LUCKY DUBE - THE WAY IT IS

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THE WAY IT IS


TRACKLIST


1. Crying Games
2. Crime & Corruption
3. The Way It Is
4. You Stand Alone
5. Man In The City
6. Let The Band Play On
7. Man In The Mirror
8. Rolling Stone
9. Till You Lose It All
10. The Show Goes On


Label Shanachie
Orig Year 1999
Release Date Aug 17, 1999
Producer Lucky Dube
Engineer Dave Segal
Recording Time 53 minutes
Personnel Lucky Dube - vocals
Mauritz Lotz - guitar
Vicky Vilakazi - background vocals
Alan Pierce - spoken vocal
Dan Selsick - trombone
David Lilley - trumpet
Doods Molefe - percussion
Godfrey Mokoena
Gugu Dlamini - background vocals
Kevin Davidson - saxophone
Moses Ngwenya - organ
Sipho Ngwane - keyboards
Skipper Shabalala - guitar
Thozama Matsoge
Toto Moloantoa - bass
Wendy Mseleku
Soweto String Quartet - strings

Lucky Dube is widely considered to be Africa's "King of Reggae" and The Way It Is brilliantly continues his reign. Brandishing one of the most haunting voices in modern reggae, Dube tackles social and political issues with the style and sincerity ... Full Descriptionof Bob Marley, coupled with the ferocity of his biggest influence, Peter Tosh. Opening with melancholy vocals on the sublime "Crying Game," capturing a touch of his South African Mbaqanga roots on "Let the Band Play On," and dabbling in a little classical chamber music for "Till You Lose It All," the singer manages to deliver hardcore roots reggae with a fresh perspective. This album showcases reggae at its best by one of the best.


Recorded at Downtown Studios, Johannesburg, South Africa.


Personnel: Skipper Shabalala (guitar); Soweto String Quartet (strings); Kevin Davidson (saxophone); Dan Selsick (trombone); Black Moses Ngwenya (organ); Wendy Mseleku, Gugu Dlamini, Vicky Vilakazi (background vocals).


Recording information: Downtown Studios, Johanesburg.