Reggaenomics (Vinyl LP) PrintsMonyaka (Swahili for good luck) are a six piece, Jamaica born reggae act, based in Brooklyn, NY originally founded in 1974. 1982 they released the album Reggaenomics on Easy Street record label. Includes the UK hit Go Deh Yaka (patois for Go To The Top) and reached number 14 in the UK charts. It cleverly fused reggae and contemporary R&B. The album also features the first single Stand Up Strong. Demon Music are proud to provide the first reissue of
and Lepidoptera - as well as to release three accompanying 12" EPs featuring modern remixes of her work
The 1963 features a group that includes Donald Byrd (trumpet)
"Give Me" shifts from demand ("Give me your loving") to begging ("Give me your loving") in the sweetest and sexiest way
no one can resist their inventiveness and creativity
but the LP contains many stand out tracks including 'Harlem'
Rounding off the players on the album are Darcy Da Cruz and Formiga who have graced many a fine recording on horns
Quinton Jospeh (drums) and Derf Walker (percussion) accompanied by a rhythm section
Fela recommended them to Hugh Masekela as an ideal backing band and Hedzoleh joined Masekela on a US tour in December 1973
who include Withers
the individual members have ostensibly attempted to operate under anonymity
in its own way Bandwagoneque was as much a benchmark as contemporary records like Nevermind and Loveless
and Disco Don Leisure has managed to weave a delicate collage of musical moments from the deep crate of source material that shows off the weird and wonderful music of Soviet Union during this time period