{"product_id":"soul-revivers-holding-it-down","title":"Soul Revivers - Holding It Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul Revivers is an ambitious and collaborative project from David Hill and Nick Manasseh, bringing together icons of Jamaican music with some of London’s finest musical talent, steeped in West London’s reggae heritage. After their critically acclaimed 2022 album, On The Grove, and subsequent dub version, Grove Dub, they return with \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter On The Grove’s impressive set of collaborations with the likes of Ken Boothe, Ernest Ranglin and Devon Russell, \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e features a further roster of legends. Johnny Clarke, one of reggae’s founding fathers, performs the lead track, written with Manasseh and Hill for the record, The Good Book, as well as his earlier composition Come Back To Me, originally recorded by Neil ‘Mad Professor’ Fraser in 1985, and given the Soul Revivers treatment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFellow Jamaicans, vocalists Susan Cadogan and Earl 16, and trombonist Vin Gordon, bring their exceptional talents to three further tracks: No Place, Serious Time and Everything Is Everything respectively. Also featured is Sandra Cross, a stalwart of the UK reggae scene, who appears A Thousand Years and Like A Lion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile shining a light on key figures from the pillars of reggae, Soul Revivers are defined as much by their contemporary vision and vitality, working with some of the finest musicians from the wider London music scene. Appearing on Stable Way is bandleader and trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey (aka Ms. Maurice) and Anoushka Nangay from Kokoroko (who previously appeared on On The Grove standalone 45, Coconut Rock). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRecorded at Nick Manasseh’s The Yard studio, the rhythm section includes Manasseh (bass), with Adrian ‘Kenz’ McKenzie (drums), Will Rast (keyboards), James Shepherd and Wayne Almond (guitars), alongside horns Colin Humphries and Dougal Caston.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoul Revivers prove once again they are exemplifiers of world class reggae, expertly drawing on its history, while incorporating contemporary artistry and new sounds, to create something fresh and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":51376242131222,"sku":"RMX-68900","price":25.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":51376242163990,"sku":"RMX-68901","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0839\/7750\/2998\/files\/Soul-Revivers.png?v=1780314537","url":"https:\/\/resident-music-uk.myshopify.com\/products\/soul-revivers-holding-it-down","provider":"Resident Music UK","version":"1.0","type":"link"}