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Friday
01May2009

Taj Weekes and Adowa - Deidem

BIG SHOT - GERMANY

Review in German by: Melodies of War

Wahnsinn, das beste Roots Album seit Ewigkeiten. Wer beispielsweise von den letzten Alben von Damian und Stephen Marley aufgrund des hohen Rap-Faktors und der zahlreichen Plattitüden (>>Wer Zion mit Lion reimt, kriegt eins mit dem Paddel drüber!<<) enttäuscht war, der wird hier genau das finden, was er gesucht hat: melancholischen, verzweifelten und hoffnungsvollen conscious Roots Reggae der Güteklasse A mit blubbernder Orgel, superfetten Rhythms, traumhaften Vocals und einer Message, die über Herrn Selassies Allmächtigkeit hinausgeht. Dogmatische religiöse Botschaften sucht man vergebens, stattdessen gibt es Sufferah- und sozialkritische Lyrics mit Niveau. Taj kommt aus Santa Lucia und hat eine Karriere hingelegt, die für besten Roots Regga e steht; Kirchenchor, erste Calypso-Experimente mit 11 Jahren, später Kontakt zur Rastafari Szene. “Deidem” ist das zweite Album der Band und es klingt verdammt ernst und erwachsen – wie Roots halt so klingen muss. Kaum vorzustellen, was Taj und Adowa erst für Rock Steady spielen könnten. Ich kann das nächste Album kaum erwarten. Ganz egal, was die werten KollegInnen hier so anpreisen, und scheißegal, wie pleite du bist: kauf dieses Album! Wer das nicht mag, der hat weder Hirn, Herz noch Seele.

ENGLISH TRANSLATION:

Crazy man, this has to be the greatest Roots album since forever. Whoever was disappointed with Damian and Stephen Marley's last albums on account of the high rap-factor and the many platitudes (whoever rhymes Zion with lion should have his ass kicked), here you'll find what you were looking for: melancholic, despairing and hopeful, first class conscious Roots Reggae with wailing organ, heavy rhythms, dreamy vocals and a message that goes beyond Mr. Selassie's all-mightiness. You won't find any religious dogmas but elevated "sufferah" and social critic lyrics. Taj is from St. Lucia and has laid down a career that stands firmly for the best Roots Reggae; church choir then first Calypso experiments at age 11, later contact with the Rastifarian scene. "Deidem" is the band's second album and it sounds damn serious and grown-up - just the way roots is supposed to sound. Hard to imagine what Taj and Adowa could do for Rock Steady. I can hardly wait for the next album. Never mind what my esteemed colleagues are crazy about and to hell with how broke you are - buy this album! Whoever doesn't like it has neither brain, heart nor soul.

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