Roy Panton & Yvonne Harrison were one of the first duets in the Jamaican ska and rocksteady scenes, both singing together or as solo vocalists. After many decades, they are about to see their studio material released on an album which compiles their songs recorded between 1961 and 1970.
New LIQUIDATOR: LOS GRANADIANS “Reggalactico” LP – MR SYMARIP 7″
Since their flying saucer landed 12 years ago, LOS GRANADIANS have become one of the best 60’s revival reggae bands in the world. Their fans are spread worldwide, including large concentrations in Mexico City and the United States. Their 2011 “PorMucho Que Pasen Los Años / A 6.000.000 de Años Luz’ sold out within weeks of its release, making fans demand MORE! “REGGALACTICO” is the album we have all been waiting for, 12 tracks of vintage Jamaican 60s rhythms, reggae and rock steady as it would have been played by Latin rock bands of the same period, wrapped in beat/garage and rhythm & blues. LP vinyl comes with a free CD. Read the rest of this entry »New LIQUIDATOR: KINKY COO COO feat HEPCAT 7″ GRAMOPHONE ALL STARS CD/LP
Brand new album from the GRAMOPHONE ALL STARS, a fantastic Spanish collective who broaden their horizons on this third full-length while still playing the signature Jamaican jazz of their first two albums . From Omara Portuondo to Erykah Badu, Curtis Mayfield through and The Skatalites – it’s bolero, latin jazz, funk, groove, neosoul, ska, rocksteady and reggae. Its warm, caressing the listener with beautiful rhythms and harmonies, sung both in Spanish and English. Available on limited edition vinyl LP and CD. Read the rest of this entry »