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APPLE GABRIEL TEACH THEM RIGHT * * * * 
2010 - Jah Solid Rock- studio
- discs:1Albert "Apple" Gabriel, is a former member
of the legendary Israel Vibration,
originally founded with Cecil "Skeleton" Spence, and Lascelles
"Wiss" Bulgrin. In 1997 Apple went solo and in 1999 he
recorded his LP debut called "Another Moses". Things did
not get on the right direction and sadly Apple got poor to the point
of living in the streets of Atlanta, USA. But as someone said a
long time ago, "better must come". No other words are
better fitting. In 2009 Jah Solid Rock music label and Amsterdam
(Holland) based production-crew "Not Easy At All Productions"
changed everything. They recorded Apple at Rocksteady Studio in
Atlanta and Not Easy Dubshelter studio in Amsterdam and Huston Music
in Arnhem (Holland). What is the result? On ten songs we get seven
12" - Showcase style performances. Are they good? Absolutely!
Are they Roots? Of course! Apparently there is a lot of Israel Vibration
style, but after some listenings something else emerge. Apple flows
cool and calm, confident, stronger than ever, as if life with all
that suffering never touched him (maybe this is the point, Israel
Vibration have always been stronger than the saddest things in life,
but here Apple is alone, just alone by himself). Great. Consciousness,
spirituality, acceptance of the other way of living (gays, lesbians,
Christians and so on) and a strong messages about carry on regardless
all the suffering in life, are the leading issues in this very powerful
album. Do not miss this set. Try to imagine what means being one
of the leading and most powerful Roots Reggae act during the 80's
and later being alone under a bridge in a cold night in a foreign
country without even being able to feed yourself. Do not download
it illegally, help Apple. Give thanks. This is a very good Roots
set from the contemporary era! Listen to the stellar five stars
"Tower of Babel", and tell me I'm wrong!
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