Ras-I – Heart Of Love
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Ras-I – Heart Of Love
Release Info
Label
Ineffable/Koastal Kings
Format
DR
Street date
May 2026
Contact
Buy it here
Tracklist
02. Forever And Always
03. Reggae Mountain (Feel No Way)
04. Essence
05. Play On (Dear Music)
06. These Are The Days (Feat. Kabaka Pyramid)
07. Holding Strong (Feat. Nesta)
08. Champion
09. Oya (Feat. Govana)
10. Home (Feat. Khalia)
11. Hear My Call
12. Different
13. Love Some More
His often intimate-sounding voice reveals an influence from modern US R’n’B (and maybe Teddy Pendergrass too), and the backings are reggae but sometimes with a twist; he has some fine guest contributors too – try Home with Khalia’s yearning vocal duet, or Kabaka’s unmistakable contribution to These Are The Days.
Ras-I is also a multi-instrumentalist – listen to his largely solo acoustic guitar-accompanied Hear My Call, with its lovely arrangement, also by Ras-I himself. Different is more up tempo than most of the tracks here, and has a fine and slightly unexpected sax break too.
The album is bookended by two of its most powerful songs, a fine blend of old and new with the 70s-tinged title track the opener and another respectfully intimate performance, Love Some More, to close. Ras-I was voted “Best New Artist” in 2024’s Caribbean Music Awards, and this distinctive release certainly confirms that promise. Look out for him!
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