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Tuesday, December 29, 2020

Ghetto Priest - (2003) Vulture Culture CD

 

On-U Sound ‎– ON-U CD 1003 

 Born and raised in the east end of London to Afro-Caribbean parents, he has been making reggae, dub and experimental music now for over two decades. He has been a mainstay of the On-U Sound camp where he started out as backing vocalist and percussionist for the band African Head Charge, and in recent years has been a core member of Asian Dub Foundation
The solo debut from Ghetto Priest, originally released in 2003. Vulture Culture opens with a remake of the Singers & Players' classic “Dungeon”, on which the original one-drop rhythm is replaced by a large funk beat and the late Prince Far I's chanted vocal is resurrected to accompany Ghetto Priest's singing. Ghetto Priest has guested on albums by Asian Dub Foundation, Groove Armada, Little Axe, and Sinéad O'Connor, alongside being a regular MC for On-U Sound, and performing as a permanent member of African Head Charge's live lineup.

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