Musicians & Credits
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Ickarus
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I See Danger -
(G. Hodge) Music Composed by Andy
Llanos, Warren Pedersen II & Jalani Horton (Bambú
Station Music) Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Engineer: J. Horton Drums – Andy Llanos / Bass – Warren
Pedersen II Keys, Guitar & Backing Vocals – Jalani
Horton Lead & Backing Vocals – Ickarus |
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Papa Black
w/ Jahold
- V.I. Cowboy -
(J.R. Felix, Jr.) (L. Perinon) Music Composed by A.
Llanos, W. Pedersen II & J. Horton (Bambú Station Music)
Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I. Engineers: A.
Llanos & J. Horton Drums & Backing Vocals – Andy Llanos
/ Bass & Guitar – Warren Pedersen Keys – Jalani Horton /
Vocals - Papa Black & Jahold |
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Pressure -
Firebun Day - (D. Brown) Music
Composed by A. Llanos, W. Pedersen, II & J. Horton (Bambú
Station Music) Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Engineer: J. Horton Drums - Andy Llanos / Bass – Warren
Pedersen / Guitar – Tuff Lion Organ & Percussion – J.
Horton / Backing Vocals – Star Lion Family Lead Vocals -
Pressure |
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Rafijah -
Jah Iz - (R. Gris) Music Composed
by A. Llanos, J. Horton & W. Pedersen II (Bambú Station
Music) Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Engineer: J. Horton Drums – Andy Llanos / Bass – Warren
Pedersen II / Keys – Casey Walker Guitar – Tuff Lion /
Percussion & Synth – Jalani Horton / Vocals - Rafijah |
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Ras Bumpa -
Taste of Consciousness - (L.
Grant) Music Composed by A.
Llanos, T. Lion, W. Pedersen, II & J. James (Bambú
Station Music) Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Engineer: J. Horton Drums – Andy Llanos / Bass – Warren
Pedersen II Keys, Guitar & Backing Vocals – Jalani
Horton / Horns - Jamal James Vocals – Ras Bumpa |
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Kimbe Don
- Time Is Up - (J.
Bass) Music Composed by A. Llanos, J. Horton & W.
Pedersen, II (Bambú Station Music) Recorded @ The
Station, St. Thomas, V.I. Engrs: J. Horton & W. Pedersen
Drums – Andy Llanos / Bass – Warren Pedersen / Guitar –
Tuff Lion Keys – Jalani Horton / Vocals - Kimbe |
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NiyoRah
- Badness Will Bloody U - (N.
Olivacce) Music Composed by
Andy Llanos & Leslie James (Bambú Station Music)
Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Engineer: J. Horton Drums –
Leslie James / Bass – Andy Llanos / Organ & Piano –
Jalani Horton Percussion & Clavi – Jamal James / Guitar
– Tuff Lion / Vocals – Niyo Rah |
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Jahman -
Young Crime -
(J. Carrington) Music Composed
by A. Llanos, W. Pedersen II, J. James & J. Horton (Bambú
Station Music) Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Engineer: J. Horton Drums – Andy Llanos / Bass & Guitar
– Warren Pedersen Keys – Jamal James / Piano – Jalani
Horton / Vocals – Jahman |
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Ickarus -
Lead The Way - (G. Hodge) Music
Composed by A. Llanos, W. Pedersen II, J. James & J.
Horton (Bambú Station Music) Recorded @ The Station, St.
Thomas, V.I. Engineer: J. Horton Drums – Andy Llanos /
Bass & Guitar – Warren Pedersen
Piano & Backing Vocals - J. Horton / Keys & Percussion –
Jamal James
Vocals – Ickarus |
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Sagenjyah -
Judgment - (V. Douglas). Music
Composed by A. Llanos & J. Horton (Bambú Station Music)
Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I. Engineer: J.
Horton Drums – Leslie James / Bass - Andy Llanos / Lead
Guitar – Tuff Lion Keys, Guitar, Melodica & Kete –
Jalani Horton Backing Vocals – Bay-bee Weed / Reasonment
– Ras Sagenjyah |
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Papa Black -
Speed Dem -
(J.R. Felix, Jr.) Music Composed by A. Llanos, J. Horton
& W. Pedersen, II (Bambú Station Music) Recorded @ The
Station, St. Thomas, V.I. Engrs: J. Horton & A. Llanos
Drums & Backing Vocals – Andy Llanos / Bass – Warren
Pedersen Riddim Guitar - Tuff Lion / Keys, Guitar &
Melodica – Jalani Horton Vocals – Papa Black |
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NiyoRah -
Blues Experience
- (N. Olivacce) Music Composed
by Andy Llanos & Steve Davis (Bambú Station Music)
Recorded @ The Station, St. Croix, V.I. Engineer: J.
Horton Drums – Steve Davis / Bass & Percussion – Andy
Llanos Organ – Jalani Horton / Piano - Paul Crimi
Percussion - Warren Pedersen / Guitar - Tuff Lion Vocals
– Niyo Rah |
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Ras Bumpa -
Never Keep I Down
- (L. Grant) Music Composed by A. Llanos, W. Pedersen
II, & J. Horton (Bambú Station Music) Recorded @ The
Station, St. Thomas, V.I. Engineer: J. Horton Drums,
Backing Vocals & Percussion – Andy Llanos
Bass – Warren Pedersen II / Keys & Backing Vocals –
Jalani Horton
Guitar – Swann Richardson / Lead Vocals – Ras Bumpa |
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Star Lion Family -
I-land Hoppin’
- Star Lion Family Music composed by Jamal James, Leslie
James & Andy Llanos (Bambú Station Music) Recorded @ The
Station, St. Thomas, VI. Engineer: J. Horton Additional
Tracking @ The Outpost, Hampton, VA. Engineer: Tuff Lion
Drums – Leslie James / Bass – Andy Llanos / Guitar &
Organ – Tuff Lion Keys - Jamal James / Vocals – Kimbe,
Jahgon Nature, Niyo Rah, Siras, Ickarus, Rafijah &
Pressure
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Liner Notes
‘Chant of the Lions’™ / Bambú Station This musical
series was created to bring light & focus to the
effervescent ones who speak profusely on the mic. They
are the ones who energize us, captivate us, enrapture
us, & send us inna frenzy when they step to the mic.
They are the DJs, the ones whose words flow incessantly
like the sounds of a keté drum to the ear; like the
morning sun rays to the eyes; like the uttering
encouragement of mother to child. Their words are fluid,
dynamic, short & repetitive, yet definitively impacting.
They have moved us through the ages, as sages, griots, &
poets, holding our villages & communities steadfast in
knowledge, wisdom & tradition. They are the DJs, the
flame-throwers, betta known to us from the V.I. as the “Chanta!”
On this inaugural Volume I, we ‘toast’ dem & their
diverse forms of expression & praises. They represent
some of the best from St. Croix & St. Thomas, Virgin
Islands! Nuttin' but roots…
j. horton / bambú station
Executive Producer: R. Jalani Horton
Produced by Jalani Horton, Andy Llanos & Warren Pedersen
II
Mixed, Mastered & Edited by Ricky "Swann" Richardson
Mix Contributions by Andy Llanos & Jalani Horton
Mo’ Editing by Almateen Yazid @ The Epicenter, Hampton,
VA
Recorded @ The Station, St. Thomas, V.I.
Mixed, Mastered & Edited @ Rufftone Studios, St. Croix,
V.I.
Grafx Design & Layout: Mark ‘Feijao’ Milligan, II
Photography: Lizette Llanos &Tuff Lion
A Bambú Station Production 2007
All music composed, arranged & performed by Bambú
Station except where noted.
All songs written & performed by listed Artists.
Livication:
Joseph Hill of Culture.
Producer Eddie “Idee” Beazer of SPM Records.
Guitarist Fazell Pendergast.
every breath is the gift of Jah, every
action, a gift of man & woman… |
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Album Reviews
Reggae Reviews:
The
latest compilation
from Mt. Nebo
records, released
amidst great
fanfare, easily
lives up to the hype
and establishes
itself as one of the
very best reggae
releases of 2007.
The set list
includes conscious
selections from a
rich array of DJs,
toasters, chanters,
and singjays from
the Virgin Islands.
With two solo songs,
including the
lead-off track,
Ickarus makes his
presence felt
throughout the
collection,
showcasing his
dextrous vocals on
"I See Danger" and
"Lead the Way."
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More
Reggae Vibes:
Rafijah's wonderful
"Jah Iz" and
NiyoRah's awesome
"Badness Will Bloody
U" are two of the
most outstanding
tracks featured on
this matching
follow-up album to
the two "Talking
Roots" samplers,
which were released
in 2002 and 2005
respectively. These
compilation sets
lacked big
(Jamaican) names,
and therefore they
might have been
ignored or
overlooked by many
reggae fans. However
that's a serious
mistake, because
both "Talkin' Roots
I" and "Talkin'
Roots II" contained
alot of quality
conscious reggae
tunes.
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All Music:
The
first of hopefully
many more
compilations, Mt
Nebo Records now
brings us Chant of
the Lions I, a set
dedicated
exclusively to the
Virgin Islands' many
chanters, toasters
and singjays, all in
a cultural mode of
course. For those
unfamiliar with the
music bubbling up
from this Caribbean
island chain, this
is reggae with a
difference.
Although
obviously Jamaican
influenced, these VI
DJs eschew the
warp-speed
deliveries of their
bigger island
brethren, and as the
raps are virtually
patois free, every
one is perfectly
understandable to
northerners. Neither
do the DJs feel the
need to insert
themselves into
every open space
possible, although
backing band and
producers Bambu
Station's
understated, bubbly,
roots rockers
accompaniments
provide ample room
to do so.
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More Mt. Nebo Music
Artists
Ickarus
– A Star Lion bredren from St. Thomas whose voice
resonates with heritage & a lyrical acumen only matched
by his humble spirit. Debut album, “Mind of the
Ictionary,” Mt. Nebo Records, 2007.
Jahman
- Energetic & much talented St. Thomian chanter. Founder
of Splatter House Records. Jahman works tirelessly to
bridge the musical gap between reggae and rap. Three
albums to date.
Jahold
– Foundation vocalist & performer through much of St.
Croix’s formative years in roots reggae. Jahold sings
with clarity, heart & experience. Appeared on Army's
"Yesterday's News." A freshing voice & sound.
Kimbe
Don – A Star Lion bredren who is one of the
V.I.’s best voices coming from 'Rock City' St. Thomas.
Kimbe symbolizes the upful raging of V.I. reggae;
quality, substantive, impacting. Totally dynamic.
NiyoRah
– A Star Lion bredren blessed by Ancient teachings,
vision & family. This 'Rock City' (St. Thomas) chanta of
Dominican heritage bears a torch of his generations’
blessings onto mankind. In 2005 “A Different Age” and
2006 release "Purification Session (IGrade Records)."
Papa
Black – Bobo Dred from one of St. Croix’s
most prolific & lasting musical families. Papa Black
honed his expressions on the streets & chant outs of St.
Croix’s back-yard sessions for many years. His first
releases are offered here.
Pressure
– A Star Lion bredren whose mic ferocity is best
described by his moniker “Pressure Buss' Pipe.”
Pressure’s debut “The Pressure Is On” solidified him as
a beacon of hope for his generation & reggae itself.
Versatile, intense, fluid & truly unlimited. Pressure is
also from ‘Rock City’ (St. Thomas).
Rafijah
– This Star Lion bredren of hispanic heritage is set to
impact music in many ways. His musical talent & range is
seldom seen for generations. A producer, arranger,
musician & emotive songwriter, Rafijah es un hijo de
Dios from 'Rock City' (St. Thomas).
Ras
Bumpa – A Nebo Warrior with much presence,
depth & vision. Another blessing from 'Rock City' (St.
Thomas) whose songs & spirit endear him to many. If his
few years in music are any indication, behold a
multitude of progressiveness & vibes. Much substance.
Appeared on “Talkin’ Roots II.”
Sagenjyah – A steadying force, lyricist,
survivor & poet from St. Croix. He appeared on Iba’s
debut “Jah Lion (Children of the Nile)” & is showcased
here in his naturally poetic intense form. Voice of all
ages…
Star
Lion Family was one of the V.I.’s most gifted
groups ever to form. Comprised of 7 singers from St.
Thomas, V.I., they released “Straight From The Heart,”
“Brighter Days” and several popular sound system
productions. 5 of the 7 members appear here. Star Lion
Family was Siras, Jahgon Nature, Rafijah, Ickarus, Niyo
Rah, Kimbe Don & Pressure Bus’ Pipe. Its members are now
pursuing solo efforts. St.
Croix singer and songwriter with albums Yesterday’s News & Struggler.
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