Another day another album. Personally, I am not a huge fan of Alborosie. However, he has some some tunes that are straight fiyah. Such as Kingston Sound which is actually featured on Kya Bamba's 5th mixtape for those of you who are fans. Herbalist and Rastafari Anthems are also tracks that frequent the airwaves of Reggae radio stations.
Review:
So most reggae folk know the story by now. Alborosie, a Sicilian-born reggae artist who moved to Jamaica to be close the roots of his beloved reggae music and the vibes of rastafari. This makes him an easy target to ridicule but he carries it off well and has a lot more credence that some of his Jamaican-born peers. Some have called him a one trick pony, sounding like he is stuck in a 1980's Black Uhuru time warp, with lots of comparisons to Michael Rose, the former front-man of Black Uhuru. Alborosie can put those criticisms to rest now, as they don't really apply to many of the songs on `Escape From Babylon'. However, our man does borrow styles left right and centre. There is something very Bob Marley about the sound of `America' and something very Eek-a-Mouse about `Real Story'. Saying that, he has created his own style and it's that he have to concentrate on.
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