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Various
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Weep
Not |
I Grade Records |
2002 |
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Real Audio |
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Real Audio |
1. |
Midnite
- Jah Umbrella |
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Midnite - Daybreak |
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Willimore
Daniel - Warning |
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Master Chang - Love Your Life |
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Abja
- Crucial Confession |
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XKaliba - Baptize Inna De Ghetto |
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Mash
- Joy |
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Willow - Calculate The Levels |
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Midnite
- Charge |
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Midnite - Utta |
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Willow
- Manage |
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Willimore
Daniel - Behold |
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Abadan
- Sustain I |
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Master Chang & Shepard - Hail Jah |
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Donny
Dread - Step Inna Right |
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Midnite - Chant A Psalm |
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Willow
- Ancient Of Days |
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Dezarie - Hosanna Jah |
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Musicians & Credits
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Musicians |
Bass: |
Phillip Merchant, Kenyatta Itola, Laurent
'Tippy' Alfred, Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred |
Drums: |
Phillip Merchant, Vaughn Benjamin, Laurent
'Tippy' Alfred, Matthew Miller, Dion 'Bosie' Hopkins |
Guitar: |
Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred, Tuff Lion,
Eric Williams, Vaughn Benjamin |
Keyboards: |
Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred, Tuff Lion,
Eric Williams, Vaughn Benjamin, Ankh Watep |
Percussion: |
Vaughn Benjamin, Matthew Miller,
Kenyatta, Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred |
Clavinet: |
Donnie Dread |
Piano: |
Vaughn Benjamin |
All Lyrics and Vocals by the artists themselves
Recorded and, Mixed by Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred
Published by I Grade Music
Distributed by I Grade Records and Natural Mystic
Graphic Design: Mark "Feijao: Milligan II - Soul Indigo |
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Liner Notes
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All praises and Honor to His Imperial Majesty, KING HAILE SELASSIE I - the
supreme inspiration for all of I and I works of truth and right.
Give nuff thanks to all the singers and players of instruments who made
this compilation possible. Raspect Due: Afrikan Roots Lab, Bambu Station, The Glamorous
crew, Groundbreaking Records, Jacob Seed, the Sound V.I. Zion family, Star Lion Family, Dean Pond,
Natural Mystic, Pure Light Seed, Natural Dimensions, PTP, Boy Blue, Bishop, Danny I, Malachi, Dale
Melody, Eristus, Ras I Gee, Gregory, Uzziyahu, Kristen, Arif, Adonijah, Abba Shaka, Twinsound, DJ
Swain, Rudeboy Ralph, DJ Pops, Babz, Ras Manny, Ras Regg, and all those who spread the word sound
and power of consciousness throughout the V.I. and the world in this time.
Contact Info:
I Grade Productions
P.O. Box 3281
Christiansted, St. Croix
U.S.V.I. 00820
STX Tel: (340) 773-6628
USA Tel: (646) 226-1738
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Album Reviews |
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The release of Weep Not
by I Grade Records
punctuates a year in which the conscious roots music of St. Croix emerged as a prominent
force in reggae music. No less than 6 "cruz"cial albums were released in 2002: Assini,
Culturellinnium II, Seek Knowledge Before Vengeance, Talkin'
Roots, The Cipheraw, and now Weep Not. When it comes to solid roots music, Midnite soars to
levels that are unprecedented in reggae music. And Weep Not does
not disappoint, with 5 selection that feature the mystic voice of Midnite's
Vaughn Benjamin. Vaughn's unmistakable voice is also lent to Willmore
Daniel's crucial 'Warning'. Weep Not
includes 3 other excellent songs by artists that are new to this listener - Abja's
'Crucial Confession', Abadan's 'Sustain I'
and the Mash selection 'Joy'.
Weep Not is unique in that it features conscious
lyrics over diverse riddims ranging from dancehall sound of 'Manage'
to the R&B flavored 'Step Inna Right'
to the nyahbinghi style of 'Chant A Psalm'. And Weep Not
culminates with the incredible voice of Dezarie giving thanx and praise
unto the most high on 'Hosanna Jah'. Her debut album FYA,
released by I Grade Records
late last fall, rates as one of the year's best. And be on the
lookout for the release of Dezarie's new album 'Gracious Mama Africa'
which should be out any day now.
Daniel (RAW#495)
Ireggae.com
Reggae Vibes:
The reggae music coming out of St.Croix in the
US Virgin Islands has begun to make the world take notice of the island's wide range of
talent, skill and creativity. On I Grade Records' latest release you will find the outings
of leading artists as well as a number of new-and-upcoming talents. - More
Reggae Reviews:
Weep Not is a righteous, avant-garde mix of roots, dancehall, and jazzy
experimentalism from the I Grade label featuring their biggest stars Midnite and Dezarie, along with a host of
newcomers from the Virgin Islands. Midnite kicks things off with one of the
strongest tracks here, "Jah Umbrella," which honestly sounds like several of
their other songs -- with its semi-melodic, rapid-fire lines punctuated by a relaxed
harmony and propelled by a driving bass -- but it's such a great sound, you have to go
with it. - More
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