Ambelique

Photo: Felix.

Ambelique

Ambelique - Shower Me With Love - Angella

Coming from a tradition of great vocal styles, its always hard to come

up with something new. Yet Ambelique is up there - a truly remarkable

voice - with a strong touch of US country and a X factor that is all

Jamaican. Every one of his previous albums as been a great work - and

this follows them in truly fine style. Recorded in the UK with the

likes of Mafia and Fluxy and produced by O. Sinclear which may or may

not be the Amber one himself!! Whatever its a great album - full of

great old time rhythms that given the Ambelique touch s0und brand new.

That is a unique gift. All the while this man makes it sound so easy.

'Searching For Love' is a favourite - 'Hurt So Bad' is another one,

'Summertime' is also great. Its just a great album from a great

singer. You could imagine Ramone that very famous Mexican spitting

into a pot - and saying - 'Another great work, my good friend."

Ambelique - Missing You - Black Arrow

A Donville Davis production with Mafia and Fluxy on rhythms, and they

have done a great job. All this man needs is a strong well produced

rhythm and off he goes. One of the best voices in reggae music - and

he likes to write lyrics as well. And what a collection - mainly love

songs - well love stories would be better. 'Take Over Now' is like the

storyline of some insane daytime soap opera! Others are just as

intense. They start off all very straight - forward - but Amberlique

likes a emtional twist somewhere in his songs. Its the mark of a great

songwriter as opposed to a very good one. Once again its hope that

this album gets all the promotion it needs - because its these kind of

albums that will keep reggae music in the album charts - forever.

Amberlique - Special Attention - Charm - CD

Its so good to see this album out, everyone concerned as taken there

time, and it shows. 15 new great songs from the man Ambelique. Over a

collection of new and old rhythms built at Jet Star's Cave studio. And

what songs they are. His voice is expressive enough, but his songs!

'Bluer Than Blues' for instance contains thoughts and feelings on

rejection that are so expressive. 'Have Some Faith' is another classic

song. One that would uplift the most downtrodden. 'Backstabbers', is

up there as well. Plus another favourite 'New Sheriff' that's still

got pop hit written on it. Produced by Danny 'Mr Playboy' Ray with a

small army of UK based reggae musicians. Who have created something

they should all be very very proud of. Even Ramone is happy.

Ambilique

Loves Got A Hold On Me

Reggae music is noted for going around in circles. So after many years

its good to see a group of singers coming through who are into all the

styles and types of reggae all the time. I'm taking about the

tradition started by the likes of Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown.

Carried on by the likes of Sugar Minott and Johnny Osbourne. Singers

who like to record all types of music's and all kinds of songs are

something else again. Often resulting in some of the worse albums

released under the name of the music. No I'm talking about singers who

are interested in making reggae albums. In the last few years one name

represents that ideal - Glen Washington. Now Ambilique enters the

scene with a set and a production team that includes Blackbeard,

Blackbeard Jnr (Sddie) and the one called Tapper Zukie. Musicians on

the album include the Taxi Gang.