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One For You
Jah Works
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"One For You" is the eighth Jah Works release (5th on Little Fish Records) to date and the 2nd to be recorded at Riddim House Studios, the band's recording studio built in 2005. If "Hard to Find" was a return to the rootical sound of the band's beginnings, "ONE FOR YOU" answers with an upbeat, in-your-face collection of future-reggae-heavy-hitters. The band has further redefined their unique brand of reggae...infusing it with dancehall, hip-hop, drum 'n bass, dub and more. The album was named after one of the band's greatest songs to date, "One For You", a political anthem chastising corruption and greed in government.
Every other day said another one bust
Can't trust your president, who can you trust?
And your vice president got the money lust
People's investigation get hushed
Every other day they wanna bring you inna war
Do you really know what you're fighting for?
Listen to Jah Works them a big superstar
Hear the message coming from near and far
ONE FOR YOU, ONE FOR ME, TWO FOR ME COUNT TWO FOR ME
PURE CORRUPTION ALL THAT I SEE, TRICKLE DOWN INNA MY COMMUNITY
Guest appearances include Monsoon and Kurlou of DC reggae band S.T.O.R.M. and BIG VIZION.
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Live Vol. 2
Jah Works
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Live at the Recher Theatre in Baltimore, MD - October 2002.
Captured the live energy of the Jah Works show.
Heavy influence of reggae/dancehall blends with hip-hop.
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Hard To Find
Jah Works
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A power-packed collection of conscious music. A return to the heartical, rootical sound of the band’s beginnings.
Written fresh off an exotic 6 week tour through the Pacific (Hawaii, Marshall Islands, Guam, Korea, Japan, Singpore and more).
1st album to be recorded at the band’s studio, Riddim House Studios, in Baltimore, MD
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Basementality
Jah Works
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A hard-hitting modern reggae album combining blends of dancehall, hip-hop, r&b, reggae and rock. Each track is a distinctive blend of styles and textures designed to suit the albums varied subject matter. Live and sequenced drums, horns, loops, and samples are treated with top notch production.
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Taking Off Tomorrow
Jah Works
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Recorded and mixed by famed reggae engineer Jim Fox of Lion & Fox Studios, Taking Off Tomorrow is Jah Works’ first crossover album. Often dubbed “the international album” after one of it’s strongest cuts, “International”, TOT has a worldwide appeal.
While still maintaining a strong reggae feel both in song and mix, a solid half of the album explores reggae/dancehall blends with r&b and pop.
Classic JW lover’s rock (“Shadow“, “Thank Her“, “One Loving Nite“) stand alongside party tunes (“International”, “Night Like This”, “More + More”) and consciousness (“Come Together“).
Also included is the infamous weed-anthem “Serious Litigation“, a dancehall track that is a has taken on classic folk song status. Taking Off Tomorrow is an album known to tear friends apart, that is, friends who steal each other’s copy.
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Best Ohio Reggae Rockers
Buckeye Riddims
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Love is What We Need - Ark Band
Get Up and Don't Stop - Istan Black & The Sweets
No Control In Cleveland - I-Tal USA
Who Say? - First Light
Reggae on The Rise - B.E. Mann
Torchbearer - Carlos Jones & The PLUS Band
I'll Be Good To You - Pablo
Rastafari - Ark Band
Watching For The Wolves - B.E. Mann
Come Down mr. Babylon - Istan Black & The Sweets
How High The Sky - Carlos Jones & The PLUS Band
Where Reggae Comes From - First Light
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Leave A Trail
Carlos Jones and The PLUS Band
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The long awaited follow up recording for Carlos Jones & the PLUS is finally ready to hit the streets! Recorded with the help of Jacob Fader, leader of the Cleveland Afro-Pop group Mifune, who engineered and co-produced the recording, LEAVE A TRAIL is a collection of 12 songs written by Jones in his trademark roots-reggae style, with inspirational messages woven throughout with his warm, compelling voice.
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Roots with Culture
Carlos Jones and The PLUS Band
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Carlos Jones, who has been recognized as a pioneer of the American Reggae sound, delivers a wonderful blend of roots-based reggae music, seasoned with all the spices that make up the cauldron of American music…and that cauldron bubbles, boils, and percolates – creating a sensual delight! “Roots With Culture” explores the origins and evolution of this new musical sound from Jones’ autobiographical perspective.
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Full Circle A Retrospective
Carlos Jones
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Carlos Jones has been entertaining audiences for over 20 years throughout the eastern half of the United States, first as a member of the roots reggae group “I-Tal”, and then with the legendary “First Light”. As one of the primary songwriters, Carlos has written and performed over 100 songs, released 1 vinyl album, 2 cassettes, and 2 CD’s that sold in excess of 50,000 units on the group’s own label—Thin Ice Records.
On this CD release, Full Circle: A Retrospective, Carlos has pulled together a collection of songs that span the course of his career to showcase the diversity of his talents, both live and in the studio. As he recently told a crowd a the Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, “this CD goes from the beginning to the beginning…” It serves to form the foundation of his new group’s (the P.L.U.S. Band) repertoire.
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Meltdown
First Light
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"MELTDOWN" was the first CD released by the group, and the first CD released by any locally based group at that time. It sold over 25,000 copies on the group's Thin Ice Records label. These songs will bring back many memories for avid First Light fans. The CD was recently rated one of the top 10 best "summer" CD's released by a Cleveland-based artist by the Scene Magazine. Definitely a Cleveland Classic! This CD was never before released to retail! Due to overwhelming demand from the group's fans all across the country, it is now!
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Groove Telepathy
First Light
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Groove Telepathy was the follow up studio CD that saw the group expand their sound away from the original reggae vibe into more of a rock-funk-blues-world sound. The re-issued version contains A BONUS TRACK as well as re-mixes of 6 tracks that were done at Pyramid Studios in San Francisco, and they infuse a whole new energy into these songs, making this CD world-class, and another CLEVELAND CLASSIC.
SOON TO FOLLOW: Little Fish Records has several other First Light re-issues in the pipeline including “Live at the Empire” and “Bootleg” recordings that were previously only available on cassette, and a newly discovered Live at the Agora CD that was simulcast on WNCX 98.5 circa 1992. Stay Tuned!
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All Things Considered
The Ark Band
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Feeling the need to reach out to a mainstream audience, Terry Bobb, drummer and leader of the Ark Band, decided to do a little research. He found that the top playing and selling reggae songs of all time, were covers or mainstream hits done with a reggae beat and style. Seeing the reaction of a live audience when the band performed “Electric Avenue” – the old Eddie Grant hit, sealed the deal for Terry.
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Love Is What We Need
The Ark Band
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Roots reggae with a ‘likkle’ soca s how The Ark band is often described. This 14-year-old group is hardworking and dedicated, and the lyrics from their song “Na Give Up” from their first CD, attest to this group’s tenacity.
On the heels of “Na Give Up” (Amerisound, 1995) comes the sensational release “Love Is What We Need”, described by The Beats Chuck Foster as “one of the best American releases of the year”. With it’s uplifting lyrics and sweet harmonies, “love is what We Need” is sure to grab even the casual reggae fan.
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Fatal Struggle
Istan Black & The Sweets
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“Sweet, Sweet reggae music” is the maxim for ISTAN BLACK & THE SWEETS, one of today’s most uplifting reggae groups. Their CD, Fatal Struggle, produced by Squidly Cole (long time drummer of Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers), grooves from start to finish! ISTAN BLACK, who is a distant cousin of the legendary Bob Marley, has layered a solid vocal sound over the contemporary roots reggae musical tracks. With the talents of background vocalist extraordinaire, STACEY EUTAZIA, who leads "The Sweets" and the tremendous support of Cleveland vocalists Ceco Selinas and Seleka Loury, Fatal Struggle is sure to please the heart-felt reggae enthusiast.
Istan Black is an international reggae-recording artist from Jamaica who has now found a home in the Cleveland, Ohio area. He began recording his own music in 1973 working with such reggae legends as Lee "Scratch" Perry, Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare, and Earl "Chinna" Smith (long time guitarist for Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers). In 1998, Istan Black and Stacey Eutazia formed Istan Black & The Sweets and Fatal Struggle is their first full-length release as a group.
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