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Duane Stephenson Returns With 'Black Gold' Album

VP Records is set to release singer/songwriter, Duane Stephenson’s sophomore release, BLACK GOLD, on September 28, 2010. The 14-track CD sees Stephenson working with legendary reggae sax player Dean Fraser, who provided the majority of production on BLACK GOLD.

Originally the lead singer and songwriter in To-Isis, one of the most recognized vocal groups in Jamaica, Stephenson branched out on his own in 2007 with the his debut CD, AUGUST TOWN. As a songwriter, Stephenson has written for such major reggae artists as Luciano, Morgan Heritage, and Jah Cure’s reggae anthem “True Reflections.”

Known for his conscious lyrics and depicting the plight of the world around him, BLACK GOLD encompasses Stephenson’s growth mentally, emotionally, and musically. The lead off track “Nah Play” is set to an upbeat one drop riddim expressing the volatile environment in his hometown of Jamaica. Not afraid to convey how he feels about global affairs he also communicates thoughts and desires of his heart on tracks like “Fire In Me” and “More.”

Known for his conscious lyrics and depicting the plight of the world around him, BLACK GOLD encompasses Stephenson’s growth mentally, emotionally, and musically. The lead off track “Nah Play” is set to an upbeat one drop riddim expressing the volatile environment in his hometown of Jamaica. Not afraid to convey how he feels about global affairs he also communicates thoughts and desires of his heart on tracks like “Fire In Me” and “More.”

Andrew Tosh pays homage to his late father’s ‘Legacy’

Describing the 10 track set as ‘something different and fresh’, Andrew Tosh, the son of the late reggae artiste Peter Tosh, will on September 28 release Legacy, his seventh studio album. The album is the follow up to his most recent effort, Focus.

Legacy, an acoustic ten track opus will feature covers of the elder Tosh’s more popular recordings.

Ky-Mani Marley is featured on Lessons in Life, while Bunny Wailer makes a guest appearance on I Am.

In a release to the media, Tosh outlined the reasons behind the creation of Legacy.

‘While I was in the middle of working on my album I to I, my manager Dawn Simpson came up with the idea of doing a tribute to my father and submit it in time for the Grammys. Over a period of time she would write down in her diary my favorite Peter Tosh songs as I would just start singing songs at random. When the idea came around to do the album she had six songs and I came up with three more. The track Creation was a request from a family friend’, Tosh explained.

Tosh felt it was important to cover his father’s material at this time, as the time was more appropriate for the message of his late father to be heard. Said Tosh ‘We are in a time of dire need for musical messages with a purpose. Now is the time for Peter Tosh's message to be heard’.

A high profile list of names worked on Legacy. They include Mikey Chung, Winston ‘Bo Pee’ Bowen, Daniel ‘Danny Axeman’ Thompson and Ranoy Gordon. The album was produced by Handel Tucker in collaboration with Simpson and Tosh.

Said Tosh ‘The album took us thirteen days to complete. We were on a mission and we pulled through even when we were told we couldn’t do it. Dawn is no joke she is one determined manager, when she says we are getting something done consider it done’.

Legacy will be released by Box Ten Entertainment Group in association with Tuff Gong.

Andrew’s previous sets include Original Man, Message From Jah, Andrew Tosh: Dressed to Kill, Andrew Sings Tosh: He Never Died, and the Grammy nominated Make Place for the Youth.