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NiyoRah |
Purification Session |
I Grade Records |
2006 |
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Purification Session is the follow-up
album to NiyoRah's critically acclaimed debut release
'Different Age'.
Niyorah
continues to emphasize cultural living and his love for
nature on this outstanding 2006 release. |
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Track List |
Liner Notes |
Reviews |
Real
Audio Stream |
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Real Audio |
Real Audio |
1. |
Nothing To Prove |
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10. |
Caught Up Inna Image |
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2. |
There For You |
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11. |
Globe All Warming |
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3. |
Special Request |
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12. |
How It Is |
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4. |
African Chant (With Pressure) |
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13. |
We Shall See |
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5. |
Kick Up |
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14. |
Wha Yu Feel Say |
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6. |
Sell Out |
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15. |
Defend |
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7. |
We Are One |
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16. |
Always |
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8. |
I Love The Way |
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17. |
Nobody Knows (With Ras Attitude) |
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9. |
Lion Have Mane (With Vaughn Benjamin) |
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18. |
Inner Light |
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Musicians & Credits
01. |
Nothing To Prove
(N. Olivacce, D. Goldfine) Drums:
Carlton "Santa" Davis; Bass: Jah
David; Keyboards: Jawge Hughes; Guitars: Tuff Lion, Jah
David, Jah Oil; Flute: Brother Lenny; Percussion: Jah
David, Bongo Herman; Produced by Zion High Productions;
Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) and Zion High (BMI) |
02. |
There For You
(N. Olivacce, D. Goldfine, G. Walton)
Drums: Carlton "Santa" Davis;
Bass: Jah David; Keyboards: Jawge Hughes; Guitars: Tuff
Lion, Jah Oil; Trombone: Balboa Becker; Tenor Sax:
Garrett Kobsef; Horn Arrangements by Million 7 Horns;
Background Vocals: Detra Davis; Produced by Zion High
Productions; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) and Zion
High (BMI) |
03. |
Special Request
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred, K.
Itola, T. Davis, T. Williams) Drums:
T Rock; Bass: Kenyatta; Keyboards: Tippy;
Produced by NiyoRah, Tippy, Kenyatta
Itola, Tuff Lion & T Rock; Published by I Grade Music
(ASCAP) |
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African Chant (With Pressure)
(N. Olivacce, D. Brown, A.
Campbell, G. Jackson, L. Alfred) Drums:
Astor Campbell; Bass: Kenyatta; Keyboards:
Vaughn Benjamin; Produced by Vaughn
Benjamin; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP), Astor Rock
Faster Music (SESAC), Garvey's Ghost Music (SESAC) &
copyright control |
05. |
Kick Up
(N. Olivacce, A. Bain) Programming,
Guitars & Keyboards: Andrew "Moon" Bain; Octave Guitars:
David Prout; Bass: Baptiste Idar; Percussion: Bongo
Herman; Background Vocals: Detra Davis, Kenyatta & Tippy;
Produced by Digital Ancient; Published by I Grade Music
(ASCAP) and Galactic Soul Music (BMI) |
06. |
Sell
Out
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred, J.
Saleem, A. Metch) Drum Programming: Abja; Guitar: Tuff
Lion, Natty French; Produced by Tippy, Abja & Natty
Frenchy; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) and Aurelien
Metsch (SACEM) |
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We Are One
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred)
Drums: Astor Campbell; Bass:
Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson;
Acoustic Guitars: Tuff Lion; Keyboards
& Melodica: Tippy; Background
Vocals: Detra Davis; Produced by Tippy I; Published by I
Grade Music (ASCAP) |
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I Love The Way
(N. Olivacce, A. Bain, P.
Robbins, D. Campo) Drums &
Programming: Dr. X & Moon; Strings: Randy Manhart;
Guitars & Keyboards: Moon; Spanish Guitar: Diego Campo;
Background Vocals: Detra Davis, Moon; Produced by Dr. X
& Digital Ancient; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) &
Galactic Soul Music (BMI) |
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Lion Have Mane (With Vaughn Benjamin)
(N. Olivacce, V. Benjamin, L. Alfred,
J. Saleem, A. Metsch) Drum Programming: Tippy & Abja;
Bass & Keyboards: Tippy; Guitar & Keyboards: Natty
Frenchy; Guitar: Tuff Lion; Produced by Tippy, Abja &
Natty Frenchy; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) and
Aurelien Metsch (SACEM) |
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Caught Up Inna Image
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred, G.
Jackson) Drums: Astor
Campbell; Bass: Gregory "Mr.
Bassie" Jackson; Keyboards:
Tippy; Guitars & Organ: Tuff Lion; Produced by Tippy I &
Gregory Jackson; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) and
Garvey's Ghost Music (SESAC) & copyright control |
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Globe All Warming
(N. Olivacce, D. Goldfine, G.
Walton, C. Daniel) Drums: Wadi
Gad; Bass: Jah David; Guitar: Jah Oil, Jah David & Tuff
Lion; Keyboards: Kiki & Ras Dean; Percussion: Jah David;
Trumpet: Adeley; Background Vocals: Detra Davis;
Produced by Zion High Productions & Jah Bandis & Within
A Time; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP), Zion High
(BMI), Jahbandis & Within A Time |
12. |
How It Is
(N. Olivacce, D. Goldfine) Drums:
Wilburn "Squidley" Cole; Bass: Jah
David; Keyboards: Pablove Black; Guitars: Tuff Lion, Jah
David; Trombone: Balboa Becker; Trumpet: Joel Berhman;
Tenor Sax: Garrett Kobsef; Horn Arrangements by I Grade
& Million 7 Horns; Produced by Zion High Productions &
Jamhill Music Works; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
and Zion High (BMI) |
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We Shall See
(N. Olivacce, G. Bobito) Drums:
Benbow Creary; Bass: Milo; Keyboards:
Yami Bolo; Guitars: Tuff Lion; Produced by RaStar
Productions; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP) and
RaStar Productions |
14. |
Wha Yu Feel Say
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred, A. Campbell,
G. Jackson) Drums: Astor
Campbell; Bass: George "Mr. Bassie" Jackston; Keyboards:
Tippy; Guitars: Tuff Lion; Trombone & Horn Arrangements:
Balboa Becker; Produced by Blackfoot & Tippy I;
Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP), Astor Rock Faster
Music (SESAC) & Garvey's Ghost Music (SESAC) |
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Defend
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred, J. Gordon,
T. Williams) Drum Programming:
Metaphysic & Tippy; Bass & Keyboards: Tippy; Acoustic
Guitar: Tuff Lion; Background Vocals: Detra Davis;
Produced by Tippy I, Metaphysic & Tuff Lion; Published
by I Grade Music (ASCAP), Gordon Jamall Music (ASCAP)
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Always
(N. Olivacce, A. Bain, D. Campo)
Programming & Guitars: Diego "Fuego" Campo; Rhodes
Piano: Emmanuel Laine; Percussion & Background Vocals:
Moon; Produced by Fuego Campo & Digital Ancient;
Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP), I Concious (BMI) &
Galactic Soul Music (BMI) |
17. |
Nobody Knows (With Ras Attitude)
(N. Olivacce, L. Alfred, M. Goodwin, A. Campbell, G.
Jackson) Drums: Astor
Campbell; Bass: Gregory "Mr.
Bassie" Jackson; Organ & Guitar: Tuff Lion;
Keyboards: Tippy; Produced by
Blackfoot (Astor Campbell & Gregory Jackson), Tippy I &
Tuff Lion; Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP),
(BMI), Michael Goodwin, Astor Rock Faster Music (SESAC)
& Garvey's Ghost Music (SESAC) |
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Inner Light
(N. Olivacce, L.
Alfred, A. Campbell, G. Jackson) Drums:
Astor Campbell; Bass: Gregory
"Mr. Bassie" Jackson; Keyboards
& Melodica: Tippy; Guitars:
Tuff Lion; Produced by Blackfoot & Tippy I; Published by
I Grade Music (ASCAP) & Garvey's Ghost Music (SESAC)
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Liner Notes
All lyrics
and vocal melodies by Nigel 'NiyoRah' Olivacce); except
respective lyrics and vocal melodies by Pressure,
Vaughn Benjamin & Ras Attitude
Recorded
& Executive Produced by: Laurent Tippy
I
Alfred
All songs mixed by
Tippy I
except tracks 5, 8, & 16 mixed by Moon the Digital
Ancient
Mastered by Michael Caplan
at Lion Fox Recording Studios
Art & Design by
Andrew "Moon"
Bain
I Grade
Records, LLC
P.O. Box 223281
Christiansted, St. Croix
U.S.V.I. 00822
USA Tel: (646) 226-1738
NiyoRah Gives
Thanks...
To JAH for creating experience.
To my family, especially my parents, Ras Bobby & Helen,
my three siblings, Pamisa, Oma and Ajari, and my two
children, Harmonie and K'hammanie
To the entire I Grade Family
To all children and down to earth people who have shown
their love and support.
To all the producers, musicians and other artists that
made this work possible.
To those obstacles that helped to make me stronger
To the inner desire for self perfection radiating equal
rights and justice.
To everything and everyone
To the breath of life
To LOVE
"PURIFICATION SESSION
symbolizes the expression of many diverse frequencies.
This work is meant to serve... serve the people, serve
creation. It's something that speaks the truth.
We don't exist to be taken advantage of, for legends are
not written about those who follow the crowd, but are
written based upon the defenders who stand up for the
highest of principles throughout existence. It's a
piece of I&I mind constructed for the upliftment of a
people great and mighty, beautiful carbon mediums of
light... I give Jah the praise, not myself." -
NiyoRah
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Album Reviews
Reggae Vibes:
About a year after he entered the
international modern roots arena with his strong full
length debut album, "A Different Age", NiyoRah returns
with a brand new album full of righteousness and
conscious messages. It's always interesting to see what
an artist delivers on his sophomore album, especially if
he has shown real potential on a debut album as in case
of NiyoRah. After having listened to "Purification
Session" one can only conclude that this collection of
tunes surpasses all that has come before. -
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Reggae Reviews:
NiyoRah returns with righteousness and
conscious messages, delivered with a youthful exuberance
and confidence exemplified by the title of the opening
track, "Nothing to Prove." Despite a relatively
adolescent tone to his voice and several bouncy,
danceable tracks, this album flaunts an unwavering
militancy. Check out this line from "How It Is": "By any
means, I will defend the poor. / I will shoot a wicked
man and close the coffin door." Indeed, the name
Purification Session is appropriate, as the sing-jay
seeks to cleanse wickedness with a scorched earth
policy. -
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Achi's Reggae Blog:
Another
album I have held in similar regard over the past couple
of years or so as being a GREAT piece is definitely the
wonderfully titled Purification Session from Rock City
based Dominican born chanter/singer NiyoRah. Not only
did this album virtually catapult itself near the top of
my list as far as albums go, it also did the same for
the artist as well upon its release back in 2006 from
Laurent ‘Tippy’ Alfred’s I-Grade Records. Now
Purification Session was one which came with a ‘primer’
for me because I had thoroughly enjoyed Niyo’s very
first album the year before, A Different Age, which
definitely opened my senses to receiving the next album
after it (incidentally, I should just mention that A
Different Age was a part of the biggest promotion I’ve
ever known I-Grade to half as it virtually
simultaneously released it along with Conquering Sound
from Ancient King and Rasta Awake from Army and I find
it VERY interesting that the only artist for whom they
have released an album since then has been NiyoRah).
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