I have been a little gun shy about covering certain reggae songs that might have me sound too PUT ON. That is until this music really seeps into my bones like the Wailers did, which I easily connected with Motown.
The bread crumbs I found to Kingston with BJ DjSticky were no coincidence…
Bob, Peter, and Bunny were schooled in Curtis Mayfield harmonies by Joe Higgs, which Prince Allah explained to me as I woke up to him greeting me at Lennart Tacke crib in Kingston.
I drank some coffee, listened to the legendary recount how Chinna and Bob first met and bonded over guitars as the Trenchtown crew was given safe passage to the beach.
But even though I grew up rapping and loved the faux JA posturing of Bone, I still feel like a dork toasting. But you know what I have been thinking?
Out of respect for Anthony Cameron, the protege of King Tubby, as I am protege to the master, I want to do a medley of Red Rose’s hits and classics at my upcoming Northwest concerts.
That’s real! That serves a purpose to promote his amazing hooks and verses and messages to my people, because eventually rhe Godfather will be here and I should be his hype man.
I am priming the pumps, so when he come the whole scene jumps.
That makes sense. Announcement will soon come.
– Musician and writer Davin Michael Stedman has many ventures, such as the AMAZING blog, 100milesofmusic.com. Davin’s new song has become a global earworm and Caribbean dancehall hit. Listen here on Reggaeville: DAVIN MICHAEL STEDMAN & ANTHONY RED ROSE – FREE YOUR MIND FEAT. SLY & ROBBIE WITH LENKY MARSDEN. The video is now available on Youtube. His single with British band Sherlock Soul is available here.
