ALBUM: Going to the Chapel (1986)
MVC Rating: 4.0/$$$$
Hello mon, for today’s post we have Yellowman.
So named for the distinctive hue of his skin, the result of albinism, Winston Foster grew up an orphan in Kingston, Jamaica, according to Wikipedia.
Abandoned by his parents, Foster grew up in Maxfield Children’s Home and the Alpha Boys School where he became interested in music. As a young adult Yellowman performed in the reggae sub-genre called dancehall. He went on to became nearly as popular and well known as Jamaica’s reggae icon Bob Marley.
This record features renowned rhythm section Sly Dunbar and Robbie Shakespeare, keeping tight the reggae beat throughout. In addition to the title track other reinterpreted songs include the Gambler, made famous by Kenny Rogers. On the album the title is “No Lucky in Gambling.’
He follows that with a reggae version of ‘Amen.’
Below is the album I have with a different version of Amen.