Ras Michael & The Sons & Daughters of Negus

Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus

Ras Michael & Sons Of Negus - A Weh Dem A Go Do Wid It - ROIR - CD

The music of Nyahbinghi is beyond time - it is the ancient heartbeat

of reggae - it was heard in its creation - and thanks to Ras Michael

and the Sons of Daughters of Negus - it can be heard now - loud and

strong. Without doubt this is one of the strongest sets from the group

in a long time. What makes it very special to me , is how they can

take an old time Church Song 'All Things Bright & Beautiful' and make

it sound even better - its always been an upful song - but this

version must be one of the best ever. Not content with going forward

once they do it again 'Haile Selassie Is The Chapel' once again a

fanstastic song - but this one makes the most sense in a Rasta

context. The title track is also a powerful reality song, just check

out the graphics on the CD. Produced of course by Ras Michel and

featuring people like Sly and Robbie, Robbie Lynn, Chinna, Dizzy Moore

and Nambo - it takes the Nyahbinghi sound back to the forefront of the

music.

(Ras Michael & The Sons Of Negus) - Dadawah - Peace & Love - Trojan -

1975.

Although not credited as such on the album, this is the debut album

from Ras Michael And The Sons Of Negus. Produced by Lloyd Charmers,

this four track set recorded at Federal Studios must be considered to

be best albums in the Nyahbingi style of chanting and drumming. Lloyd

Charmers production adds bass and drum, guitar, piano, organ, and

horns but it's all done so well that you barely notice it. Over the

years, the term roots as lost a lot of it's meaning, but this album is

the real thing.