{"id":1059,"date":"2014-11-26T09:49:14","date_gmt":"2014-11-26T09:49:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bundiblog.com\/blog\/?p=1059"},"modified":"2014-12-02T03:57:07","modified_gmt":"2014-12-02T03:57:07","slug":"superb-i-rise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bundiblog.com\/blog\/?p=1059","title":{"rendered":"SUPERB! “I RISE”"},"content":{"rendered":"

ETANA ROSE<\/span><\/h2>\n

ALL THE WAY TO BILLBOARD’S #1 SPOT<\/span><\/h3>\n

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By: C. Harrison\/11\/26\/2014\/ 2:45am<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Imagine! women artist in the Reggae Music Industry, had to wait 17-long years, to get back to the number #1 spot on Billboard. Etana did it for Reggae female artists, and it made us see that Cultural Reggae Music, is still alive and kicking; even though some people thought that good reggae music was dead; Ludicrous.<\/p>\n

Monday, November 17, 2014, SOBs Night Club, in Manhattan hosted what I believe was the rebirth…of real Cultural Reggae Music and the core of what Reggae means. This is not to say, that there are not other good Cultural Reggae Music out there but right now this album is the best. And this is not ignoring the fact that the album has a couple of re-do’s, which were done over immaculately and masterfully by Etana. Thanks to the Irish and Chin Production Team and the VP Records Family, this\u00a0has been in my book, a few years since Queen Ifrica; that we have gotten this type quality in reggae music coming out of Jamaica, as far as Women Reggae artist.<\/p>\n

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Etana’s entire album (CD), was well put together. The creativity and lyrical contents gives off pure vibes, up-lift-ment for \u00a0the youths and this generation to rap themselves around. Joy is what I felt and the hope that in this decade, more reggae artist will try to match-up with the same or similar music.<\/p>\n

Coming to the stage first was Duane Stephenson, who came to tease us with his kind of caroming fire and blessings. His first tease was “Rasta for High and High,” then “Real Ghetto Pressure,” cooling down with “Honey Its You That I Love,” and blazing fire\u00a0 with “Jah Rain Over Man.”\u00a0 These of course were meant to quench our thrust. Yes, his lyrical medleys coerces us to prepare for the main course.\u00a0 Stephenson’s performance was excellence, no short falls. His latest album is a must have.<\/p>\n

Remising! The very first time that I\u00a0heard Etana sing, was in the 2000 era…..on that very same stage at SOBs. It was her first time in the U.S.,\u00a0as a musician and her first debut to the New York music arena. I remember the host Michelle Thompson’s statement after Etana, was done singing to an uproar of applaud…..”Watch out for this young women, she will be someone to be reckoned with musically and she is not going away,”<\/em> Ms. Thompson said. I remember pellucidly, because producer\/singer Ed Robinson was sitting next to me and we all agreed in union. Ms. Thompson was right, we all felt it and knew it was because of that voice, Etana’s voice. \u00a0This classy young women, has one of the most distinguish voices’ you will ever hear… a signature voice like a Whitney, Maria, or even Kayren White. You can’t dismiss it or mistaken it.\u00a0 This songbird rose against all odds and yes she Etana nailed it. Powerful, Powerful CD….Etana, we Rose with you, your vibes are rejuvenating.<\/p>\n

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I can tell you this, Jamaicans, Blacks and women all around the globe, will pick this cd up for Christmas; no joke. Remember back in the day when people bought up Judy Monett, Marcia Griffin, and Sister Carol’s and more recently, Ifrica album…..well, here comes Etana, packing her punches. All you have to remember is this song, “I am not Your\u00a0 Superwoman,” women jumped through hoops to get their hands on it after it was released and this album “I Rise,” will get the same treatment. I can’t rave enough about this album; when you hear a hit album or song you know it.\u00a0 No, no I can’t pick a favorite all the songs on this album are good all 15 tracks, that good.<\/strong> When Etana sang her song on that stage, in SOBs it brought forth the beauty in her being. She shined like a star-light, born for the part she is bestow, leaving her mark and legacy in her path. Looking at her singing and seeing the comfort and eased on her face, I couldn’t help but think of heaven bells ringing like crazy. Yes. Etana\u00a0is in her element and no one\u00a0was or is going to take it away from her. “I Rise,” definitely is a monster hit for Etana. Billboard couldn’t have remis.<\/span><\/p>\n

Conscious roots\u00a0message… rub-a dub style, pack with lyrics CD, Etana rised to thee.. cream of the crop….she has the best cultural reggae music album\u00a0in the market\u00a0today-with notoriety. Nuff and big respects to Christopher Chin and Neil “Diamond” Edwards and to the editor and mastering of the album, Christopher Scott.. Great job.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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