Humble African (CD)

• Category:  Music  »  Reggae  »  Roots Reggae
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: May 23, 2005
• Label: VP Records
• UPC: 054645158626
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106680383
• Average Customer Review: There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!
• Tower.com Sales Rank: #29561 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #174 in Reggae (See Top 100 Reggae Bestsellers)
• #65 in Roots Reggae (See Top 100 Roots Reggae Bestsellers)

Browse more products related to "Humble African"

Browse more products related to "Culture"

Personnel: Culture (vocals, percussion); Althea Hamilton, Tony Rebel, Marcia Griffiths, Morgan Heritage, Connie (vocals); Dalton Browne, Junior Marvin, Chinna Smith, Dwight Pickney (guitar); Paul Davidson (harmonica); Dean Fraser (soprano saxophone); Chico Chin (trumpet); Nambo Robinson (trombone); Robbie Lyn (piano, Clavinet, organ, keyboards); Steely Johnson (piano, organ).

Engineers: Errol Brown, Shane Brown, Chester Walker.

By the time of this album's release, the group Culture was no more, the name being just an identifying tag for the group's original frontman, Joseph Hill (although he was backed by one of Culture's other original members on his summer 2000 tour). So HUMBLE AFRICAN is really a Joseph Hill album, and it's beautiful. Hill continues to write fine lyrics with even finer hooks. His unique, reedy voice is a heartfelt Rastaman chant, sometimes compared to Burning Spear.

Starting with "Why Am I a Rastaman?" the album's first four tracks are so purely melodic they wash over your senses like a waterfall. The production, by the team of Collin "Bulby" York and Lynford "Fatta" Marshall (of the Fat Eyes label) is superb. On "Where Is the Love," Marcia Griffiths' familiar warble joins Hill, while on "Home Grown," Morgan Heritage harmonizes, and on "Poor People Hungry" there's a Tony Rebel toast. With HUMBLE AFRICAN Joseph Hill maintains his fine track record.

There are no customer reviews yet. Be the first to write a review!

• Great Deals on CDs under $9.99

  New Releases, Bestsellers and Classic Albums all for under $10! Great Music for Everyone's Tastes!

• Great Deals on DVDs under $12.99

  New Releases, Bestsellers and Classic DVDs all for under $13! Great Movies, TV and DVD Specials for Everyone's Tastes!

• Great Deals on Books under $14.99

  New Releases, Bestsellers and Classic Books all for under $15! Great Reads for Everyone's Tastes!