Release date: May, 18 of 2018
Joseph White aka Joe White is a
foundation of Jamaican music. He started singing in the late 50's
and
did his first recordings for Duke Reid in the early 60's. He moved
to
Sonia Pottinger's label later and get a first success in 1965 with
the song « Every Night ». He also recorded for Prince
Buster, Coxsone Dodd and Rupie Edwards. In the 70's, Joe White was
one of the only melodica player in Jamaica with Augustus Pablo,
Peter
Tosh and Bobby Kalphat. He released beautiful melodica
instrumentals
like « Kenyata », « Call Me Trinity » for
Derrick Harriott and « Cheer Up » for Glen Brown. Joe
White was also a member of the famous BB Seaton's backing/studio
band
« The Conscious Minds ». In the mid seventies, he moved
to London and released his classic album « Love For Every
Family ».
Joe White formed the group « Roots,
Trunks & Branches » to release several tracks on the label
« Splendour Heights ». « Forward To Zion »
was released in 1979 and became a truly reggae roots stepper
banger
for sound system accross the globe. Probably electronic music fans
will appreciate the futuristic dubwise. « Forward To Zion »
is a song of peace, love, freedom and emancipation of people.
Uplift
your selection, listen to the words of the prophet, it's time for
us
to get together, we are going forward to Zion. Jah don't care
whether
you are a natty dread or you're a baldhead, just as long as we
unite
and stop the fight, we are going forward to Zion !