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ARTIST
TITLE
Stand Strong
FORMAT
LP
LABEL
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FEP 030LP
FEP 030LP
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RELEASE DATE
6/3/2022
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Reginald Omas Mamode IV returns with his fourth solo album -- the resolute, soulful, confident, sonically sure Stand Strong, released via Five Easy Pieces. Reginald Omas Mamode IV stands strong in process, sensibility and message; speaking authentically against our collective future and the struggle of the Afro Diaspora people, the enslavement and colonisation of his and many others ancestors. His clear modus operandi focuses on a desire for peace, unity, love and a revised value system to insight a wider societal change. "Music, it's a beautiful, spiritual and powerful thing" says Reginald. "It transcends boundaries and cultures, brings people together, it can instigate the worst and the best in us." Running through Stand Strong are themes encompassing a distaste for humanity's collective responses to the hierarchical systems that the ruling classes have conjured, past abuses and present economic and physical slavery on our and our children's future. Throughout, the overall message remains of hope for a better future. There's a subtlety in delivering these ideas and concepts: Afro Mulatto expressions and inspirations of negro spiritual are articulated with clarity through intuitive instrumentalism, raw drums, natty funk bass, soulful Fender Rhodes, and Creole percussive patterns. "Through this powerful vessel we call music, my hope is to inspire love, unity, and raise a positive consciousness and vibration." Reginald Omas Mamode IV's three previous solo albums received continuing critical success from Mojo ("A brand-new-retro delight"), Mixmag ("Peckham beat brilliance"), Record Collector ("Equal parts D'Angelo to J Dilla"), The Wire ("Soul music turned all the way inward"), DJ Mag ("A masterpiece"), and more. He was nominated for "Album of the Year" at Gilles Peterson's Worldwide Awards 2017. For fans of: J Dilla, Loyle Carner, Wayne Snow, Andrew Ashong, Slum Village, D'Angelo, Erykah Badu, J Electronica.
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