Labi Siffre - The Best Of Labi SiffreOne of the most distinctive and quietly influential voices to emerge from the early 70s, singer, songwriter, poet and activist Siffre is not necessarily a household name but his work carries a rare combination of intimacy and conviction. This new best of collection reminds just how wide ranging and enduring his music truly is. From the tender warmth of 'It Must Be Love' (later immortalised by Madness) to the bittersweet introspection of 'Crying

another broken feel on this one with delayed Rhodes supported by tasteful flute lines throughout - it leaves the listener feeling uplifted and wanting more

white disco bag in brown card outer sleeves

for a few years do not remain at all indifferent to this novelty and decide to introduce the "upbeat"

This EP sees a collaboration with longtime comrade Mandel Turner joined by a dubbed out version on the A- side

and cranked-up amps to capture a raw

Flip the record and you’re hit with the swing and strut of 2010’s “Gotta Hold On Me

turns raw material into gold

it’s unique

which we are accustomed to from Cuba at that time

'The Divine Call' ups the ante with spoken word menace and 'My Tribe' then layers up percussion and surging synth warmth

Here we see one of Rio's brightest stars

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