MP3 Seefari - Rasta Italist

Through deep meditation and levity, he has mined from the depths of his musical, mystical consciousness a deep rooted, heartfelt, lyrical, inspirational iditation.

15 MP3 Songs
REGGAE: Roots Reggae, REGGAE: Dub



Details:
Rasta Italist" the long-awaited new CD from reggae artist SEEFARI is a deep roots session with singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist SEEFARI creating a full-band sound reminiscent of 70s and 80s era Jamaican reggae. The title track features an updated rockers drum and bass riddim with hard driving hand drums, bubblin keys and chunky guitar. The minor-key song is carried by SEEFARI's modal vocals with I Jah Melody's "Puma-like" high harmonies dancing lightly on top. "Wizzy Wisemind" (inspired by the biblical proverbs of Solomon) is a bright melodic one-drop with I Jah Melody providing the voice of "Wizzy". Sweet! The Marley and Tosh influenced "Mary Jane" is a unique story song personifying everyone's favorite "flower" over a bouncy rockers riddim. "1 love not 2 hate" is a powerful message tune set to an achingly slow one drop with snaking hi-hat and funky clav. "No more war" is a classic protest song featuring soulful "Toots-style" vocals and bluesy guitar and harmonica. "Pray every day" brings a spiritual vibe with hard drums, bubblin bass, picking guitar and haunting melodica.. The roots-dancehall track "Beautiful majesty" is a tribute to H.I.M. Emperor Haile Selassie I and features the CD's only "DJ" style vocal from SEEFARI. "Feeling that feeling" is jazz-influenced lovers rock style. SEEFARI's soul singing is nicely complimented by the honey-dipped harmonies of I Jah Melody and SEEFARI himself. The upful "Rootsman" features blues harp, slide guitar and a catchy "La la la la la la" chorus. "Run to the hills" (first written and performed in 1990) with it's prophetic lyrics is more relelevant than ever in these times. "Peaceful village" is a Nyabinghi-based, Native American influenced chant of peace and love. The CD closes with four deep rootical dubs. SEEFARI flashes his chops as dubologist on "Dub every day", "Mary Jane dub", "Italist dub" and "1love dub". Crucially crucial roots rock reggae from SEEFARI !

Through deep meditation and ital livity SEEFARI has mined from the depths of his musical, mystical consciousness a deep rootical, heartical, lyrical, inspirational Iditation. From the rockers riddims of 70's Jamaica to the eternal one-drop and Nyabinghi drums of Mother Africa through the deep bass and bubblin organ cuts the Jamaican blues guitar and chunky riddim skank, the percussion adds the spice and the ital riddim is ready for the soulful and rough-edged sound of SEEFARI's voice blended with the sweet harmonies of Empress I Jah Melody and the multi-faceted SEEFARI himself. Take a good, long, deep hit on this musical chalice!