MIDNITE - LET LIVE

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LET LIVE

TRACKLIST


Done Wrong Type
Closed Societies
Haile Selassie I Rastaman Crown
Chantajah
Let Live
The Gad
All About What You Do feat. Pressure & Massiah
Rastaman Life
Fighting For Her
Rastafari Lead the Way
Double Speak
Maize (My Ease)
All My Life
All the Same


Midnite I Grade
Let Live
I Grade Records
2004


Let Live is the fourth collaboration album between Midnite and I Grade Records. A truly ground-breaking collection of songs, Let Live pushes, crosses and destroys the boundaries placed on typical reggae music

01. Done Wrong Type - Produced by Laurent "Tippy" Alfred and Vaughn Benjamin. Drums & Keys: Tippy; Bass: Kenatta Itola; Guitar Abijah Hicks. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
02. Closed Societies - Produced by Tippy. Drums & Keys: Tippy; Bass: Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson; Guitars: Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
03. Haile Selassie I Rastaman Crown - Produced by Tippy. Drums, Bass, Keys and Binghi Drums: Tippy; Berimbau: Feijao & Salim; Guitar: Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
04. ChantaJah - Produced by Tippy. Drums, Bass and Keys: Tippy; Guitar: Tuff Lion; Keys: Eric Williams. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
05. Let Live - Produced by The downbeat production collective (M1, Sol Messiah & TIppy). Drums: Sol Messiah; Bass: Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson; Electric Guitar: Tuff Lion; Acoustic Guitar: Vaughn Benjamin. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)/ E Franklin (BMI)/Walk Like a Warrior music admin. by the Royalty Network (BMI)
06. The Gad - Produced by Tippy & Abja. Drums: Abja; Keys, Guitar and Binghi Drums: Tippy; Guitar: Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
07. All About What You Do (Featuring Pressure & Massiah) - Produced by Tippy & Abja. Drums: Abja; Bass: Kenatta; Keys & Guitar: Tippy; Guitar: Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
08. Rastaman Life - Produced by Tippy. All instruments: Tippy. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
09. Fighting For Her - Produced by The downbeat production collective (M1, Metaphysic, Sol Messiah, TIppy, Vijay Iyer). Drums: Metaphysic; Bass: Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson; Keys: VIjay Iyer, Sol Messiah; Guitar: Tippy, Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)/ E Franklin (BMI)/Walk Like a Warrior music admin. by the Royalty Network (BMI)
10. Rastafari Lead The Way - Produced by Tippy & Kenyatta Itola. Drums: Phillip Merchant; Bass: Kenyatta; Keys: Eric Williams; Keys & Guitar: Tippy; Guitar: Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
11. Double Speak - Produced by Tippy & Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson. Drums: Phillip Merchant; Bass: Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson; Guitars & Organ: Tippy. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
12. Maize (My Ease) - Produced by Tippy. Drums: Phillip Merchant; Bass, Keys, Guitar & Binghi Drums: Tippy; Guitar: Tuff Lion. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
13. All My Life - Produced by Tippy & Kenyatta Itola. Drums & Guitar: Tuff Lion; Bass: Kenyatta; Guitar & Organ: Tippy; Piano: Almateen Yazid. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)
14. All The Same - Produced by Vaughn Benjamin. Drums: Dion Hopkins; Bass: Kenyatta; Guitar: Abijah Hicks; Keys and Hand Drums: Vaughn Benjamin. Published by I Grade Music (ASCAP)

The album 'Let Live' is the fourth collaboration album between Midnite and I Grade Records. Previous albums such as "Nemozian Rasta", "Assini" and "Vijan" got rave reviews in the press and were well received by the public. This brand new 14 track album "pushes, crosses and destroys the boundaries placed on typical reggae music". 'Let Live' is an artful mosaic of roots, jazz, funk, hip hop and African drumming. Unlike many bands who caved in to the popularity of main stream reggae and fashion rastafarian, Midnite decided to stick to their guns and play music from their heart and souls. We would describe the spirit and soul of the album like music set to poems. The maturity of the music is remniscent of the great poet Mutabaruka and the late great Michael Smith, a Jamaican dub poet who was murdered in 1983.


Of course, it is a modern reggae release, but it captures the ethereal spirit of the roots reggae heydays. Laurent "Tippy" Alfred and his crew manage to create a sound as authentic and genuine as the beautiful Island of St Croix. A true compliment to the players of instruments : I Grade producers and musicians Tippy I, Kenyatta and Abja. Also represented on several tunes are Midnite players: Abijah Hicks on guitar and Phil Merchant and Dion Hopkins on drums. Guitarist Tuff Lion and former Burning Spear touring bassist, Gregory "Mr. Bassie" Jackson are featured on several selections as well.


With a strong album like this one it's really unfair to point out highlights, because each song is a unique piece of art of its own. For those unfamiliar with Midnite's output it's good to know that Midnite's music must have the opportunity to creep upon you, as a listener you must commit yourself to the depth and quality of the music so it even might inflame you.
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