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Written by Gamal "Skinny Fabulous" Doyle
Produced by Alex "Kubiyashi" Barnwell
Performed by Machel Montano
Guitars by Zan George
Background Vocals by Christian Kalpee
Percussions: Derek Brin
Mixing by Precision Productions & Alex Barnwell
Mastered by Mike Wells, CA.

It is the secret to the effervescent joy in the faces of our children, the melodic movement of our women, and the unfailing humor within our men.
We in Trinidad and Tobago have discovered the true meaning of happiness in life.
In fact it was no surprise that the UNSDSN's World Happiness Report for 2013 ranked us as the happiest country in the Caribbean, and the 31st in the world. Especially with factors like 'someone to count on', 'generousity', 'healthy life expectancy' and the 'freedom to make life choices' being used as measures to determine our inner joy.
Reflecting this light-hearted island atmosphere is Machel Montano's first official release for the Carnival 2014 season.
HMA (Happiest Man Alive), reminds us that the ultimate success lies inside our souls and the only path to that bliss is to simply forget the worries around us and live the life you are blessed with, an art perfected by Trinbagonians.
Gamal "Skinny Fabulous" Doyle, Alex "Kubiyashi" Barnwell, alongside Machel Montano wrote this infectious track, which was produced by Barnwell.
As the signature start to Machel's upcoming soca season, his fans can surely anticipate, truly uplifting music that will forever reinforce the sheer joy found in everything Caribbean. ©Mystie Thongs

Machel Montano - Happiest Man Alive

Chakuza Was Wollt Ihr

Frankie P from Spoil Brattz remixes one of the anthems of 2010 Carnival from Kerwin Dubois & Farmer Nappy... Maddang Roadmix Style..

Kerwin Dubois & Farmer Nappy - Pavement (Maddang Megamix)

05. Fata Morgana Feat. Xavier Naidoo

Baaba Maal's new track Gilli Men taken from his new album The Traveller out 15th Jan 2016 
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Gilli Men

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Fulani Rock

Taken from the 'Beating Heart - Malawi' album, available at https://lnk.to/oYQz0So

Each 1500 albums sold will feed a school of 500 children forever. 


Munthu

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First Nations electronic pow wow DJ trio A Tribe Called Red have unveiled
“R.E.D.,” their collaboration with Yasiin Bey (formerly known as Mos Def), MC
Narcy and Black Bear, a drum group from the Manawan Atikamekw Nation in
Quebec. “R.E.D.” is a scalding song, a bleak beat stacked with synths, shouts
and a flurry of percussion. It’s from A Tribe Called Red’s forthcoming album
‘We Are The Halluci Nation,’ out September 16.

R.E.D. Feat Yasiin Bey, Narcy & Black Bear

'MUD AND GOLD ' is featured on the LACUNA EP, the debut release by TRILLS.

The debut EP produced by Johan Hugo (The Very Best, Mumford & Sons) is OUT NOW
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Bookings / info
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Mud and Gold

Fresh NEW MUSIC from my forthcoming sophomore album I'm really excited to share with you.
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LITW Lyric
Words by Olushola Ajose

Young lion, 
Heart of a mayor, 
Major player in the city of naira paper
We say prayers five times a day,
So our hearts hate Satan til our dying day, 
He came from a family of plenty brothers, 
Who showed him the ropes about life in this joke, 
Next week heading to a new leaf 
Flying overseas to make peas for his family, 
To migrate is innate when poverty is at your door ready to immigrate. 
So he said his goodbyes wishing he never told lies, 
Plotting plans to survive with a baby on arrive
They say young love never ends fair, 
Mothering a great seed he had put there, 
Foluke, fair skin with black and brown hair, 
Family of Christians ready for warfare, 
She was only 19 with plenty dreams to share her views a young black queen,
Fear of bringing shame to her family, 
Daughter of preacher, forbidden to give birth in the manger, 
Now their French Nigerians, speaking ‘Je la vu’ with no experience, 
Time to be vigilant; no one gives a toss about immigrants, 
Impotence we all stray from deliverance. 
Minutes tense…….

I’m getting bigger in this dark room.
Only advice from god was to stay true, 
And get money like a typhoon, 
Back outside to this jungle, 
The promise land is a hustle, 
Far from humble constant hustle working cleaner in a hostel, 
Ishola will never pick up no tissue, 
He know the street well like a referee official, 
Getting money, smoking weed with his people, 
Fuck the police and weasels, 
Government officials, waving their legal pistols at your crystals,
Life in the UK as an immagray, 
Juggling four jobs just to get paid, 
So what’s the attraction??
It’s my time oya start the contractions 
God told me life’s like a abortion, 
So whatever I do choose action, 
Meanwhile Foluke’s in distress, 
Wondering why her son aint delivered yet, 
Twenty hours in labor!
I take’s time for the arrival of a saviour, 
Fulfilled the prophecy of Jeremiah,
Here comes the destroyer, 
Son of a Zion solder,	
Solo trooper, picked up the mic sober left it lean, 
And when my dad left I knew I had to chase the dream, 
Oldest of three children that’s my team, 

I saw colder nights and colder mornings, 
Going to school with 30p for spending, 
So I stole some donuts, sold em to teachers, 
So I could by my favourite pair of sneakers, 
I never failed exams I had to pass,
Then I found myself in Uni fast, 
I remember how slow the fast days were, 
Picture this imaginary as I strike a theory, 
Poetically imagined like a fairy, 
He who laid eyes, forgot that text lied, 
Even I was led astray blinded by the rules I obeyed, 
Eternally guilty is our souls, 
Chasing what we think is the goal, 
That’s all we know, that’s all we see 
Before I die I leave you with my memories, 
In this city of hopefuls, 
But when hope falls, 
They lose sight of perception, 
No moral sense of affection, 
Life in the west side, 
To what extent can I express what’s inside?
Without being given a label from the cradle to the boss, 
I shall fear no boss, 
For thy is the kingdom, power and glory, 
Lend me your ears and let me tell you my story 

Like a beggar at the feat of Jesus, 
When grace began, 
I’m only Afrikan, born to sin, 
They don’t like my accent they say I can’t rap like I do, 
What the hell have I done!
I ran with my own style in this marathon, 
Half of these school boys couldn’t last twenty minutes in my dissertation, 
I swore never to live my life serving 
Cos we are all the same in Egypt, 
The way I see it, 
We are all ghosts in the land of freedom, 
I put myself in my dad’s shoes, 
So I could understand his mind fuse, 
A part of me wanted to get to know the dude, 
Honour thy father, but male pride is a killer, 
Murderer in the eyes of progress, 
And I do all I know best, 
Life in the west. 
Do all I know best, 
Life in the west. 
Do I know b b b est. 
Life in the west.

LITW

Written, recorded & produced by SERAPHINA. 
Electric guitar by Rob Mawer. 
Mixed by Max Dobson-Browne. 
Mastered by Metropolis. 

***Altar EP out 13th April***

Altar

Written by Johan Karlberg/Esau Mwamwaya/Keinan Abdi Warsame/Bruno Mars/Philip Lawrence/ Oluwaseye Adelekan

USA TOUR AUGUST 2012


August 10 Rock N Roll Hotel Washington, DC*
August 11 101 Lee Street  Bristol, VA†
August 12 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, PA*
August 13 Irving Plaza New York, NY*
August 16 Majestic Theatre Madison, WI*
August 17 Lincoln Hall Chicago, IL*
August 18 Page Park  Dixon, IL‡
August 20 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO*
August 22 The Crocodile Seattle, WA*
August 23 Holocene Portland, OR*
August 24 Mezzanine San Francisco, CA*
August 25 Monterey County Fairgrounds Monterey, CA§
August 27 Echoplex Los Angeles, CA**
August 28 The Casbah San Diego, CA*

* with Seye
† with Mumford &amp; Sons, Dawes, JEFF The Brotherhood, Apache Relay, Simone Felice and Haim
‡ with Mumford &amp; Sons + Gogol Bordello, Dawes, Abigail Washburn, Apache Relay and Haim
§ with Mumford &amp; Sons + Gogol Bordello, Apache Relay and Haim
** with MNDR

The Very Best feat K'NAAN - We Ok

The plight of albinos in Africa is a sad story. Occult beliefs make them the targets of kidnapping, killing and mutilation. But in Malawi, an exceptionally talented street musician named Lazarus is making a stand in defence of fellow albinos, and he's doing it with music. Lazarus's debut album Stomp the Devil will be released in August, 2019. Producer Banning Eyre takes us inside Lazarus's life and music and explores his surprising tale of survival and activism.

This is the season premiere of Afropop Closeups--shorter pieces made specifically for podcasting, which will come out every other week over the summer.

Lazarus - Messenger of Hope

Contact: karlbergenator@gmail.com , North America booking agent: BEdelman@wmeentertainment.com , Rest of world booking agent: Will@atc-live.com

The Very Best feat K'NAAN - We Ok

The Very Best

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