This album is the result of a compilation of new artists like Triple Kay, Dino Toussaint and seasoned artists like Gibbons Benjamin.
The album presents the current refreshing diversity in musical style of Dominica artists.
Here are some samples:
Track(1)The CD opens with a hymn sounding roots reggae song called "Blessus" done by DADDY SOUND BOY.
Track(4)Da Killer- reggae song by Gibbons Benjamin of Wesley
Track (7)Show Me- Slow Reggae by Dino Toussaint
Track (13)Come Back -soft melody by Kim Felix
Track (14)L'Amour-this soft bouyon,good for easy dancing by Triple Kay is also featured on their debut "Big Ting" album
Hot Bred is produced by Yorle B. and Deon Norville
If I had a Wish
This is an album of cool and easy yet reflective tracks.
Some selections are:
1) Show me-also on the
Hot Bred CD
2)Woman of the Night
5)If I Had A Wish
6)It Only Takes
7)Woman of the Night (Remix)
Big Ting
Kenan Cadette comprise Triple Kay. This is the first production from this hot new band which hails from Laudat.
Big Ting, Balance and L'Amour will be a sure hit with bouyon lovers and lapo kabwit(goatskin) jams alike. "L'Amour" is also featured on the Hot Bred album.
Selections are:
1)Balance (click to play)
2)Big Ting (click to play)
3)L'Amour
4)Big Ting (Lapo Kabwit Jams)
5)Balance (Special Mix)
This wonderful master of the keyboard actually and literally outdos himself. His sold out concert at the
Arawak Cultural Center on September 29, 2000 gave true meaning to creole music.
On this album Fitzroy plays some of Exile One's classics with exuberant style and energy. The songs are mostly instrumental of course.They were all written and composed by
Gordon Henderson and Fitzroy himself who wrotethe song "Lucifer"
Tracks include the following:
4)Nou Travail Pou Ayen
5) Fraiche
6)Aksan Creole
7)Lucifer
JingPing music is the traditional music of Dominica's culture that is rooted in colonial plantation history.The other distinct forms which relate to jingping are Belaire of West Africa and Quadrille of Europe.
Selections from 14 tracks include
popular Carnival Road March tunes such as Tennis Shoe Scandal, Garday Dowad(click), Erica, No more Love (Lamowee) and Salamon Woolay. Celebrating the bands' 40th anniversary the CD is produced by Hilarie George.
BAND
Round Trip
Both pioneers in their own right of Dominica's current music. Julie Martin, considered one of the best leading guitarist in the Caribbean in the sixties was often compared with his older brother "the late" Eddie, and also Joey Lewis of T& T. Julie like Joey also plays keyboards.Freddie, considered one of the best bass guitarist in the Caribbean has played for Soca King, Arrow among other popular artists and has been involved in numerous recordings.
Tracks include
1)Black Orpheus
2)Misty
3)Sparrow's " Benwood Dick"
4)Beatle's "Yesterday"
5)St Lucia Traditional
6)Bob Marley's "One Drop"
featuring "Chubby" Mark
HYPOCRITS
The nine tracks convey positive messages with endless vibrations of cadence-lypso from the pioneers of Grand Bay cadence,reggae and zouk.
Here are some clips:This is the latest CD produced by Midnight Groovers who have already done 25 albums in 30 years.
Clips:
Hypocrits
La Faim
Zion
LaPolice
