KUMAR, THE 18TH PARALLEL - TALES OF REALITY LP

KUMAR, THE 18TH PARALLEL - TALES OF REALITY LP

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RELEASED ON 25.10.2024 ON EASY STAR VIA PROPER


CATALOGUE NUMBER ES1114V

    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