The latest CD from ‘One Of America’s leading exponents of roots rock reggae’
The latest CD from ‘One Of America’s leading exponents of roots rock reggae’
‘IRIE’ is a Jamaican patois word that means “feeling great”.
IRIE TIME (prounouced “eye-ree”) is a group of culturally-diverse musicians based in Houston, Texas, performing a cross-genre mix of Caribbean jazz, reggae and soca music. Tracks from the band’s Island Romance CD were recorded in Kingston, Jamaica and were produced by the legendary Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith of Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers and the Wailers band.
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1
Doing It Over
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2
In Another Time
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3
Won't You Come Love Me
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4
Island Romance
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5
Won't You See
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1
"In Another Time" CD excerpts
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2
"It's About Time" CD excerpts
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3
"Island Romance" CD excerpts
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4
"Live Up" CD excerpts
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5
"Unknowable"
TESTIMONIALS
A sublime ten-track mini-album of five vocals and their accompanying tasteful dubs reveals Irie Time to be a skillful purveyor of jazz/pop-tinged reggae, with flourishes of steel pan and other surprising touches. Warm, lyrical, and thoroughly satisfying.
Roger Steffens
Founding Editor