When it comes to reggae, dub and roots, there's only one Melodica King and that's, of course, Augustus Pablo but when you've got the talents of Loretta Heywood and Kendell Johnson on an album called 'Melodica Blues' with a single 'I've Been Around The World' it's time to buy the ticket.
Loretta Heywood, she of "electronic dance pioneers" Bomb the Bass and TransGlobal Underground has recently been seen with a cover version of 'Can't Get You Out Of My Head' as a duet with Lisbon Kid (Ed. Kylie & Jason?) but this new single, you might say, is more of back to her reggae/dub roots.
Jamaican producer Jordan Armond (aka Natural High) got the a team of Hamid Mantu and Tim Whelan (Transglobal Underground), saxophonist Carlton Headley, and guest vocalists Shakka 'I'm Not The One' Black and Kendell Johnson from West London’s Rastafarian community for a set that inlcudes 'I've Been Around The World', 'Boy Blue' and a cover of the Rasta classic, 'Satta Massagana' as a 6/8 Blues mix!
With the recent Soul Sugar meets Dub Shepherds cover versions (see review HERE) we could be heading for a new 'golden era' of reggae/dub especially as the project features both new and remixed versions of tracks from Heywood's extensive back catalogue.
BUY LINK: https://bfan.link/melodica-blues
Title: Loretta Heywood
Title: Melodica Blues Pt. 1
Release date: 12th June, 2025
Label : Melodica Blues Music
Catalog Number : TBC
Format: Digital
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