Groundation – Each One Teach One (Remixed & Remastered) (2001/2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:05:29 minutes | 1,33 GB | Genre: Reggae, Dub
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © HTS Roots Creations
Re-issue of Groundation’s second album of original music recorded in 2000. The classic “Each One Teach One” was originally released by the label Young Tree Records and now the album is presented today from HTS Roots Creations, a new digital mix that reveals with clarity the true power of the musician’s performance. Album features guest appearances from Jamaican Nyabinghi specialist Ras Michael, late reggae elder Joe Higgs daughter Marcia Higgs on harmony vocals and new mastery renown engineer JimFox.
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Groundation – Each One Dub One (2018)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 01:05:52 minutes | 1,30 GB | Genre: Reggae, Dub
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Baco Records
Northern California-based reggae group Groundation were formed by guitarist/singer/lyricist Harrison Stafford, keyboardist Marcus Urani, and bassist Ryan Newman in 1998. The rest of the band personnel has fluctuated. As of 2009, it included a horn section consisting of David “Diesel” Chachere (trumpet), Kelsey Howard (trombone), and Dr. Jason Robinson (saxophone), as well as percussionist Mingo Lewis, Jr. and singers Kim Pommell and Stephanie Wallace. The group’s newest member was drummer Te Kanawa Haereiti. Groundation self-released their debut album, Young Tree, on their own Young Tree label in 1999. Each One Teach One followed on July 31, 2001. The disc featured guests Ras Michael and Marcia Higgs. Hebron Gate, released January 21, 2003, included Don Carlos and the Congos as guests. Don Carlos also appeared on We Free Again (November 16, 2004), along with Apple Gabriel. In 2005, Groundation released the dub album Dub Wars. After the appearance of Upon the Bridge on October 17, 2006, the band not only toured internationally as usual, but, for the first time, also performed in the eastern half of the U.S. The domestic release of Here I Am on August 18, 2009, also heralded a round of American tour dates. ~ William Ruhlmann
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Groundation – A Miracle (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 55:12 minutes | 1,08 GB | Genre: Reggae
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Soulbeats Records
“A Miracle”, the exciting eighth album from Groundation, the West Coast’s most accomplished reggae band, abounds with unique modal flourishes that reveal the jazz training of its founding members, taking the music to new heights of invention. Filled with anthemic tracks like “Hold Your Head Up” and “Liberation Call,” plus the group’s first love song, “Cupid’s Arrow”, Groundation revels in the unexpected. This is 21st century music meant to inspire and educate, Jah Music to elevate the mind and move the body.
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Groundation – One Rock (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 42:56 minutes | 869 MB | Genre: Dub, Reggae
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Baco Records
After more than two decades of an eventful career, Groundation returns this year with their 10th studio album, “One Rock.” The band, founded in 1998 by vocalist and guitarist Harrison Stafford, has helped define American roots reggae while building a large and loyal following in Europe and Brazil, where they have been a consistent main headliner and festival attraction for years.
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