Radio Salone, by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Radio Salone

by Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

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1.	Chant It Down 01:21
2.	Gbara Case 06:06
3.	Mother In Law (free) 05:16	download
4.	Goombay Interlude - Rain Come Sun Come 02:04
5.	Reggae Sounds The Message 03:43
6.	Mampama 04:07
7.	Kali 07:04
8.	Goombay Interlude - Papa Franco 02:15
9.	Man Muyu 07:50
10.	Toman Teti M’Ba Akala 05:36
11.	Goombay Interlude - Shake Your Body 00:57
12.	Big Fat Dog 03:01
13.	Yesu Gorbu 04:42
14.	Work It Brighter 05:19
15.	Remake The World Again 04:21
16.	Goombay Interlude - A’Salamaleichem 01:04

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Produced by roots reggae, soul and Afrobeat guru Victor Axelrod, aka Ticklah, (Sharon Jones and The Dap-Kings, Amy Winehouse, Easy Star All Stars, Antibalas) and recorded in Brooklyn’s Dunham Studios, Radio Salone marks the Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars' most musically sophisticated collection of songs to date. The album is the follow-up to the band’s 2010 album Rise & Shine, which was the #1 album of the year on the World Music Charts Europe.

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released April 24, 2012

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars are:
Reuben M. Koroma - Vocals
Ashade Pearce - Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Jahson Gbassay Bull - Keyboard, Organ, Rhythm Guitar
Alhaji Jeffrey Kamara aka Black Nature - Rap, Vocals, Percussion
Mohamed Kamara aka Makengo - Vocals, Percussion
Augustine Kobina Valcarcel - Lead Guitar
Dennis Bakarr Sannoh - Bass Guitar, Vocals
Christopher Wagbay Davies - Drum Kit, Percussion

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Produced by Victor Axelrod
Recorded at Dunham Studios, Brooklyn, NY
Rhythm section & vocal tracking co-produced by Alex Reiser
Mixed by Clay Wells Holley at 75
Engineered by Wayne Gordon, Thomas Brenneck, Victor Axelrod, Alex Reiser, John Carbonella
Additional overdubs recorded at Don’t Trip Studios by Victor Axelrod
Mastered at Joe Lambert Mastering, Brooklyn, NY
Additional dub mixing/arranging by Victor Axelrod

Additional musicians:
Eddie Ocampo - drums and percussion on Tracks 5, 10, 11, 14, 15
Cochemea Gastelum - tenor and baritone sax on Track 3
Aaron Johnson - trombone on Track 3
Michael Wagner - trombone on Track 3
Victor Axelrod - Additional piano and organ on Tracks 3, 5, 6, 10, 14, 15
Victor Axelrod - Additional percussion on Tracks 9, 10, 11, 15
Ahmed Janka Nabay “The Bubu King” - vocals on track 9

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Special Thanks - Plenti Tenkie:

A special thank you to ... Drew Brinckerhoff at Cumbancha for the inspiration of bringing The All Stars together with Victor Axelrod to produce this album. Alex Reiser aka “Lexy Mambo” aka “Lexious” our brother, Jared Tankel and Alex Kadvan at Lever and Beam, Mike Kappus and Michael Morris and everyone at The Rosebud Agency, Sabine Girbeau, Manu Elias and Frederic Gluzman at V.O. Agency, Banker White, Chris Velan, Shelley Lazar, Patsy Cushing, Emilie Reiser, Tyler George-Minetti, Victor Rice, Alphonse Munyaneza, Bremen Donovan, Wills Glaspiegel, Joe Pratt, Ron Francis, Ibrahima and Aminata Jalloh, Our record label Cumbancha and all The Cumbancheros: Drew, Nicholas Concklin, Matt Robin, Jackie Harrison, and Cody Searles and your fearless leader Jacob Edgar for keeping the faith, to all the great legends of music that came before us that gave us inspiration and those coming up behind us that challenge us to be at our best, to our beloved country Sweet Sweet Salone and never forgetting - God, Allah, Jesus Christ, Jah Rastafari thank you for guidance and protection.

Management:
Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars are managed by
Zach Niles of SodaSoap Creative &
Eric Herman / Eileen O’Neill of Modiba Productions.

All Management and Booking Contact information is available at: www.sierraleonesrefugeeallstars.com

Executive Producer - Jacob Edgar

Graphic Design - Tim O’Malley
Photography - Kisha Bari, Bremen Donovan, Josh Sanseri, Melonie Kastman, Jon Robson, Zach Niles

This album is dedicated to Francis John Langba -
Father of Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars.
His generous musical spirit stays with us always.

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Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars have risen like a phoenix out of the ashes of war and enflamed the passions of fans across the globe with their uplifting songs of hope, faith and joy. The band is a potent example of the redeeming power of music and the ability of the human spirit to persevere through unimaginable hardship and emerge with optimism intact. ... more

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