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Download or Stream the new EP released today “Try Love” featuring Addis Pablo, Akae Beka, and Roots Radics
credits
released March 8, 2018
1. A Mighty Road
Lyrics/Lead Vocals - A. Benjamin
Harmony - Joel “Ras Iyoel” Santiago, Ras Atiba
Drum - Lincoln “Style” Scott
Bass - Errol “Flabba Holt” Carter
Guitar - Dalton Browne, Joel “Ras Iyoel” Santiago
Keys - Ras Atiba
Tambourine - Errol “Flabba Holt” Carter
Saxophone - Tony Greene
Percussion - Makonnen Anderson, Sydney Anderson, Bongo Jack Hewitt, Maurice “Ras Irice” Clarke
Recording Engineer - Jim Fox @ Lion & Fox Studio, College Park MD
Mixing Engineer - Gaylard Bravo, Small World Studio, Kingston, JA
Mastered - Anchor Recording Studio, Kingston, JA
2. Emperor Haile Selassie I ft Addis Pablo
Lyrics/Vocals - A. Benjamin (outtro lyrics credit: Black Uhuru/I Love King Selassie)
Melodica - Addis Swaby
Music Production - Sam Gilly, Haynes Kerschner, Claus Teufel/House of Riddim (Crisis Riddim)
Vox Recording & Mixing Engineer - Gaylard Bravo, Small World Studio, Kingston, JA
Mastered - Anchor Recording Studio, Kingston, JA
3. Try Love
Lyrics/Vocals - A. Benjamin
Music - Errol “Flabba Holt” Carter/Roots Radics (Police In Helicopter Riddim)
Recording & Mixing Engineer - Gaylard Bravo, Small World Studio, Kingston, JA
Mastered - Anchor Recording Studio, Kingston, JA
4. Rise Again ft Akae Beka
Lyrics/Vocals - A. Benjamin, V. Benjamin
Music Production - Midnite Band/Lustre Kings (Grounds Dub)
Vox Recorded @ Lion & Fox Studio, College Park, MD & UPB Studios, Plantation, FL
Vox Mix - Jim Fox, Lion & Fox Studio, College Park, MD & UBP Studios, Plantation, FL
Mastered - Anchor Recording Studio, Kingston JA
5. African Mama
Lyrics/Vocals - A. Benjamin
Drum - Lincoln “Style” Scott
Bass - Errol “Flabba Holt” Carter
Keys - Paul Henton
Guitar - Dalton Browne
Saxophone- Tony Greene
Tambourine - Errol “Flabba Holt” Carter
Percussion - Makonnen Anderson, Sydney Anderson, Bongo Jack Hewitt, Maurice “Ras Irice” Clarke
Recording Engineer - Jim Fox, Lion & Fox Studios, College Park, MD
Mixing Engineer - Gaylard Bravo, Small World Studio, Kingston, JA
Mastered - Anchor Recording Studio, Kingston, JA
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