling the Duke
7. Put It On
8. Let`s Do Rocksteady
9. Satta Massa Gana - (Bonus Track)
10. Salt Lane Gal - (Bonus Track)
11. Emavungweni - (Afro Beat)
12. Third World (Afro Beat) - (previously unreleased)
13. Djambala

Album Information

Release Date:

02/18/2008

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Reggae

Subgenre:

Rock Steady

Label:

North Parade

Catalog Number:

VPCD 4118

Original Release Year:

1973

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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