Luton Fyah

Lutan Fyah - Africa - 2B1

Very unusual for a reggae artist to put out a double CD, but this is

the second time Lutan as done this, and its the second time he's done

it in fine style! Some great songs and great lyrics, and excellent

lyrics. He tends to go from the Sizzla style - or the Bobo style back

into a straight vocal. Its the title track where you can hear the

vocal style at best. He's got a really clear voice - and the song is

very clever play on words - Its a love song - with a difference. But

one song does not make an album, not even a dozen in grim days - and

to fill up two cds - is an hard task, but every track as got a lot

going for it in terms of production. Someone said that Lutan, along

with someone like Jah Mason are something new again to reggae music -

not singers, not djs. Not even singjays. Listening to this set, they

could be right!

Lutan Fyah - Phantom War - Greensleeves

This man was a football player before he got into music. It might

explain the choice of a stage name. Then again it might not, for the

mad hatters have done little blazing in recent years. This is his

third set, and works very well. It�s a slowed down Sizzla singing

style, Fantan Mojah employs it very as does a number of upcoming roots

singers. Some of them can forget though that all singing needs good

lyrics. This set as got that. Over and over again, Lutan comes forward

with great songs 'Blood Stain' 'Snares Of Death' and of course the

title track 'Phantom War' And once again its very good to see

Greensleeves releasing music like this. It shows hopefully that the

release of the Fantan Mojah set was not a one off.