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16 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Jun 2003
on Stone Tiger
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 01:33 Interlude lyrics BUY MP3 01:33 Interlude lyrics "GIFT MP3" 01:33 Interlude
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:30 Exalt Jah feat. Adigun Minkah lyrics BUY MP3 04:30 Exalt Jah feat. Adigun Minkah lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:30 Exalt Jah feat. Adigun Minkah
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:43 As A Man Thinketh lyrics BUY MP3 03:43 As A Man Thinketh lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:43 As A Man Thinketh
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Mind Over Matter lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Mind Over Matter lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Mind Over Matter
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:03 In Times Like These lyrics BUY MP3 04:03 In Times Like These lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:03 In Times Like These
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 Red Ina Rome feat. Luciano lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 Red Ina Rome feat. Luciano lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 Red Ina Rome feat. Luciano
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:14 Babylon in a Mess lyrics BUY MP3 04:14 Babylon in a Mess lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:14 Babylon in a Mess
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 05:15 Fly Away, Runaway lyrics BUY MP3 05:15 Fly Away, Runaway lyrics "GIFT MP3" 05:15 Fly Away, Runaway
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:25 King for Life lyrics BUY MP3 04:25 King for Life lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:25 King for Life
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:19 Thank You, Jah feat. Turbulance lyrics BUY MP3 04:19 Thank You, Jah feat. Turbulance lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:19 Thank You, Jah feat. Turbulance
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:55 Change Of Attitude lyrics BUY MP3 03:55 Change Of Attitude lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:55 Change Of Attitude
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:15 Pretty City lyrics BUY MP3 04:15 Pretty City lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:15 Pretty City
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:04 Strive lyrics BUY MP3 04:04 Strive lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:04 Strive
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:50 Love Chant lyrics BUY MP3 03:50 Love Chant lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:50 Love Chant
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:08 Count Your Blessings lyrics BUY MP3 03:08 Count Your Blessings lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:08 Count Your Blessings
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:46 Conquer All My Foes lyrics BUY MP3 03:46 Conquer All My Foes lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:46 Conquer All My Foes
Conscious roots reggae at its best from Luciano's long-time bredren
Bio / Background
One of Reggae's most exciting talents is singer Mikey General whose twenty years in the music business boast the stamina of a veteran soldier. This British-born Jamaican, whose family migrated to Jamaica when he was two, has spent two decades honing his craft with the best of producers and studios, both in the United Kingdom and on The Rock.
Physically, the "General" has the robust build of a warrior - his school boy football mates bestowed the appropriate title. Vocally, an unexpected crystal falsetto, akin to the sweet voice of an angel, flows forth from this stocky crooner as he glorifies the Creator with his Afrocentric robed ensembles completing the image.
Michael Taylor began his career at home imitating songs from the radio and television as a child. He left his first public impressions of his unique vocal quality in church choirs and when his high school did not offer a choir, he sought out neighbourhood sound systems in his community of Ackee Walk.
↓ more ↓His talent developed in his teens as he could be found at any dance in the Kingston 19 area asking for his turn on the microphone. Opportunities came for him to sing on the infamous Virgo and Killamanjaro Sounds and his first single "Roots Mi Roots," recorded at 16 years of age for sound system owner Ruddy Silence, soon followed. Much more was yet to come for this rising star.
Returning to Britain in search of employment opportunities, Mikey's celebrity continued to develop. He became a favorite of Peckham, Brixton, and South London dancehall fans singing on top sounds like Coxsone International and Saxon. The latter gave him a taste of the road, touring Europe in 1984 along with Smiley Culture, Papa Levi, and Maxi Priest. In 1985, the Earl Minnot produced "Do You Want to be Starting Something" (a Michael Jackson cover) and the Levi Roots produced single "Babymother" earned Mikey his first chart positions in the prominent Echoes music chart. The year continued with great success as the DubVendor produced "Dancehall Vibes" hit Number One on the trend-setting New Musical Express chart and Number Two on the Echoes chart. Accolades continued as Echoes' readers awarded Mikey "Newcomer of the Year." More reggae chart hits followed with "Kuff' n Dem," "Parring P," and the "Sound Boy Burial" LP.
He continued the Eighties touring in Germany, Italy, and Holland and recording with Jamaican producer Fatis Burrell, beginning the new decade playing himself in a film whose theme was his recording "We The Raggamuffins." After ten years in London, Mikey felt the Spirit of Jah calling him back to Jamaica where a more intense musical journey was yet to commence.
Simultaneously, another young lion, Luciano, was following his own musical destiny and as two singers on the studio circuit, it was inevitable that they would meet. Mikey comments on that meeting at Castro Brown's New Name Studio, "I noticed the Godliness in his movements." In 1993, the two friends became mainstays in Fatis Burrell's Exterminator Crew which toured America and Europe "exterminating slackness in reggae music."
In November 1994, Mikey began to grow his dreadlocks, adopting a true and natural lifestyle. His first exposure to Rastafari had come in his school days when he would buy vegetarian patties at the Rasta camp beside his school. He found that the people there were loving and "identified with Christ in a Black context" which mirrored Mikey's own sentiments, "I n I recognize His Imperial Majesty as Christ in his Kingly Character, manifest in this time, from that time to this time."
The "Sinners" single was released in 1995 and was quickly followed by an album of the same name released by JetStar Phonographics in England before the project was re-titled and released as "Rastaman Stronger" and supported by a pared down, touring Exterminator Crew with Mikey opening for Sizzla and Luciano. In 1997, JetStar than released a second Exterminator album by Mikey entitled "I Am Just A Rastaman" featuring the hit "Miss Taylor Boy."
In September 1998, Luciano and Mikey spread their wings and left Exterminator to form Jah Messenjah Productions and Qabalah First Music with the aim "to provide people with spiritual uplifting music in these times of degradation."
"Spiritual Revolution" was released in 2000 by Redbridge in the UK and featured production by the Firehouse Crew, Soljie Hamilton, Dean Fraser, and Qabalah First Music. "Knowledge, Wisdom & Overstanding" featuring Mikey and Luciano was also released in 2000 by J&D USA. Both albums received rave reviews with "Spiritual Revolution" toasted as the album of the year by John Mansur of Echoes UK. In 2001, Mikey toured the U.S. with Luciano on the "New Day Tour" and was also instrumental in the production of Luciano's 2001 "Great Controversy" release.
Mikey is poised to release his next gem, "Exalt Jah," on Qabalah First Music to be distributed by Stone Tiger Entertainment Group in the U.S. Mikey, a prolific singer, who has countless singles receiving radio play both in Jamaica and the world, communicates his spiritual livity through his lyrics as he strongly believes that "Music should reflect the life we live!"
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all titlesgorgonlinks wrote on April 11, 2009
pure blessing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!







