Doniki & Steady Ranks

Doniki & Steady Ranks – Come To GivePraises – Kariang – 1997

One of the truly great labels of the 1990's – Kariang. Releasing great works with Garnett

Silk, Doniki & Steady Ranks, Sizzla, Kulcha Knox and many more.The man behind the label was Jah Mikey – it

took years to even find a picture of him – and even to this day – what is known about him and the famous Kariang studio and label is

little.

And then we have the music man – the producer of all this great music. Mikey Chung - when I finally got the chance to talk to him.

He completely slipped my mind to ask him about Kariang – my interest of course was the Now Generation band.

How Doniki & Steady Ranks came to Kariang is a story yet to be told. A remarkable singing duo – which is unusual in this time.

Both very talented songwriters – with a real love for roots and culture. Mikey's production places them over a wide

varitey of unusual rhythms. My favourite being the 'Duppy Conqueror' rhythm for'Some Love' . A truly great song for a great

rhythm. So nice to hear those harmonies again – recalling the days of Higgs and Wilson and so many talented duos.

A truly magnificent work.