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 | Title : Dragonfly
Author : Marley, Ziggy
Release Date : 20030415
Binding : Audio CD
Regular Price : $18.98
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Editorial Reviews :
Ziggy Marley and the Melody Makers have always been interested in music outside reggae, with the band of siblings moving from syth-pop sheen in the 1980s to a more mature and multi-genre sound in the late ‘90s. Dragonfly, Ziggy Marley’s first solo effort, continues this trajectory. Featuring producers Ross Hogarth (Metallica, Jewel) and Scott Litt (R.E.M.), as well as special guests Flea, John Frusciante, David Lindley, and Incubus’s Chris Kilmore, Dragonfly sounds closer to the adult contemporary music of recent Sting or R.E.M. than the reggae of his father. But even if the apple has fallen away from the music tree, Ziggy’s voice has the same forceful yearning and brittle timbre as his father; also like his father, Marley wears his politics on his sleeve (particularly on 'Shalom Salaam' and 'In The Name Of God') without being rudimentary. This may not sound like the record reggae enthusiasts pray to Jah for, but Marley succeeds on his own terms, creating a wide-ranging and appealing vision.
Buyer Reviews :
It's hard to top the sound of Ziggy Marley and the Melodymakers, but this album which is touted as his 'official solo debut' (even though some of the siblings sing on it from the liner note credits) rocks! It's still definitely a reggae album, how can it NOT be with Ziggy(?) but definitely has a much more pop feel to it.
I've heard 'True To Myself' on the radio a bit but not other songs, personally 'Rainbow in the Sky' is one of the more reggae-style songs on the album that really grooves. 'Dragonfly' has a really beautiful melodic line that Ziggy sings, talking all about how man needs to take care of the environment that he is also destroying. Most 'interesting' song is Shalom Salaam, obviously focusing on the Israel/Palestine conflict.
I think it's a great album, especially for this time of year when the weather gets warmer, our spirits get brighter, and you just want that FEEL GOOD music for the end of your work day!
(by nycmusicgirl)
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