Rhythm Doubles [PA]

Performer: Sly & Robbie
Producer: Sly & Robbie; Shinji Nishi
Distributor: E1 Distribution (USA)

Notes: It's no exaggeration to say that Sly & Robbie are one of the foundational pillars of modern reggae, dub, and dancehall. The bassist and drummer have performed on thousands of tracks together, creating with their surging, interlocking grooves an island soundtrack that's played all over the world. The duo also record very regularly under their own name, and 2006's RHYTHM DOUBLES presents them in fine form. Hot names on the scene such as Wyclef Jean, Elephant Man, and Maxi Priest join Sly & Robbie on this excellent outing, which bounces from salsa to hip-hop to reggaeton to traditional reggae and all points in between

Drummer Sly Dunbar and bassist Robbie Shakespeare are not only the most renowned rhythm section in reggae, they're among the most celebrated groovemeisters in all of pop music. The Kingston pair starting playing together in the mid-1970s, when reggae was really hitting its stride, and they quickly became in-demand session players. In Jamaica they graced the recordings of countless artists, from Lee "Scratch" Perry to Peter Tosh. After Sly & Robbie's fame spread to the US and UK in the '80s, they were recruited by Bob Dylan, Grace Jones and other pop/rock stars. The duo's own project Taxi, featuring various guest vocalists, was a reggae crossover success that displayed Dunbar and Shakespeare's growing technological facility as well as their vaunted rhythmic prowess.

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