De Power of Resistance

by Brother Resistance

De Power of Resistance cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1996
  • Label: Rituals
  • Country: Trinidad and Tobago
  • Length: 1:06:10
  • Community rating: 3.65/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

'De Power of Resistance' is a solo album by Lutalo Masimba, the Trinidadian rhythm poet known as Brother Resistance, who had co-founded the Network Riddim Band and carried rapso, the fusion of soca rhythm and rap delivery, into the mainstream. By the time of its release he had received his country's Hummingbird Medal and served as cultural delegate to the World Festival of Youth and Students in Korea.

Genres

Descriptors: political, rhythmic, storytelling, percussive, male-vocals

Tracklist

  1. Tonite is De Nite (5:52)
  2. Cyar Take Dat (6:41)
  3. Cruicial Decision Rapso (4:51)
  4. Murderer Remix (3:43)
  5. Modupe - Give Thanks (5:03)
  6. The Glory of Kings (3:17)
  7. Dancing Shoes (6:20)
  8. Big Dirty Lie Danchall Remix (4:11)
  9. Life so Beautiful Remix (4:12)
  10. Drum and De Bass (5:02)
  11. Power Mix (6:20)
  12. Mother Earth (3:51)
  13. Is It Safe (1:00)
  14. Ring De Bell (5:40)

Credits

  • Kenny Phillips - engineer
  • Martin Raymond - engineer
  • Sid Bucknor - engineer
  • Piero Guerini - photography by

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