Carl I

Carl I

Carl I - Keep My Fire Burnin' - Jahug

The Cultrural Revolution that took place in Jamaica in the seventies ,

quickly had an effect on reggae music being made in the UK. From the

late sixties to the early seventies reggae music made in the UK was

made at Chalk Farm studio in Camden Town. For the most part it was a

very commercial kind of reggae. Elsewhere in places like Stoke

Newington and Tottenham they were getting a different sound, and with

it came some seriously different lyrics. Roy Shirley, Gene Rondo and

Mike Dorane - were all involved. Fast forward to now some thirty years

later - and here is the debut album of Carl Gayle aka Iyah Carl, aka

Carl I. One of reggae's greatest music journalists. Way back in the

eighties - Carl made a few truly great records 'Ice Cream' being the

most well known. This album builds on that tune in fine style. Its

full of great songs, and fantastic rhythms - the raw scrubbing kind of

rhythms of that early seventies UK. Strangely its sounds modern - its

the vibes that Carl as picked up on so well. Vocally Carl sometimes

sounds like Junior Byles - but once again its a vibe. He's not trying

to sound like anyone. This is Carl I, and this is a truly fantastic

and very unusual set.