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| Rob Symeonn Live With Mikey Assassin And Guests This night at Elbo Room will mark the debut of Brooklyn's Rob Symeonn at Dub Mission performing a set of original modern roots classics from his new CD, The Chosen One with backup from Mikey Assassin; plus a set of conscious, lovers rock, and remixes courtesy of DJ Chicus. A passionate lyricist catching the attention of a worldwide audience, Rob Symeonn blends roots riddims with sweet, smoky vocals and an always-uplifting message, something he has done for over twenty years. The Chosen One, his new CD on Redbud Recordings, boasts some of the most legendary musicians in reggae with Val Douglas, Noel Alphonso, Bongo Herman, Dalton Browne, Andy Bassford, Kevin Batchelor, Jerry Johnson and Barnibus, laying down the grooves and melodies on a dozen new tunes. The album also features guest appearances from Junior Kelly, Terry Ganzie, Willow Wilson and Simpleman with outstanding production coming from Noel Alphonso (son of legendary Skatalite Roland Alphonso), Victor Ticklah Axelrod (Dub Side Of The Moon, Antibalas, Roots Combination), and Brooklyn DJ MIKEY ASSASSIN of Demolition Sound, who will be backing him at this Dub Mission date. Singing out on the famous One Love International sound system out of Flatbush, Rob built a loyal following with the extended Caribbean reggae community. His first single, "Anything For Jah, " was released in 1997 and was also the first release from the Easy Star Record label. The follow up single "Delilah" was a massive collaboration with legendary deejay Ranking Joe. He also recorded "Keep On Trying" on the Thai Stick riddim for Easy Star before recording his first full-length album, Abso-Rootly Hot, released in 2001 for the Hawaiian-based label, THC Music. Rob has been making appearances along the East Coast and the Caribbean preparing for a worldwide album tour, and has shared the stage with the likes of Wailing Souls, Sister Carol, Meditations, I Wayne, Fanton Mojan, Kerry Kill, and Bitty McLean. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |