Amp Fiddler / Sly & Robbie
Inspiration Information
Strut

Strut has carved an impeccable name for compilations and now moves into new studio projects with the Inspiration Information series which brings artists together with their musical heroes for one-off collaborations. First off is a sublime mating between Jamaican session legends Sly and Robbie and inimitable Detroit soul maverick Amp Fiddler, whose P-Funk pedigree struck a chord with the Jamaican Riddim Kings resulting in instant spontaneous combustion when the two camps entered Jamaica’s Anchor studios. The combination of Amp’s sweetly-melodic vocals and the veteran duo’s subtly-incisive grooves could indeed be a marriage made in heaven, able to veer from 80s Compass Point dub-funk to choral P-Funk balladeering like they’d been playing together for years. While writing new songs in the studio, the trio also revisited George Clinton’s ‘Paint The White House Black’ [as ‘Blackhouse’] and a couple from Amp’s back catalogue. A classic case of diverse musical cross-pollination spawning something new and thrilling.

5 Out Of 5

Reviewed By: Kris Needs