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Grant Phabao Presents Kulchaklash
Starring Lone Ranger, Ray I, Danny Dread, Simon Diamond
(CD 500 ex. limited edition, hand-numbered) TIMEC068, 2005-07

GRANT PHABAO has travelled from Kingston, Jamaica, to New York, USA, and Paris, France, to unleash this marvelous reggae album featuring the raw talents of LONE RANGER, RAY I, DANNY DREAD & SIMON DIAMOND. Featuring Funky Frenchman, Gregsky, Myster K, Magali Neslot, Felix Niel

Tracklisting :
1. Sweet Talking (feat. Lone Ranger) | Download MP3
2. Braeton Killings (feat. Ray I)
3. Aya So We Deh (feat. Lone Ranger)
4. High Grade (feat. Danny Dread)
5. Music Weh Dem Wan (feat. Lone Ranger)
6. Rasta Roll Call (feat. Simon Diamond)
7. Fever (feat. Lone Ranger)
8. Ethiopia (feat. Lone Ranger)
9. A Who (feat. Lone Ranger)


Musicians :

1 starring Lone Ranger on vocals
2 starring Ray I on vocals, featuring Danny Dread on backing vocals, Guillaume Méténier (Seven Dub) on B4 organ & Philippe Niel (F.F.F.) on clavinet intro
3 starring Lone Ranger on vocals
4 starring Danny Dread on vocals, featuring Lone Ranger & Ray I on backing vocals
5 starring Lone Ranger on vocals, featuring Danny Dread on intro & Guillaume Méténier (Seven Dub) on B4 organ
6 starring Simon Diamond on vocals, featuring Myster K on guitar solo
7 starring Lone Ranger on vocals, featuring Guillaume Méténier (Seven Dub) on one clavinet track out of three & Magali Neslot on backing vocals
8 starring Lone Ranger on vocals, featuring Gregsky on sax
9 starring Lone Ranger on vocals, featuring Myster K on guitar outro

Lone Ranger Interview :
(...)
What do you think of this "Kulchaklash" album by the way?
LR - "The Kulchaklash concept-album is very good. This is the Lone Ranger going back to some original flavours, recreating the original rub-a-dub vibe flowing... The artwork is really beautiful. TIMEC did some good work on there: you can't miss Chester! Ray I you catch him good too."
-> Read The full interview here

Press :

[djouls.com - best of 2004 - part one]
Grant Phabao, alias "Dub Salvador" pour certains en manque de mix vraiment profond, "Je Sais Pas Ou Il Va Chercher Ses Oreilles" pour d'autres, est parti en 2003 à Kingston (Jamaïque), jusqu'à New York (USA) en passant par le studio La Pinède à Paris (France!), pour produire deux albums de reggae comme un véritable Lee Perry ou King Tubby, avec la minutie d'un Herbie Hancock et d'un Mike Marsh (The Exchange). Le bouche-à-oreille bat son plein et les invités se bousculent aux sessions organisés par le Grant. Un premier album voit finalement le jour début 2004, avec en invité de marque une des inventeurs du rub-a-dub (plus tard ragga), légende de chez Studio One, Lone Ranger, et quelques-uns de ses amis, parmi lequels Ray I (célèbre pour son "Weatherman Skank" ou ses collaborations avec Jacob Miller) ou Danny Dread. Un chef d'oeuvre de reggae roots aux tubes multiples (la cover de "Fever"!).

Credits :
Production & photo : Grant Phabao
Cover artwork : Antoine Limare
Layout (inside, backcover) : Djouls
A&R : Grant Phabao & Djouls

Complete Artwork :
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