A short post tonight to let you know that I'm still there.
"Big tings a gwan" and I will selecting on the 10th of september outside of my nearby zone.
My friend Geoff invited me for the GALM! event and I am so damn proud to join the team for what will most certainly be a wonderfull evening full of vibes. And thrilled to get to play some nice tunes on a proper set...
Link to the FB page of the event : https://www.facebook.com/events/1034761749947988/
So, to celebrate here is a nice and rare 7" recently added to the box.
The singer, Sidney "Mankind" Francis had a handfull releases under his full name or under the alias Mankind during the late eighties and nineties, and even after 2000 (he's still pretty active according to his FB page : https://www.facebook.com/Sydney-Mankind-146463285519981/).
Some of these have been reissued by Digikiller reissue label, such as the great Country life / These three girls 12".
The tune featured tonight is from the very early period of this artist (1983) and is titled The Truth.
It's a typical "one drop" riddim, slow pace tune inviting the listener to "keep the faith...and don't let the devil man lead you astray...it takes our love to do it to drive the devil man away".
"We must sit and reason more of Jah instead of fussing everyday..." rasta wisdom!
I love how the vocal melody evolves and melts with the nice electric guitar soloing.
What seems to be a quite simple tune reveals itself more and more after many listenings.
The version, credited to Food, Clothes and Shelter is not heavily mixed but is quite enjoyable, with that nice bass line which I suspect changes from minor to major (I am not a music expert...) to provide that peculiar evolution in the tune.
At firt I was not convinced but now I am listening to it sine a few weeks and still delighted I got a nice copy!
As always follow the link below the labels to access DL of both sides. If you like it please also pay a visit to the man's web page and pay him respect!
http://www.mediafire.com/download/9r19m07oz2l2j9b/Sydney_Mankind_-_The_truth_-_Musical_Ambassador_7.zip
Peace to each and every one in these violent and troubled times,
Love is the key now and always,
Ben
