DUANE STEPHENSON - BLACK GOLD

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BLACK GOLD

TRACKLIST


1. Nah Play
2. Fire In Me
3. Truth Is (Spoken Words - Mutabaruka)
4. Deception
5. Suffer's Heights (Rockers Version)
6. Woman
7. Black Gold
8. Jah Works
9. Rescue Me (With Gramps Morgan)
10. Stay At Home (With Queen Ifrica)
11. More
12. Cycle Goes On
13. Soon As We Rise (With Ras Shiloh)
14. Members Only
15. Suffer's Heights (Ballad Version)
LABEL VP
RELEASE 2010

REGGAE artiste Duane Stephenson is set to release his sophomore album, Black Gold, on September 14. The 14-track CD sees Stephenson working with legendary reggae sax player Dean Fraser, who provided the majority of production on BLACK GOLD.


Originally the lead singer and songwriter in To-Isis, Stephenson branched out on his own in 2007 with his debut CD, August Town. As a songwriter, Stephenson has written for such major reggae artistes as Luciano, Morgan Heritage, and Jah Cure's reggae anthem True Reflections.


Known for his conscious lyrics and depicting the plight of the world around him, Stephenson says Black Gold encompasses his growth mentally, emotionally, and musically. The lead-off track Nah Play is set to be an upbeat one drop riddim expressing the volatile environment in his hometown of Jamaica. Not afraid to convey how he feels about global affairs he also communicates thoughts and desires of his heart on tracks Fire In Me and More.


Stephenson presents various styles and influences on Black Gold. He adds a lover's rock flavor to Larry Duane Addison's mid 80s pop-soul lament Members Only. Stephenson and Gramps Morgan compete for a woman's affection on the country-tinged track Rescue Me. A video will accompany this track; shooting begins in New York on September 7.