Clive Natural

Clive Natural

Clive Natural - Shine The Light - Natural Consortium

The second great album from the man Clive Natural - just like the

first its got that same mixture of roots and dancehall. This new album

though was recorded in Jamaica with the Food Clothes And Shelter band

at Tuff Gong. African Sammy gets the production credit. Only a eight

track set - but there is nothing wrong with that better to have eight

good quality tracks than eight plus eight that are just filler. Clive

singing style is very much along the lines of Junior Delgado and Jack

Radics - its got a raw edge that with the right type of songs works

everytime. 'Shine The Light' the title track is truly outstanding a

moving song. 'Down In Babylon' is just as good - in these times of

tribulation we need these songs to remind of us of where we are. The

rest of the set is just as good - a powerful work from a very talented

singer songwriter.

Clive Natural - Natural Man - GR

Jux and Jack Radics seems to have the big voice in reggae music all

wrapped up. Yet the style is to good for just two singers - like the

buses and trains of London, there is always room for one or two more.

Please make way for Clive Natural, I'm told there is another set by

the man - if so I hope its as good as this. Which is full of great

songs and rhythms. And is a nice mixture of love song, life songs and

cultural themes. Recorded in London with people like Jackie Mittoo,

Sugar Minott, Don Ricardo, Professor Larry and Danny Marshall. Means

its not new, but music made like this is timeless. Hopefully Clive as

got some more great music like this to share with us.