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Christos DC featuring Harrison Stafford, Kenyatta Hill - Communion

from Tessera by Christos DC

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  • Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album

    Christos DC’s fourth album release Tessera (the number four in Greek), mines the deepest wells of reggae’s talent pools, while highlighting a diverse range of styles. The heavyweight first single from the album, “Speak the Fire,” features up-and-coming Bulgarian artist Zafayah and the production powerhouse unit The Skankin Monks. It was released in April and the video, which premiered on Reggaeville, was filmed entirely in Goa, India. Christos also teams up with Akae Beka (Vaughn Benjamin of Midnite) on the impassioned tune “What is Happening,” and leads the powerful anthemic collaboration “Communion” with Harrison Stafford, the voice of Groundation, and Kenyatta Hill, son of the legendary Joseph Hill of Culture. Paying homage to musical inspirations and heritage beyond the reggae world, he offers an emotional cover of Neil Young’s “Heart of Gold;” a rocksteady rendition of the obscure Nina Simone gem “The Desperate Ones;” and a roots reggae take on the classic Greek tune “Ρολόι κομπολόι (Watch Rosary)” embellished with epic horn and flute arrangements.

    Other standout tracks include the lyrical, bass-rich “Say What You Want” and “Pressure” – both of which were mixed by dub mixologist Tippy I Alfred of I Grade Records and Zion I Kings collective. The last tune on the album and the only instrumental, “Boots and Tie,” features Christos playing talk box guitar over a rare Sly & Robbie / Taxi Gang track originally recorded at Channel One Studios in 1980.

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Communion (C. Vrenios, A. Hill, H. Stafford)

Communion of the mind is a union of the heart. (a pure love inna mi thought)
Communion of the mind (we deh tell dem long time) is a union of the heart.

Babylon keep calm, don't make the Rasta turned the heat on.
Poor people can’t take the system weh a gwaan .. can't find no food so they youth a bust corn corn corn Yo
Missa man in a your jacket and tie, Don't wan’ see the poor man them strive
You a rip and you a rob and you a real shamfy
Oh what a pity, reggae music lock down the whole damn city. 
Babylon can't take it they muss ‘e sicky sicky
The bass line hold dem like di sticky icky icky. Are you listening?

Communion of the mind (we deh tell dem long time)
Is the union of the heart (a straight love inna mi thought)

Me and the music we reached a Heartical thought.
Protecting creation from all of the wickedness that Babylon brought.
Great King Selassie I gave a speech on to the nation rejecting war and segregation,
It will be World communion without exception. All Jah people, throw out thy evil.
All Jah people, throw out thy evil in this

Communion of the mind (we deh tell dem long time)
Is the union of the heart (a straight love inna mi thought)

Social need in media, fed by propaganda and social economical hysteria.
Everything you run down pon, can get jump out of hand..
Everything you run down pon, do you understand?

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from Tessera, released July 28, 2017
COMMUNION Harrison Stafford, Kenyatta Hill
(C. Vrenios, A. Hill, H. Stafford)

Vocals: Christos DC, Kenyatta Hill & Harrison Stafford, Drums & Percussion: Joslyn "Speckle" McKenzie, Bass: Pierre Stone, Guitar: Christos DC & Eduardo G., Keys: Darryl “Trane” Burke, Earl “Mitch” Michelin, Sax: Megan Nortrup, Trombone: Paul Hamilton III

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Christos DC Washington, D.C.

Reggae artist/ producer Christos DC was born & raised in DC by parents who sang opera professionally. He takes his name from his Greek heritage to represent the lineage. His deep appreciation for the sounds coming out of Kingston, Jamaica that led him to produce and record w/ legends Sly & Robbie, The Itals, Augustus Pablo, Sugar Minott, Don Carlos of Black Uhuru, Thievery Corporation & more... ... more

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