On November 3rd, VP Records/17 North Parade will release "Havana Meets Kingston." The innovative, culture-centric album pairs legendary and emerging Cuban and Jamaican musicians to reimagine classic songs and create new compositions, infused with Jamaican reggae and dancehall and traditional Cuban and Afro-Cuban rhythms. Produced by Australia's leading reggae and dancehall producer Mista Savona (aka Jake Savona), 'Havana Meets Kingston' is the first full-length project to present the blended sounds of these two distinct island nations supported by an all-star cast of musicians.
Of the 15 new recordings on the album, fresh versions of 'Chan, Chan,' 'El Cuarto De Tula,' and 'Candela,' made famous by the album/film Buena Vista Social Club present a blended Caribbean flair. The album was recorded at Egrem Studios (Estudios Areito 101) in Havana and features performances by Grammyaward winning reggae duo Sly & Robbie with original Buena Vista Social Club instrumentalists Ronaldo Luna and Barbarito Torres among others. New renditions of classic reggae songs; "Vibracion Positive" (Rastaman Vibration), "Row Fisherman Row" and "100 Pounds of Collie" feature the talents of vocalists Turbulence,Randy Valentine and Prince Alla among others. The music video and single 'Carnival' featuring emerging Cuban artist Solis and Randy Valentine, will be followed closely by "El Cuarto De Tula" featuring Maikel Ante, El Medico and Turbulence. A feature-length documentary chronicling the recording sessions is slated for release in 2018.Listen to "Carnival" - feat. Randy Valentine & Solis here.
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