Thursday, March 3, 2011

Midnite Branch I Geoman (I Grade, 2003)

Midnite's founders are ñGaindeî Ron Benjamin, keyboardist and musical director and his brother, Vaughn Benjamin, lead vocalist and principle songwriter. Together they have created a musical entity that has transformed reggae music and how we think about it. St. Croix, in the US Virgin Islands, is not necessarily American, and not at all Jamaican, but close enough to both coasts that the influences of each land is apparent upon first listen.

Download Midnite Branch I Mp3 Albums

Midnite Branch I - He Is Jah!

Midnite Branch Spiritual Reggae

Midnite Branch I - Powaz Ov Weed

Midnite Branch I - Drifters

He Is Jah Álbum

Midnite - least Of These

Branch I - Cipheraw

The band has produced four solidly superb albums that showcase their ability to go toe to toe with the very best out of Jamaica. "Unpolished," "Ras Mek Peace (before Reverb without Delay)," "Jubilees of Zion," and their most recent offering "Seek Knowledge before Vengeance" & ñIntense Pressure (Dub)î are all very strong efforts. Midnite's sound has many Jamaicans wondering what parish are they from, and if they are not from Jamaica, then how dem a do it? How did they capture reggae so profoundly? A lot of that detail comes through in Midnite's steadfastly strong lyrical content with smooth yet simplistic melodies. Their message is clearly Rastafarian, and their devotion to spreading that message is firm and musically inspirational. They delve deep into subjects that are specific to these times and can address the distinct social problems of today
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