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Article ID	D-50115
Format	7 Inch Vinyl
Artist	Michael Rose
Title	Rain And Blood
Artist B	The 18th Parallel
Title B	Red Sky
Style(s)	Reggae
Label	Fruits Records 067
Year	2025
Country	CH - Switzerland
Quality	m
Remarks	The very first Grammy winning artist in Reggae history, MYKAL ROSE is the voice of the greatest days of Black Uhuru. He’s responsible for hit songs such as ’Guess Who’s Coming To Dinner’, ‘Sinsemilla’ or ‘Sponji Reggae’. Thanks to Sly & Robbie, Mykal Rose and Black Uhuru have been a turning point into Reggae history, giving to the four corners of world the raw and brutal sound of Jamaica early 80’s violent political crisis, far from Bob Marley refined and sophisticated music. 40 years after he left the group, Mykal Rose returns with ‘Rain And Blood’, a new single that could have been taken from another Sly & Robbie-produced Black Uhuru album. In a 1986 proto-digital reggae style, Swiss reggae powerhouse THE 18TH PARALLEL recorded an early dancehall-roots-reggae riddim with none other than the legendary Robbie Shakespeare himself on bass. Mykal wrote this song right after the terrible floods that hit the USA in 2023. Mixed by today’s finest sound engineer from Jamaica, Gregory Morris (Protoje, Lila Ike, Mortimer,…), ‘Rain And Blood’ combines the best of modern reggae sound with an impeccable groovy riddim inspired from back in the days. On top of this, the finest horns section of the new Jamaican music scene, TOPP BRASS, graces us with a timeless instrumental cut called ‘Red Sky’. This is heavyweight reggae at its best! Drums: Antonin Chatelain Bass: Robbie Shakespeare Piano, organ, DX7, percussion: Mathias Liengme Rhythm guitar: Léo Marin Trumpet: Okiel McIntyre Tenor saxophone: Oshane Love Trombone: Randy Fletcher Backing vocals: Alexandre Schneiter, Matteo D’Amico Recorded at Bridge Studio, Geneva, by Mathias Liengme and at One Pop Studio, Kingston. Mixed by Gregory Morris. Mastered at Centraldubs, Bern, by Adi Flück.

Price	EUR 10.23
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