This weeks reggae cd pick of the week goes to legendary reggae singer Garnet Silk with the double cd titled Music Is The Rod. This is a best of cd and contains most of the hits from the brief career of Garnet Silk. I had heard many reggae performers mention Garnet's influence but didn't get hip to him until fairly recently.
Garnet was known for his powerful and smooth voice. During the early 1990s he was hailed as a rising talent, but his career was cut short in 1994 when he died while attempting to save his mother while his house was on fire.
Go here to hear some audio samples of this great cd!
http://www.amazon.com/Reggae-Anthology-Music-Garnett-Silk/dp/B00066VTUI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1239493783&sr=8-1
View the video to hear a live performance by Garnet Silk with the ode to his mother titled Mama. Rest in peace Garnet Silk and may your music live on!
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