RELEASED ON 25.10.2024 ON EASY STAR VIA PROPER
CATALOGUE NUMBER ES1114
Four years in the making, going back and forth from Kingston to Geneva, TALES
OF REALITY is a tribute to the golden age of Jamaican roots music done in a
modern way.
Kumar has recently appeared on a number of releases, including as a guest on
Jesse Royal's GRAMMY- nominated ROYAL and Winta James' Gratitude Riddim
EP. The 18th Parallel, based in Switzerland, is the house band for Fruits Records
and recently released music with Max Romeo, Big Youth, Lee "Scratch" Perry,
Derajah, Micah Shemaiah, and Joe Yorke. The album is mixed by Tippy I and JAH
David of Zion I Kings. Kumar's and Fruits Records' story together goes back to the
foundation of the label in 2015.
The 18th Parallel first invited Kumar to sing on 'Pass It On' (2016). At the same
time, Kumar and his band Raging Fyah were exploding on the reggae scene. A
couple years later, starting his solo career, Kumar was invited to sing on
Najavibes' song 'This Dust' (2019), another offspring from the Fruits Records
stable. In 2020, Kumar teamed up with The 18th Parallel on 'Message In The
Radio.' After three singles, Fruits Records felt the need to push the collaboration
further by producing a full showcase album pairing Kumar with The 18th Parallel.
LP Tracks:
1. Salvation
2. Salvation DUB
3. World Wide Love
4. World Wide Love DUB
5. Clean Up Your House
6. Clean Up Your House DUB
7. Things We Once Knew (Extended Mix)
8. Never Give Up
9. Never Give Up DUB
10. Everything Takes Time
11. Everything Takes Time DUB