Roots Tonic

King Django

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 4, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: JUMP UP
• Run Time: 45 minutes
• ASIN: B000ANXEIM
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #360,356 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description

12 tracks of smoking roots reggae feat an all star cast of NYC musicians in Dr Ring Ding, Rocker T, Victor Rice, Vic Ruggiero, plus JA legends Sugar Minot, and Glen Brown. King Django's career has included heading such notible ska acts like SKINNERBOX and STUBBORN ALL STARS in additional to many solo offerings!

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Traditional Style Roots & Rocksteady , March 26, 2006

By	D. KNIGHT "knightd68" (Radlett - Herts UK) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

The latest King Django LP is pretty similar to the stuff he did with the Stubborn Allstars. Laid back, rootsy, ska rocksteady rhythms, which on first listening strike you as good without being brilliant, but if you give them a chance they REALLY grow on you. You've GOT to stick with it and listen a couple of times - if you do you'll be very glad.

King Django is a talented songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, with a deep love of Jamaican music - all that makes for a tasty fusion.

I've listened to this a few times now - and as is often the case KJ (or KJ related) stuff - when I first played it I thought it was ok, but nothing exceptional. Slowly, and nonetheless VERY surely, its sheer infectious rhythm starts to get you. You end up loving it. It's one of things that works equally well on heady Saturday night, or a chilled Sunday morning.

"Fat German Bastard" Dr Ring Ding makes a guest appearance too. Quality.

Why King Django isn't better known to the wider ska/roots/riddim buying public is a complete mystery to me. I'm in England and this CD isn't even available unless in this country!

Check it out.