VARIOUS ARTISTES: Fresh Voices, BIG Songs, Vol 1

Various Artistes

Fresh Voices, BIG Songs, Vol 1

© 2006 Maurice Walker (649035465523)

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Easy listening Reggae CD with two (2) pop flavoured tracks, including a super remix of SERIOUS TIMES by GYPTIAN and PROTECT THE CHILDREN by HARMONY. Guaranteed to find a favourite or two on this ground breaking CD. A must have for your collection.

tracks

1 New World Order
2 Serious Times_the Serious Remake
3 Protect the Children
4 First Class Jamaicans
5 Make a Life
6 Thanks to Mama & Papa
7 Why
8 Rise
9 Hot Girls in the Place
10 Ruption
11 My Only Man
12 My Boo
13 Lonely Girl
14 You & I
15 We Need Love
16 Hard Life
17 Gangster
18 My Guy (not Tonight)
19 My Girl (shuggydung)
20 Change Will Come

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For years the growth and dynamics of reggae music has been stagnated due lack of development of new artistes. Producers, distributors and record companies in reggae have continued to demand the works from the same group of artiste year in year out as these already established artistes are deemed to be more ‘saleable’ or ‘sellable’. Never questioning the fact that some of these artiste continue to put out the same type of lyrics/content in their material or the fact that when a new artiste is ‘allowed’ to emerge on the scene, the public flocks to this fresh voice.

On average only about one new artiste emerge from the shores of Jamaica each year to gain worldwide attention, while an abundance of talent dwells within the Island. In 2004 it was I-Wayne, in 2005 it was Gyptian. The public deserves a chance to hear more voices with the talent of Gyptian and I-Wayne before they become main-stream. Not one to follow the norm, B&M Records has decided to create an avenue for some of these FRESH VOICES to be heard by you music lovers. The result is the CD series Fresh Voices, BIG Songs.

Volume 1 in the series, due to hit store in June/July 2006, will premier the amazing vocals of Kahnahkah Harmony, one of Jamaica’s’ and reggaes best kept secrets. After a cameo appearance on I-Wayne’s debut album Lava Ground on the track Burning Rome, Harmony heralded his coming with the song Protect the Children, which has received critical acclaim by radio DJ’s and fans across the world. His follow up single Better to Make life (on the Grassroots rhythm) has added power to the claim of the critic who said ‘the future of reggae is in good hands with artiste Harmony emerging’. New World Order has given credence to reggae being truly ‘message music’ and the message on this one is clear though some may view as controversial.

Also featured o this Cd is an amazing remake of the big hit ‘Serious Times’ that catapulted Gyptian into the lime light. One of many racks the make this CD a must have. Other FRESH VOICES featured on the debut cd are Marko Bran, Mitch (formerly of ARP), Fire Star, Innibal, 3D, MBC, Anjellee, Guidance and Kemora, among others. The artistes appear predominantly on the HIGH RISE rhythm, a recently concluded project of B&M records, but the cd will feature tracks from the GRASSROOTS RHYTHM and THE TEXAS RANGER RHYTHM among others. Get yours today!!!

-Queen Mushiya- KNON-Dallas Texas emailed us sayimg
".... We played it in Full on the program last night and talk and talked and talked about you guys, had a lot of good positive feedback.

That CD KICKS! BUTT!!!! - We are more than loving it... Thanks so much for you for sending it to us, trust me we feel privileged. (smile).

Where can people purchase this in June/July????? We had a lot of inquiries. Every last Cut is SWEET... Of course the men callers was loving up Kemora - Rise (we played the original Rise by Don Campbell right behind her version) and Mitch Is just awesome and who is this 3D! - that song - First Class Jamaicans were the hit of the night - I see we are going to get a lot of play with that. (smile).

Mike of Mellowman Sound wrote “ Just want to say that the cd was a success at the club/restarunt that I DJ at. Plenty of people inquired about the cd. The cd is great.
Oli Massive of Fritz FM(Germany) says “Nice One”.
Tevita Hoko a.k.a. Roots Rawka of KRCL radio free Utah wrote us saying “Very good reggae music. Good message and riddims”

Tony Bates of Highlands 100.7FM (Australia) said he thought “ This is easy listening Reggae at its best. Take track 10 for instance, listen carefully, laugh and enjoy. The feeling of 'freedom' pervades this album so take a deep breath, inhale and relax with those Fresh Voices.

Selecta Kavi
WAWL 91.5 F.M. chattanooga State Technical Communi
Feedback: Greatalbum my favorite track to play off this album thus far is Kahnahkah Harmony, the brotha has sincere vibe and powerful lyrics, definate crowd favorite,good response to the new version of serious times,as well as the high rise riddim, thank you for the cd.

Andreas Gusmatti
TPN Radio
Feedback: A good compilation of fresh new artists singing nice tunes and a great remix of Gyptian to complete the good work. BIG UP !!!

Reviewed by Reggae Vibes production
Rating : from 5 (excellent) to 1 (poor)
Vocals : 4/5 Backing : 4 Production : 5 Sound quality : 5 Sleeve : 3/4
Without the invaluable recommendation of Carlo, from Münster's reggae mailorder and recordshop Irie Records I would probably not have immediately picked up this very nice compilation from UK-based B&M Records. Completely true to their philosophy, being on average only about one new artist emerges from the shore of Jamaica each year, while an abundance of talent dwells within the island, in 2004 it was I-Wayne, in 2005 it was Gyptian. The public deserves a chance to hear more voices with the talent of Gyptian, I-Wayne, Fantan Mojah before they become main-stream. Not one to follow the norm, B&M Records has decided to create an avenue for some of these fresh voices to have their big songs heard. The result is the CD series "Fresh Voices, Big Songs". "Volume 1" of this series concentrating on the one hand on the great voices of Kahnahkah Harmony and other artists from their stable, on the other hand on the three riddims (released on the 'Rootical' label) that underpinned their 45s so far, the latest 'High Rise'-riddim, 'Grass Roots' and 'Texas Ranger'. Kahnahkah Harmony, blessed with a great voice, opens this album with his tune on the rootsy bass driven 'High Rise'-riddim with its synth-string effects on top, the powerful "New World Order", followed by a remix of Gyptian's extremely successful "Serious Times Take 2" that doesn't rival its original for sheer impact, but is nevertheless very enjoyable. After his cameo-appearance on I-Wayne's "Lava Ground" album on the track "Burning Rome", (Kahnahkah) Harmony heralded his coming with the song "Protect The Children" here included over a real slow jam acoustic guitar driven riddim supporting its important message. 3D made their debut over Alberto 'Burro' Blackwood's 'Kasablanca'-riddim and then appeared on Ingo Rheinbay's Pow Pow production 'Gladiator' with their "Love Buddy" with two hardcore dancehall tunes and here show their beautiful vocal harmonies stating we are first world people living in a third world country in the irresistable hookline of "First Class Jamaicans" over the 'High Rise'-riddim. Kahnahkah (meaning warm in Amharic) delivers his third fine tune on this album, over B&M/Rootical Records recent 'Grass Roots'-riddim, the beautiful it's better to "Make A Life" than to take a life with additional vocal production by Loyal Soldiers Nigel Burrell and I'd be surprised if we aren't treated to a whole heap of tunes by this promising newcomer in the remaining months of this year. Fire Star - who like Kahnahkah Harmony has recorded for Patrick Henry & Nigel Burrell, the Loyal Soldiers production team behind 'Lava Ground' and I-Wayne's "Can't Satisfy Her" and made a guest appearance on I-Wayne's "Lava Ground" album - teams up here with Ico Flames for the fine "Mama & Papa" over the 'High Rise'-riddim. Bescenta, who singjayed a couple of strong tunes for Ray Stephens' Vertex label, switches very successfully to straightforward deejaying on "Why" over the stripped down hardcore dancehall riddim 'Texas Ranger' followed by sweet-voiced Kemora telling about her determination to get on with her life after her lover left her in "Rise" over the 'High Rise'-riddim and it's remarkable how many good female Jamaican vocalists seem to tend more and more to UK lovers rock delivery, which in my opinion is just great. Mitch, like DaVille a former member of A.R.P. and as good and melodic as a singer, delivers the big party tune "Hot Girls In The Place" over the 'Texas Ranger' and the extremely impressive warning to his girl "Ruption" over 'High Rise' although some may be turned off by his extreme falsetto used on this tune. Kemora's second tune on this album is over the 'Grass Roots'-riddim even more explicitly showing the UK lovers rock influences in this great tribute to her lover "My Only Man". Anjellee delivers her "My Boo" - not an adaptation of the Usher song" - in the same fine vein over the 'High Rise' followed by Computer Paul's girl group MBC tune on the 'Texas Ranger', with sexy Storm a.k.a. Natalie, Foxy a.k.a. Joy-Ann and Miss Chin a.k.a. Heather in their "Lonely Girl" deejaying and singing their hearts out to live up to their groups name Make Boyz Cry. Innibal's "You & I" over the 'High Rise' is the one tune that should have been left of the album, as his off-key low-voice whispering is gonna hurt everyone's ears, only worth hearing when in the chorus the female backing vocals are mixed in at higher volume than his voice. Guidance, who seems on the brink of making it big, voicing several strong tunes over roots riddims on various labels, delivers the much better "We Need Love" over the same riddim, before Miguel Skinner a.k.a. Marko Bran gets in his two tunes. And that's a time to take a deep breath and pause for a while, as this fine promising young deejay, at the age of 25, on the 15th of June this year passed away after suffering a heart attack. B&M Records is committed to donating part of the proceeds of this CD to the education of late Marko's pride and joy, his one-year-old daughter. Both "Hard Life" detailing the struggles endured by the poor and the determination not to give up despite of that over the 'Texas Ranger'-riddim and the even more impressive reality tune now me turn "Gangster" just to stay alive that should become a posthumous hit show that a promise for the future too soon has become a memory of the past. May his soul rest in peace. Kemora's third tune on this album, her take on 'Texas Ranger' - like most of the tunes on this album written by Maurice Walker, DJ Black-Er (the former Blacka Ranks)' manager and the man behind the B&M-label is the more Jamaican than UK sounding "My Guy (Not Tonight)" another tune proving her ability to fully explore the possibilities of her sweet voice. Deva Brat, who made a one off appearance on Jam 2's 'Peanie Peanie'-riddim in 2002 and now seems to be working on his comeback with fresh tunes on the Frenz label (alongside I-Wayne) and Vertex, delivers the catchy "My Girl (Shuggydung)" over the 'High Rise'-riddim before Zabbrick delivers the last tune over that same riddim and of this album with the fine "Change Will Come" that ends a very entertaining album showcasing the great promise these lesser known talents keep for the near future, as well as the strength of Maurice Walker and his B&M Records crew as an up and coming production team. We'll surely be hearing more from the artists and producer on the cover of this very worthwile "Fresh Voices ~ Big Songs Volume 1" album.

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  • Great Album bringin' fresh Air to di industry
    author: DJ Supreme

    I love the female singers on this album their voices are fresh and sweet. The remix is wicked and all of the siners and dj's on the album have fresh new lyrics that will bust di scene soon ... Great Album ~ B&M

  • HOT FRESH VOICES
    author: Ruff Riddims

    Bless BM RECORDS THe idea of fresh Voices is a new one and I really love what you have put together. I is my hope that they will continue to rising and BM Records will continue to bring out fresh voices volume 2 and so on. Bless yo for giving Fresh artists a fresh chance to be heard. Runn Tings FRESH VOICES. Bless

  • I like this cd
    author: Athol

    Very nice compilation. Glad to hear some news voices for a change. Congrats to B&M Records for being bold enuff to push out the music of some fresh Voices. I particularly like Kahnahakha HArmony. Peace

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