The Congos – Back In The Black Ark (2010)

Heart of the Congos is the record that any reggae and dub lover must have in his collection. Thirty years later, the Jamaican trio of the Congos revisited the legendary record of dub inventor Lee Perry. On this new album Back in the Black Ark, the arrangements of Jamaican Island Records studio and the voice of the septuagenarian singer are accompanied by extravagant choruses, crushing bass lines and vocal harmonies, specialty of these talented musicians.

Heart of the Congos est the disque que tout amateur de reggae et de dub se doit de posséder dans sa collection. Trente ans après, le trio jamaïcain des Congos a revisité le disque légendaire de l'inventeur du dub, Lee Perry. Sur ce nouveau disque Back in the Black Ark, les arrangements du studio jamaïcain Island Records et la voix du chanteur septuagénaire s'accompagnent de choeurs extravagants, de lignes de basse écrasantes et d'harmonies vocales, spécialité de ces musiciens talentueux.

Tracks :

1. Chain Gang

2. Celestial World

3. Garden Of Life

4. Charriots

5. Forever Young

6. Spider Woman

7. Old Time Friend

8. Great Powers

9. Raining Night In Georgia

10. Music School

11. Crying Times

12. Tip Of My Tongue

13. Under The Sun

14. Up On The Roof

Line-Up :

Cedric Myton, vocals

Roydel Johnson, vocals

Watty Burnett, vocals

Boris Gardner, bass

Dwight Pickney, guitar

Robbie Lyn, keyboards

Horsemouth Wallace, drums

Enjoy Music :

The Congos – Back In The Black Ark (LP)

2010