available October 30 everywhere
GET IN THE SPIRIT ON OCTOBER 30TH: THE MORE SPIRITUAL IS A 7-TRACK COLLECTION IN THE SPIRIT OF JUNJO LAWES’ LEGENDARY GANJA SMUGGLING RIDDIM CREATED BY GREEN LION
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Green Lion and Soul of the Lion Records are pleased to present the More Spiritual Riddim, a Green Lion production based around Henry ‘Junjo’ Lawes’ legendary Ganja Smuggling riddim first released in 1981. Set to release October 30th and thirty-one years after the original, Green Lion’s infectious combination of timeless percussive dub and foundation dancehall vibes projects a seductive, up-to-the-time invitation to move your feet to the beat when you feel the spirit. “We Run England” (click for the reviews and to preview), performed by Mr Williamz and the first song from the More Spiritual riddim released as a single, demonstrates the full production’s worldwide appeal with critical acclaim from England to the Caribbean to Europe and the USA (“Playful, genuinely funny and most important of all musically dynamite too.” musiclikedirt.com). Here, the sum total of the More Spiritual riddim is greater than its individual parts in featuring Europe’s most respected vocalists. In addition to two contributions from Mr Williamz, the More Spiritual also features deejays YT (UK) and Million Stylez (Sweden) as well as the internationally touring veteran Jamaican wordsmith, Perfect, and the leader of Jamaica’s roots reggae/hip hop new school, Kabaka Pyramid. Nambo (trombone) and Everton Gayle (saxophone) are not lyricists but their subtle message urging you to get in the conscious groove is heard loud and clear from Jamaica’s most respected instrumentalists. Indeed, up to the artwork hand painted by Dan Buller (Heavyweight Art Installation), Green Lion’s production once again leaves absolutely nothing to chance.
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