Downie 4.7.9

From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her transformation into the global Queen of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Tina Turner didn’t just break the rules, she rewrote them. This new stage musical, presented in association with Tina Turner herself, reveals the untold story of a woman who dared to defy the bounds of her age, gender and race. The German premiere of TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL began performances earlier this month at the Stage Operettenhaus in Hamburg. Directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins, TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL is choreographed by Anthony van Laast, with set and costume designs by Mark Thompson, musical supervision by Nicholas Skilbeck, lighting by Bruno Poet, sound by Nevin Steinberg, projection design by Jeff Sugg and orchestrations by Ethan Popp.

Pat Kelly - Lonely Man (1978) {Secret Records BSRCD973 rel 2017}
EAC rip (secure mode) | FLAC (tracks)+CUE+LOG -> 182 Mb | MP3 @320 -> 68 Mb
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© 1978, 2017 Secret Records / Burning Sounds | BSRCD973
Reggae / Rocksteady / Lovers Rock / Roots Reggae

1978 Roots Reggae album reissued on CD for the first time. Born 1944 in Kingston, Jamaica Pat Kelly is rightly revered as one of the island’s best ever singers although he is less well known for his considerable contribution to reggae music as a highly accomplished recording engineer. Always a keen hard working student, while studying Electrical Engineering at Kingston Technical High School, Pat worked part time at Chin’s Radio Services on Church Street in downtown Kingston where the proprietor, Ivan Chin, operated one of Jamaica’s first recording studios. Pat was awarded a scholarship to continue his education in Springfield, Massachusetts, USA where, after three years, he graduated with a degree in Advanced Electronics.

Keith Hudson - Tuff Gong Encounter (1984) {17 North Parade Records VPCD2527 - 2016 Reissue}
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© 1984, 2016 17 North Parade Records / VP MUsic | VPCD2527
Reggae / Dub

Languishing in the vaults for over thirty years, here are the six tracks that the legendary Keith Hudson recorded at Tuff Gong with the Wailers rhythm section Carlton and Family Man Barrett on drums and bass respectively. These tracks were intended for an album that never came as Hudson succumbed to cancer and passed away in November 1984. The Barrett brothers were augmented by fellow Wailers Junior Marvin on guitar and Tyrone Downie on keys.

A 40th anniversary edition of Bob Marley and the Wailers’ historic 1978 album Kaya will be released on 24 August by the Marley Family, Island Records and Ume. It marks a new celebration of the much-loved album that the group recorded in London in 1977, concurrently with the material that ultimately made up their Exodus release of that year. The new release of Kaya will feature new Kaya 40 mixes, by Bob’s son Stephen ‘Ragga’ Marley, of all ten tracks from the original album, as well as its original mixes. They will be available in 2CD and 2LP configurations, while the digital version will be a standalone release featuring Stephen’s mixes only.