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Who is Leon Dinero? From whence did he come? The soulful singer dropped his first single this past June, tearing up a ska version of Lee Fields & Sugarman 3's classic "Lover Like Me". Backed by The Frightnrs, and with Victor Axelrod in the producer's chair Leon returns with "If You Ask Me", a gorgeous piece of wax that draws inspiration from the deep vaults of Jamaican Rocksteady.
Originally penned for The Frightnrs' debut long player but never tracked as such, this version showcases Dinero's timeless vocal delivery - his voice etched with honey-dipped imperfections that call to mind the classic vocals of Alton Ellis and Hopeton Lewis. Gracing the flip-side is"Bandits", a lyrical takedown of the continuing gentrification of New York City that rides the A-Side's instrumental in pure Jamaican DJ style. Vocal duties for this stellar side are brought to you by Screechy Dan, who's often described as the glue that holds the NYC reggae community together.
Beyond his classic tunes like"Pose Off" and "Big Bills", Screechy has nurtured generations of young artists, sound systems and selectors, forging deep ties that bind Jamaica to New York and veteran artists to the new school. Victor Axelrod expertly handles the production by employing the rhythmic powerhouse that is The Frightnrs to help mine the sweetness of rock steady for the A-side whilst tempering it with the drum and bass toughness of classic rub-a-dub for the flip. We're looking forward to much more to come from this extraordinary group of musicians!
- Grandmaster Caz – South Bronx Subway Rap
- Tone-Loc – Wild Thing
- Funky 4 + 1 – That’s The Joint (Remix)
- Masters At Work – Give It To Me (Feat. Screechy Dan)
- The Pharcyde – Passin‘ Me By
- Double Trouble – Stoop Rap
- Young Mc – Bust A Move
- Super-Wolf – Supe-Wolf Can Do It
- Kev Luckhurst – Wild Style Lesson
- The Sugarhill Gang 8Th Wonder
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- 1: Spread Love Around (Feat. Vernon Maytone)
- 2: Sunny Monday (Feat. Eazy D)
- 3: In A Man's Heart (Feat. Sammy Dread)
- 4: Accidental Badman (Feat. Carlton Livingston)
- 5: Special Request To Pupa Quan (It A Murdah) (Feat. Jonnygo Figure)
- 6: So Far Gone
- 7: When Ya Hold Me (Feat. Screechy Dan)
- 8: I Am Trying (Feat. Kelly Di Filippo)
- 9: One Bright Road (Feat. Elliot Martin)
- 10: Lean (Feat. Danny Rebel)
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Working closely with two time Grammy winner Victor Rice (Easy Star All- Stars, Bixiga 70, Ticklah), JonQuan fashions brand new tunes that evoke the majesty of the golden age of reggae.
The digital version is 20 tracks with instrumentals and vocal versions while the vinyl version features all 10 of the vocal versions on black vinyl.
The singles released from this album have caught the ear of the tastemakers of the reggae world, including David Rodigan, who has spun multiple songs on his weekly BBC show
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