Veterans and Young Lions of Reggae Unite to Bridge the Generation Gap

The Generation Gap Riddim, mixed six-time Grammy award winning engineer, James “Bonzai” Caruso featuring Mutabaruka, Autarchii, Lutan Fyah & Imeru Tafari

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM, April 25, 2022 /EINPresswire.com/ — Veterans and Young Lions of Reggae unite on the Generation Gap Riddim, mixed six-time Grammy award winning engineer, James “Bonzai” Caruso featuring Mutabaruka, Autarchii, Lutan Fyah, Imeru Tafari

Red A Red Music Group and Maroon Productions present an exciting rebirth of a foundation riddim: The Generation Gap. This era-spanning project features some of Jamaica’s greatest musicians, with vocal cuts veterans Mutabaruka and Lutan Fyah, as well as emerging talents Imeru Tafari and Autarchii.

Co-produced Jermaine Joseph, Linton Hinds Jr and Donovan Joseph, the Generation Gap Riddim takes us back in time and provides a clear look to the future.

The riddim is an up-tempo reimagining of the 1983 classic, ‘2000 Years’, originally recorded the harmony group Time Unlimited.

True to the Generation Gap concept, two of the co-producers are father and son. Original Time Unlimited lead singer Donovan Joseph hands the mantle to his son Jermaine ‘Autarchii’ Joseph, who reinterprets his father’s ‘2000 Years’ on the riddim.

Further continuity is added the presence of legendary guitarist Earl Chinna Smith – whose High Times band played the original cut.

Pioneering Dub Poet, Mutabaruka contributes ‘I Am’, a typically cogent and provocative summary of what it means to be Rasta, one of his first solo releases in a long time.

Spanish Town singjay and lyricist Lutan Fyah’s ‘Trouble’ is a warning against eroding freedoms of choice and movement in the pandemic era.

The son of Queen Ifrica, Imeru Tafari lends his yearning, calling voice to ‘Rastafari Student’, demonstrating the family aptitude for both melody and lyrics.

The hypnotic arrangement is played a roll call of top musicians. These include Earl Chinna Smith on guitar, Dean Fraser on sax, Keith Francis on Bass, Larry McDonald/ Jeremiah McFarlane on percussion, and Leroy Horsemouth Wallace on drums.

The music is mixed six-time Grammy award winning engineer James “Bonzai” Caruso, with the dub version, featuring the vocals of Autarchii, mixed Chinna’s son Earl Junior.

The Generation Gap Riddim is out now and truly brings the generations together.

TRACKLIST
Mutabaruka – I Am
Autarchii – 2000 Years
Lutan Fyah – Trouble
Imeru Tafari – Rastafari Student
Generation Gap (Dub Version)

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EDITORS’ NOTES
Name of Riddim: Generation Gap Riddim
Producer: Jermaine Joseph, Linton Hinds Jr, Donovan Joseph
Music Label: Red A Red Music Group/Maroon Productions
Country: USA
Songwriters: Anthony Martin (AKA Lutan Fyah), Allan Hope (AKA Mutabaruka), Imeru Tafari, Donovan Joseph and Jermaine Joseph (AKA Autarchii)
Composers: Jermaine Joseph, Linton Hinds Jr, Donovan Joseph
Publishers: Songtrust (ASCAP), Songtrust (PRS)
Distributed Tuff Gong International
Explicit/Clean: Clean

MUSICIANS
Drums: Leroy “Horse Mouth” Wallace
Bass – Keith Francis
Guitar – Earl ‘Chinna’ Smith
Keyboard – Tony Asher
Percussion – Larry McDonald, Leaford ‘Jeremiah’ McFarlane, and Binghistra Movement
Saxophone – Dean Fraser
Mixed By – James ‘Bonzai’ Caruso, Earl Smith Jr.
Engineer: James ‘Bonzai’ Caruso, Earl Smith Jr.
Release Date: 22 April 2022

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@Imeru_Tafari
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Mutabaruka, Lutan Fyah, Imeru Tafari, And Autarchii Generation Gap Riddim (Official Video)