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International Reggae Superstar Alborosie will be doing an exclusive digital meet and greet with DJs worldwide via Zoom this afternoon at 2pm ET/11am PT/1pm JA and 7pm UK. This event follows his recently released single “Listen to the Waves.”
Released on Independence day, July 4th, which is also his birthday, he gave away the song “Listen to the Waves” for free to all his fans. The song starts with an intentional off key rendition o of the ‘Star Bangled Banner’ and then flows into a chant of a crowd. Directed by Tony Fisher, the equally powerful video starts with a victim being wheeled on a hospital bed as the medical team fights to save his life and is unable to, then flashes to images of protests and uproar. The single and video serves as a perfect sequel to his last single “Unprecedented Time”, which also sheds awareness to the Black Lives Matter movement as well as the COVID-19 pandemic. Both singles demonstrate Alborosie’s deep passion for activism in this year’s troubling events, with lyrics that convey optimism and hope for a better future.
In today’s Zoom event, hosted by Lukes Morgan and moderated by VP Records Project Manager, Chelsea Grant, DJ’s and also fans have the unique opportunity to ask Alborosie specific questions about his music and career. Attendee’s will also get to hear his recent music with commentary from him as well as producer Richard “Shams” Browne. Questions can also be submitted here, by replying to this email before 1:30pm EST. In response, a meeting ID and password will be sent.
Sicilian born Alborosie has led an expansive career with 14 albums since 2006. He has been hands on with his music as not only the artist but as a songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and self proclaimed “Dub Mechanic”. Known as the top Europe’s top grossing reggae act in live performance, he has done extensive touring over the last decade in Central America and Europe, leading to high sales and millions of views on his YouTube videos. Top rap artist, Wiz Khalifa also did a remake to one of his songs, “Still Blazin” in 2002.
Recent Alborosie projects on VP Records’ Greensleeves imprint were “Dub For The Radicals – Alborosie Meets The Roots Radics,” which was engineered, produced and mixed by Alborosie using vintage analog gear, dub sirens, reel to reel tape, and live instrumentation from Alborosie and reggae icons the ‘Roots Radics’. And the critically acclaimed 2018 album “Unbreakable: Alborosie Meets The Wailers United”, which featured performances by Barret and Downey among others. He is currently finishing up a new album project to be released later this year.
In a message to fans, Albo says, “support the cause Black Lives Matter, we are marching for freedom, we are singing for freedom, equal rights and justice, that’s what we have been saying from long time.”