Shelter From The Storm

Description

Launched by the legendary Jamaican producer Linval Thompson, with tracks like "Words of I Mouth" and "Catch Dem," Nadia McAnuff is a free spirit—rebellious, feminist, tormented, sometimes punk, sometimes mystical. She never shies away from straying off the beaten path, experimenting with pop music with the Canadian group "Agape," openly expressing boundless admiration for Nina Simone, and playing the nyabinghi drum, an instrument typically reserved for men in Jamaica. The influence of her illustrious father, Winston "Electric Dread," undoubtedly plays a role. Above all, she doesn't hesitate to denounce taboos, such as the unpunished sexual abuses and crimes in certain Rasta communities. But reggae truly runs in her blood. And her encounter with one of the best bands in the genre—the French group "The Ligerians"—would mark a turning point in her career. An initial remote collaboration during the pandemic resulted in the excellent single "Lockdown," followed by her first visit to Europe, the recording of a very promising EP, culminating in the album "Shelter from the Storm."