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Ras Tweed - Mek A Raise (Salomon Heritage Records)
ReviewsAug 28, 2014

Ras Tweed - Mek A Raise (Salomon Heritage Records)

By Jah Rebel

'Mek A Raise' is a collaborative effort by Brummie Ras Tweed, born Kevin Tweed, a founding member of Overproof Sound System (founded in 1999) and author of the UK stepper smash 'Watch What You Put In A Rizla', and Roots Arna, the man behind Salomon Heritage sound system from Montpellier in France.

The result is a classic 10 track showcase style album (each vocal cut followed by its dub version) that should strike the right chords with the dub-a-holics among you. Yours truly was most taken with 'Lion Paw', for which Ras Tweed got the help of Nish Wadada, a gorgeous singer with Dutch-Cape Verdian roots, title track 'Mek A Raise', a solid UK stepper and a duet with Mulu (the Bristolian vocalist, bass player and cellist with Ethiopian roots, who's also part of Jamie 'JT' Thomas' Kibir La Amlak sound crew), and the understated closing track 'I Am That I Am'. Check out a promo video for the album here: http://youtu.be/GflgOf7KWho Check out Ras Tweed, Nish Wadada and Salomon Heritage live at Reggaebus Festival in Brussels this Saturday, August 30th!
Ras Tweed - Mek A Raise (Salomon Heritage Records)

About the Author

Jah Rebel
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Together with Jah Shakespear, one of the founders of Reggae.be, he first started as a critic and a reporter before in the end of 2014 becoming editor in chief. Divides his time between his two passions: music and Haile Selassie.

Genres

DubRootsReggae

Published

Aug 28, 2014

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