ONWARD & UPWARD CD REVIEW by Henrik Baek!

It's definitely not everyday, that you got the chance to listen to reggae from Casablanca, Morocco. When I got this CD from the reggae record company Lion Of Zion, I must admit, that it didn't catch my immediate interest and by looking at the cover showing a white Northern African wearing sunglasses I asked myself, would he be able to sing reggae? But all of my prejudice was into a big surprise, when I one day thought "well, I might listen to this CD after all" and put it in my CD player and pushed the play button. Heavy bass lines, well produced arrangements with a real horn section, lots of dynamic and a great voice in the forefront (Rogé Abergel) blasted through my loudspeakers - and I was captivated! Inspired by reggae icons like Burning Spear, Israel Vibration and Christafari, who also happens to appear on the CD, Onward & Upward is one of the best roots reggae releases in many years.
The CD contains heavy and traditional roots reggae, but comes in a wonderful new style, which makes the album go forward, but also sounds like something familiar in comparison only with the best in the business. All tracks consist of relevant lyrics from the Bible reflecting Abergel's Christian belief. Many of the musical arrangements have a dubbed edge, where also the Christian musician and dub professor Solomon Jabby have had his way around. The album is greatly produced by Mark Mohr from Christafari and the Grammy winning Rick Balentine, who mostly is known for his work in rock and indie music. In a time where reggae business seems to be in need for change, Onward & Upward is a brilliant fresh breeze, bringing new hope to reggae music.

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