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Jahmings Maccow - Man Redemption
- “Free our minds from mental slavery,” says the first line in Jahmings Maccow’s track, “Man Redemption,” from the new album of the same name. Evoking the classic reggae style, the song calls for awareness and an acknowledgment of society’s frailty. All the classic words can be found in this first song, words like happiness, ignorance, unruliness, and of course, redemption.
The album’s second track takes a more romantic turn with “Let Dem Grow.” In fact the subsequent songs on the album are all slower tempo and very mellow. Lots of tribute is paid to Jah, and most of the songs are political.
There is one thing I enjoy about reggae music, and that is its consistency. I could not help but think of Bob Marley and tracks like “Ride Natty, Ride” when listening to some of Maccow’s songs. They are calmly, casually paying tribute to Jah while calling on the masses to take a stand, and still managing to sing about the power of love beneath it all.
Maccow isn’t really bringing anything new musically to the table. That’s not to say that it isn’t pleasurable to listen to—it is classic reggae, something you want to turn on when you’re in that mellow mood.
Reviewer: Natalie Gregory
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Reviewer's Rating: 7.5
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Added: 23-Oct-2009
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