MIDNITE - NEMOZIAN RASTA

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NEMOZIAN RASTA

TRACKLIST


1. Mountains
2. Most High
3. Shout That
4. Love IE One Another
5. Prize Your Name
6. Bless
7. Ancesta
8. If I Betray
9. Up Stay
10. Sing Out
11. Black Congo
12. Esta Es The Truth
13. Swing And The Slide
14. Keenly
15. Right Direction
16. Enough For Everyone


Singers:
All words and melodies by Vaughn Benjamin except "Most High", "Sing Out" and "Right Direction" - words and melodies by Dezarie.


Additional lyrics on "If I Betray" by Donny Dread.


And Players of Instruments...
Live Drums: Phillip Merchant
Programmed Drums: Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred, Donny Dread
Bass: Kenyatta Johnson, Phillip Merchant
Hand Drums: Vaughn Benjamin
Keyboards: Ronald Benjamin, Watep, Eric Williams, Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred, Donny Dread
Guitars: Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred, Phillip Merchant, Vaughn Benjamin
Flute: Vaughn Benjamin


Engineer and Executive Producer: Laurent 'Tippy' Alfred

Nemozian Rasta is the debut album from the I Grade Records camp. Released in 2001 (and recently on vinyl), this album exposes Midnite's diversified musical styles and features some great selections from Dezarie.


Musical Arrangements:
Tippy Alfred: Up Stay, Sing Out, If I Betray, Right Direction, Mountains, Most High, Love IE One Another, Bless, Ancesta, Keenly, Swing & The Slide
Vaughn Benjamin: Prize Your Name, Black Congo, Mountains, Most High, Love IE One Another, Bless, Ancesta, Shout That, Swing & The Slide
Donny Dread: Enough For Everyone, Shout That
Kenyatta Johnson: Keenly, Shout That
Ron Benjamin: Esta Es The Truth
Eric Williams: Swing & The Slide


"Nemozian Rasta" was released in 2001, the title 'Nemozian' referring to the Greek goddess of memory who gave birth to the Muses. Most of the tracks included here feature the incredible singer Vaughn Benjamin on lead vocals, except for the tunes Most High, Right Direction and Sing Out on which female vocalist Dezarie takes over in her unique style.

I Grade Records
2001