Neo Sensation Amp Fiddler Teams Up With Sly n Robbie

Legendary reggae duo Sly and Robbie have teamed up with Chicago based modern soul tweaker Amp Fiddler to release the first in a series of records known as ‘Information Inspiration’.

Amp Fiddler headed down to Kingston, Jamaica to work with the legendary Riddim Twins in their studio, taking with him simply a couple of ideas and an acoustic guitar.

After five days locked up in the studio, the result was the first in the ‘Inspiration Information’ series.

The album will be coming out through Strut Recods, who until now have existed purely as a compilation label (with some pretty sweet compilations to boot!).
There is no word on what’s next in this series, but if this first record is anything to go by, it’s something to keep an eye on.

Fiddler has worked with urban music pioneers such as George Clinton, Moodymann, Stephanie McKay, Jamiroquai, Was (Not Was), the Brand New Heavies, Fishbone, Corinne Bailey Rae and nu soul artist Maxwell.

His musical styles include funk, soul, dance and electronica music. He is probably best known for his contributions to the band Enchantment, and as part of George Clinton’s Parliament and Funkadelic groups from 1985 until 1996.

His first solo album Waltz of a Ghetto Fly was released in March 2004. His most recent album, Afro Strut, was released in 2006.


The Reggae News Agency

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