Groundation sets the heavy tone at Expresso Brasil! Kymani Marley misses the show for personal reasons!

That 2005 is a renowned year, no one has any doubts... even more so with another major event like this. Last October 28th at Expresso Brasil, a large music venue in São Paulo, was marked by reggae that played with authority through Groundation, an American band highly respected on the global Roots scene, Tribo de Jah and Vibrações de Jah. Another artist on the program was Kymani Marley, one of the king's sons, who unfortunately was unable to perform due to his son's illness, according to the event's production team. The public ignored Friday's merciless rain and packed Expresso Brasil. After a great show by Tribo de Jah, the expectation for more highs was in the air, as the American band Groundation was already showing signs of life through Harrison Stafford releasing his voice into one of the microphones. The show begins with an imposing instrumental, making clear the rich sources explored by the band. One of the first stones went by the name "Wish Them Well", from the 2004 album "We Free Again". Groundation is a relatively new band, having their first album released in 1999, but they have already interacted with the most legendary groups in the world of reggae. A great example is the heavy 2002 album entitled "Hebron Gates", which features the more than illustrious participation of Don Carlos and the magnificent The Congos. From this album came another rock that shook Expresso, "Weeping Pirates". Soon after, "Praising", again from the album "We Free Again", shows all the competence of this band that has a "anormal" keyboardist called Marcus Urani. Marcus doesn't stop for a second and marks each sound very firmly. Delirium is when the brake reveals itself, and bass with drums form the basis for the keyboardist to set the tone with his melodica, a wind instrument with small keys (photo below). The melodica was immortalized by Augustus Pablo, another legend in the history of reggae, who was printed on Marcus Urani's t-shirt with the following words: "Jah Army", which in Portuguese means "Exército de Jah". Since we mentioned "Hebron Gates", I couldn't help but highlight the heaviest sequence of the night: the beautiful "Picture on the Wall", which features an excellent backing vocal, "Jah Jah Know" and the rocking "Hebron", where “Iron” Ryan Newman shines on the aggressive bass lines. Another highlight of the show that raised the crowd was the performances of "Dem Rise" and "We Free Again", both from the album "We Free Again", which, in fact, together with "Hebron Gates", were the basis of the show, even though the band had 5 albums in its career. Unconditional fans of Bob Marley, Groundation couldn't help but give their memory. To cause an uproar in the crowd, "War" is performed with great skill, and of course the participation of the regueiros in the place was chilling. If you are in another state, or even from São Paulo and missed this great show, pay attention to the Surforeggae schedule, which has all the dates and places where Groundation will perform. Now... bring Steel Pulse!

IMAGENS DO EVENTO

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MAIS INFORMAÇÕES

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