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To Mene
Rastar Records
2009

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Rastar Records brings you To Mene, their third full-length collaboration with Vaughn Benjamin. Recorded in Frederiksted, St. Croix, the 16 tracks on this CD are heavily ladened with alternative riddims. 

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Track List:

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To Mene

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With In It All

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Discipline

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The River

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The Drum (Ancient King)

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In Replay

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This Way

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Hear Jah

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Give Your Wisdom And Mercy

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On Riddim

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Psalm 87 From 1

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Back Lash

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Ithiopia (Ancient King)

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The Serpant (Ancient King)

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Play

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Sip And Satta

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Production Credits

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All songs published by Vaughn Andre Benjamin / BMI and Jahquan Music Publishing / ASCAP

Manufactured and Distributed by
Rastar Records
1994 E. Sunrise Blvd., #130
Fort Lauderdale, FL  33304
rastarproductions@yahoo.com
(754) 214-0759


Liner Notes

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01. To Mene - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Guitar: Edmund Fieulleteau; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin
02. Discipline - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Guitar: Edmund Fieulleteau; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
03. The Drum w/ Ancient King- Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Wendell Ancient King Francios  
04. This Way - Drums: Keyronie Allembert; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Keys: Keyronie Allembert & Vaughn Benjamin; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
05. Give Your Wisdom And Mercy - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin & Keyronie Allembert; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
06. Psalm 87 From 1 - Drums: Keyronie Allembert; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
07. Ithiopia  w/ Ancient King - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Guitar: Edmund Fieulleteau; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Wendell Ancient King Francios  
08. Play - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
09. With In It All - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
10. The River - Drum Program: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
11. In Replay - Drum Program: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Guitar: Edmund Fieulleteau; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
12. Heak Yeah - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Guitar: Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
13. On Riddim - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
14. Back Lash - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  
16. Sip And Satta - Drums: Vaughn Benjamin; Keys: Vaughn Benjamin; Bass: Kenyatta Iatola; Engineer: Keyronie Allembert; Production: Vaughn Benjamin; Words and Melody: Vaughn Benjamin  


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Album Reviews
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VI Roots:
Vaughn Benjamin explores new sonic territory on this largely self-produced release recorded in his own Frederiksted studio. Alongside producer/engineer Jahronie, bassist Kenyatta Itola and guitarist Edmund, Vaughn Benjamin has crafted a sound unlike any other - with layers of drum syncopation, heavy bass lines and intriguing instrumentation. - More

Achi's Reggae Blog:
To Mene is a case of only hardcore fans need apply. Prime example is the opener of the album, the title track which I’m sure many of Vaughn Benjamin’s fans had already associated with ‘To Menen’ as in the wife of His Imperial Majesty (as purposely misspelling words on track lists is apparently amongst Benjamin’s favourite hobbies, see Aneed album). The actual saying of the word is, however, used as ‘too many’. Again, if you are a new fan you might listen to this opening tune, especially in light of what I just wrote, and think it very odd but its actually one of the most NORMAL tunes on the album named after it. Of course he pretty much ignores the riddim, as he usually does, and ends up delivering one of the strongest points on the album and definitely follow the words on the laid back tune, as I said, the man is a genius.  - More

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