![]() Adding further spice are cheerful catchy rub-a-dub marches Borderline and Who Start The War - where Columbus, Hawkins, Morgan and Drake are considered as the instigators of the world’s ills. ![]() But 'I Grade' also boasts a series of equally high quality love songs: from the twilight bewitchment of Tonight to the serene Girl Like U In My Life, which casts Chezidek’s ideal woman as “natural, humble and so nice”. Devil Yuh Cah Bully Wi Out uses the same (suitably bullying) foundation track as Gregory Isaacs Poor Man In Love (recorded during Sly and Robbie’s sessions with Horace Andy in 2008). We Want More Love takes ownership of Lee’s classic Ain’t Got No Love rhythm, while declaring the need for “a united states of Africa”. But when stirred his fragile tones assume a defensive earnest that fits brilliantly with a powerful minor key backdrop just as Cornel Campbell did years ago with Bunny Lee.Īs with 'Inna Di Road', there are many such deep roots pieces here. We get plenty of real horns, lots of nice touches (such as the iconic chorus-laden guitar refrains of the Roots Radics era) and extended instrumental codas from the rhythm twins - featuring Sly’s firecracker drumming and Robbie’s simple, unstoppable bass.Ĭhezidek’s voice is soft and gentle and his recording persona is introspective and sincerely spiritual. Recorded at Harry J’s studio and mixed by legendary engineer Godwin Logie, 'I Grade' is unmistakably a contemporary reggae album - yet has all the crucial ingredients from the sounds of yesteryear. ![]() There are no prizes for guessing which one is the best… 2009 sees him feature on two albums with civilly disobedient titles: 'Herbalist', a collection of his work for various producers on Tad’s records including tracks from 'Inna Di Road' and 2006’s 'Mash Dem Down' and 'I Grade', cut with Sly and Robbie and the Taxi band. Chezidek provided the antidote to a rather patchy 2007 for roots reggae with the Bobby Konders production 'Inna Di Road'. ![]()
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