SOJA
Peace in a Time of War
Original roots reggae from Washington D.C.
Next generation of conscious music reaching around the world.
"Given the depth of Soldiers of Jah Army's "Peace In a Time of War", they come across as a band with decades of reggae wisdom behind them. True, they have been under reggae's spell since pre-high school days, but theese young lions have been a working musical outfit for only a few years. Peace In a Time of War is equal parts blazing fire and healing water, full of locked in riddims and quietly powerful vocals. Singer /guitarist Jacob Hemphill is easygoing in explaining what the band wants to achieve." We hope to influence the listeners of our music in the same way that other musicians gave us the inspiration" Let's hope they succeed- they've picked up alot from thoose who came before them, creating an entrancing sound that the next generation of singers and playerswould do well to glean from. "As opposed to the majority of popular music," Hemphill explains, "reggae has a message encouraging justice and unity. Because music can have such an impact on the way people think, it is important that this influence is in a positive way and this is why we play reggae."
- Tom Orr- of 'The Beat' Magazine
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Soldiers of Jah Army - Peace In a Time of War
En Estados Unidos de América se hacen muchos estilos de música, pero nunca pensé que hicieran reggae rústico tan y tan bueno. Este es el tercer disco de esta banda, el mismo, grabado en los estudios Lion & Fox, donde grandes artistas del reggae mundial han grabado. Esta banda de, 5 miembros de Arlington, Virginia, tiene un sonido demasiado bueno y perfecto para los gustos caribeños. "Rasta Courage", "Peace In A Time of War", "Jah Atmosphere" y "Did You Ever" capturan muy bien el estilo de la banda, el cual se caracteriza por elementos acústicos con guitarra y pesada percusión Nyabinghi, mezclado todo con puro reggae rústico. Estadounidenses al fin, las letras son basadas en esperanza, unificación y revolución; teniendo en mente los hechos ocurridos el 11 de septiembre y la actual situación política en la cual se encuentra la Nación. Este disco es altamente recomendado!
Por Falú - frecuenciareggae.com
Rock: Roots Rock