Morgan Heritage – Strictly Roots Deluxe Edition (CTBC Music Group, 2016)
It’s no wonder Strictly Roots Deluxe Edition won the Grammy for best reggae album. It’s a superb example of first class roots reggae. Strictly Roots Deluxe Edition is a 2-CD collection beefed up with additional bonus tracks and remixes.
On Strictly Roots Deluxe Edition, Morgan Heritage plays the best reggae you can find, incorporating some elements of soul (like Bob Marley did), dancehall, and also opens the doors to less expected sounds like Celtic rock and electronic dance music.
This a totally indie effort. Morgan Heritage released Strictly Roots on their own label, CTBC Music Group (“Cool to be Conscious”). Morgan Heritage invited Jo Mersa Marley (son of Stephen Marley and grandson of Bob Marley) as well as other acclaimed artists such as Shaggy, J Boog, Flogging Molly, Eric Rachmany of Rebelution, Bobby Lee of Soja, Chronixx, Jemere Morgan and Gil Sharone.
Strictly Roots Deluxe Edition is roots reggae at its finest, full of instant classics.
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Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.
