Flashback to Jamaica, circa the early Nineties. Rastafari is making a comeback amongst Jamaican youth and in reggae music. One of many artists accountable for that revival was self-proclaimed chanter Prezident Brown.

Now an elder statesman of roots-reggae, he lives in California, floor zero for that style in the USA. Prezident Brown (Born Fitz Albert Cotterell) is at present on his Large Steppin Tour of the US West Coast and adjoining Pacific Northwest, which for a few years has been his glad stomping floor.

This newest trek is in assist of Roots Hop Reggae (In Your Field), his first album since I Sound is From Creation which was launched in 2012. Prezident Brown co-produced the set with Mony Lujan and Tuff Lion, bassist, and guitarist, respectively, in his band. He describes it as a mix of dancehall, hip hop and jazz. 

“The distinction between this album and the earlier is the manufacturing. This the primary full-length album I’ve made outdoors of Jamaica,” Prezident Brown disclosed.

The Sleeping Large (Wake Up) is the lead single from the 13-song Roots Hop Reggae (In Your Field), the brand new album that might be launched on July twenty eighth. Meditation of The Coronary heart, Mr. Morgan and Queen Mama are different songs from the album which is distributed by Yard Stylee Data.

Prezident Brown was born in Clarendon, a rural parish in Jamaica’s sugar belt. He spent lots of his years in St. Mary parish, one other space that can be a giant producer of sugar.

Whereas he by no means attained the mainstream success of Garnet Silk, Tony Insurgent or Everton Blender, he launched well-received albums like Huge, Dangerous And Proficient and Prezident Choice by way of Dutch firm, Runn Data.

These albums heard him collaborating with Barry O’Hare, one of many main engineer/producers in Jamaica in the course of the Nineties. They helped introduce Prezident Brown to US West Coast and European audiences.

He has fond recollections of that decade, a fruitful interval for dancehall-reggae.
“The roots reggae scene in the course of the Nineties was particular due to the rise of a number of Rastafari/acutely aware artistes, producers, and musicians and the primary reggae radio station, Irie FM,” he mentioned.

The California leg of Prezident Brown’s Large Steppin Tour is scheduled to shut September 20 at Swabbies On The River in Sacramento.

Tracklist
Roots Hop Reggae (In Your Field)

01. I Music 
02. Working (Up And Operating 2.0) 
03. The Sleeping Large (Wake Up) 
04. Meditation Of The Coronary heart 
05. Tall & Towerful 
06. Jah Bless 
07. Queen Mama 
08. Mr Morgan 
09. Time / Thoughts 
10. I Conciousness 
11. Meditate / Elevate feat. Lujan & Tuff Lion 
12. Summary Rock 
13. Bend The Bow (Roots Hop Reggae In Your Field) 

By Howard Campbell