Cast within the storied studios of Kingston, Jamaica, and bearing the fingerprints of reggae royalty, Mad Elaine’s From My Coronary heart To Your Coronary heart is a deeply rooted album born within the every day rhythms of reggae’s homeland.
Italian artist Mad Elaine developed From My Coronary heart To Your Coronary heart (Jah Wheel Data) throughout her years in Jamaica. Performing her personal lyrics alongside an distinctive forged of musicians and producers, the album unfolds a rigorously constructed narrative. Verses wealthy in acutely aware messages take us on a transformative journey via private and collective reflection, consciousness and, importantly, liberation.
Recorded on the legendary Tuff Gong and Taxi studios in Kingston, the album has been launched on digital platforms with a vinyl drop anticipated to comply with in September. Drawing on a practice of roots music, its lineage is audible in each monitor.
ITS LINEAGE IS AUDIBLE IN EVERY TRACK
The collaborations are extraordinary. Max Romeo, Cedric Myton, Linval Thompson, Queen Ifrica, and Luciano co-wrote the lyrics with Mad Elaine. Collectively, they convey the total weight of their expertise and cultural authority to a challenge rooted in shared life in Jamaica.
“I used to be in a position to produce this album with those that at this time are a part of the good tradition of reggae,” she says, “and to share life experiences and priceless reflections with all these unimaginable artists.”
The second half opens into dub territory. Jordan Armond, Mad Professor, Joe Ariwa, and Jallanzo The Dub Wizard every convey their craft to bear. Consequently, their contact provides a deeper and extra experimental dimension to the challenge.
Finally, From My Coronary heart To Your Coronary heart earns its title. With mastering dealt with at Anchor Studio in Kingston, each stage of the challenge stayed rooted in Jamaica. The result’s an genuine and full work, supplied with full sincerity from one coronary heart to a different.
TRACKLIST
01. Mystic Name
02. Ship The Praises Up ft Max Romeo
03. Free The Folks ft Cedric Myton
04. Life Can Be So Easy
05. Run Come Child ft Linval Thompson
06. Selfishness ft Queen Ifrica
07. Rise ft Luciano
08. King Of The Planet
09. Mystic Name Dub
10. Dub The Praises ft Max Romeo
11. Free The Folks Dub ft Cedric Myton
12. Run Come Child Dub ft Linval Thompson
13. Selfishness Dub ft Queen Ifrica
14. Rise Dub ft Luciano
ABOUT MAD ELAINE
With over 35 years on the coronary heart of reggae tradition, Mad Elaine reduce her enamel within the UK dub sound system scene. There, she collaborated with Mad Professor earlier than taking her music throughout Latin America, the Caribbean, and past. A multitalented singer-songwriter, producer and journalist, she additionally runs her personal label, Jah Wheel Data.
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