Reaching Out, by Ras Midas

Reaching Out

by Ras Midas

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1.	Mystery Babylon 05:20	buy track
2.	Crazy World 03:56	buy track
3.	Reaching Out 04:34	buy track
4.	Broke Your Foot 04:49	buy track
5.	One Step At A Time 03:32	buy track
6.	Unfolding 04:22	buy track
7.	Racism 05:00	buy track
8.	Pride And Joy 05:27	buy track
9.	Living In This World 04:33	buy track
10.	Women Struggle 03:49	buy track
11.	Such A Long Time 04:25	buy track
12.	Meet Me By The River 03:45	buy track
13.	Neocolonialism 03:51	buy track
14.	They Don't Like 03:49	buy track
15.	World Of Catastrophe 03:34	buy track

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REVIEW of REACHING OUT

Jamaican-born Neville G. Nembhard, among reggae followers better known as Ras Midas, emerged on the scene in the mid 1970s. He made his first professional recordings in 1974 and scored a big international hit, "Kude A Bamba," with producer Harry J in 1976. The single was recorded in English and Swahili and sold half a million copies worldwide, which meant Ras Midas' breakthrough to a larger audience worldwide. He was also the first artist to record Reggae in French. "Rastaman In Exile" earned 'Album of The Year' in France, with the help of his hit single, "Too Long In The Wind"/"Tout Temps Dan Le Vent." Ras Midas later signed with AZ Disc and Celluloid before forming his own label, JML Records, in the 1990's.

With "Reaching Out" Ras Midas delivers his ninth full length album, which features 15 new original tracks, all of them recorded at Straight Ahead Studio in California with a multi-ethnic group of musicians and singers from the San Francisco Bay Area. While listening to the tracks included on this album it's obvious that this set is primarily made for the American market. Most of the tunes have a light vibe, sound well polished and carry a strong mainstream feel, thus making them more accessible for a broader audience. That's probably also the reason why this album includes a few hiphop and dancehall fueled efforts like the mediocre "Crazy World" and "Broke Your Foot." Most entertaining and enjoyable tracks are "Living In This World," the excellent "Women Struggle," "Meet Me By The River," "Mystery Babylon," the wicked "World Of Catastrophe," and the title track, "Reaching Out," which expresses the true global commitment of universal love and human solidarity for social and political change wherever democracy does not exist.

"Reaching Out" isn't exactly an album that will appeal to hardcore reggae fans, but surely one that will find its way to his loyal fans and to those who like to listen to easy accessible reggae music with good lyrical content.

-Teacher & Mr. T, www.reggae-vibes.com/rev_sin/reaching.htm

credits

released June 15, 2006

Lead vocal – Ras Midas
Drums – Tony “D” Durham
Bass guitar/pick guitar – Toho Saunders
Lead guitar/rhythm guitar – Dell Carter
Keyboards/ synthesizer/clavinett - Nicholas Newman
Keyboards/percussion – Jerry Davis
Saxophone/flute – Sonny Fairley
Talking drums/acoustic percussion – Leroy Mabrak
Background vocals – Mary Mandez, Regina Espinoza, Alladin, Samuel
Rap vocals – Dan-I Spencer, on “Pride & Joy” and “Mystery Babylon”
Rap vocals – Germaine, on “Crazy World”

All music composed by Neville G. Nembhard/Ras Midas except “Crazy World” and “Women Struggle” by Nicholas Newman and “Unfolding” by Gypsy Marie Norman.
Music arranged by Ras Midas and Nicholas Newman
Produced by Neville G. Nembhard/Ras Midas in association with Straight Ahead Productions.
Recorded at Straight Ahead Productions, Bayward, CA, USA
Recording engineers – Jerry Davis and David Council
Mixing engineer – David Council
Mastered/edited by Gregg Schnitzer at Tonebarge Vangone Studio, Petaluma, CA, USA
Graphic design by Nitro Media
Photography by Greg Pio
© 2003 Nembhard Music, BMI
℗ 2006 Nembhard Music, BMI

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Ras Midas Jamaica

Singer, songwriter, performing and recording artist, composer and producer, Ras Midas has produced critically acclaimed roots rock Reggae music since 1974, when he began recording unique and innovative songs for legendary Jamaican producer, the late Harry Johnson (Harry J Recording Studio, Kingston, JA). Positive lyrics; original and authentic rhythms, and a silky smooth voice. ... more