****BOOM SHAKA - REBELLION!****

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****BOOM SHAKA -  REBELLION!****

TRACKLIST


*1. Beggar In A Goldmine
*2. Dis Dem A Dis
*3. Burden & Time
*4. Press Alomg
*5. Smoke
*6. Which Rebel?
*7. Next To You
*8. Unite
*9. Sunshine
*10. The World Is What It Is
*11. Sign O' The Times
*12. All Roads
*13. Praises To The King


Product Details
Audio CD (June 16, 1998)
Original Release Date: June 16, 1998
Number of Discs: 1
Label: Shanachie

Producer: DJ Wadi Gad, Fabian Cook, Fabian Cooke, Lester Fari, Ray "Bassie" Felix, Trevy Felix
Boom Shaka may well be the best U.S. reggae ensemble. From their home base in Los Angeles, the group has now released four CDs--with Rebel Lion as their latest chapter. This CD creates lively, uptempo reggae that veers more towards pop than roots reggae or dub. Boom Shaka sound more like Steel Pulse than anyone else and play up a pop-inflected penchant for background vocals that are refined in the studio. Rebel Lion continues their attempt to break through to a higher level of recognition, and to that end, Rastafarian themes and vocal call-outs are less frequent than the more anthemic, danceable songs the band is known for. Waiting for more Steel Pulse? Try Boom Shaka.


Personnel: Trevy Felix (vocals, guitar, keyboards, drum programming, background vocals); Wadi Gad (vocals, drums, percussion); Ray "Bassie" Felix (vocals, background vocals); Lester Fari (guitar, background vocals); Fabian Cook (keyboards, drum programming); Michael Hyde (keyboards).
Audio Mixers: Fabian Cook; John Anthony.
Recording information: Go-Go; Jim Sound; Talawah Studios.
Photographer: Bruce Robison.
In 1998, Boom Shaka joined the Shanachie roster with Rebellion, its most visible album up to that point and its most appealing. Quite a few reggae artists had been bending over backwards to appeal to the dancehall audience and were drawing heavily on dancehall and hip-hop. Shaka, however, acquired a small following in L.A. by taking a melodic approach that was greatly influenced by early Steel Pulse as well as Third World. The things associated with dancehall -- hard, electronic rhythms, a lack of melody, a macho "rude boy" attitude, gangster posturing -- are missing from this CD. Melody is the rule on soulful tunes like "Burden and Time," "Beggar in a Goldmine" and "Sunshine," all of which make reggae's R&B roots quite obvious. In fact, lovers of the great soul music of the 1960s and 1970s will find a lot to admire about this CD (which also boasts an impressive remake of Prince's "Sign of the Times"). Arguably Boom Shaka's crowning achievement, Rebellion was among the finest reggae releases of 1998