[ph-reggae]Morgan Heritage's "Mission In Progress" #1 on Billboard Reggae Chart!
Carleen Donovan
Carleen@pressherepublicity.com
Fri, 9 May 2008 13:07:08 -0400
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MISSION ONE COMPLETE!
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Morgan Heritage's Latest Album "Mission in Progress"=20
#1 on Billboard Reggae Chart
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New York, NY--May 9, 2008-
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For the first time in Morgan history, the renowned reggae band scores
the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Billboard Reggae Album Chart with their most
recent release MISSION IN PROGRESS (April 15). Known for their riveting
live shows, Morgan Heritage's 10th album captures the band bottling the
power of its stage performance on disc and infusing its songs with a
heavier dose of hip-hop. In addition to the album's skyrocketing sales,
the positive reviews continue to roll in.=20
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The Village Voice raves MISSION IN PROGRESS "showcases an evolved Morgan
Heritage sound, lushly layered and as tightly made as a soldier's bed."
According to All Music Guide it is "Rootz with "z" -- Mission in
Progress has plenty to offer Damien or Stephen Marley fans or anyone who
believes climbing the charts and uplifting the people are not mutually
exclusive endeavors."
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Produced by Morgan Heritage (with a few songs helmed by Shane Brown and
Stephen McGregor son of reggae singer Freddy McGregor),MISSION IN
PROGRESS lyrically finds the group continuing their quest to bolster
their love for reggae music through romantic, street-wise and conscious
songs built on slabs of spirituality. Musically however, MISSION IN
PROGRESS is the realization of Morgan Heritage's "ROCKAZ" concept:
reggae music with an edge.=20
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The album's first single is "Raid Rootz Dance" a re-imagined and renamed
cover of a Steel Pulse song ("Blues Dance Raid"). The release also
features "Brooklyn and Jamaica," the group call's the first song to
represent both the old neighborhood and their home for the past 11
years: Jamaica. Other standout songs featured on the album include the
straight-up romantic track "Love You Right," the sublime funk-fueled
anthem "Nothing To Smile About" and the golden jam "Faithful."
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Comprised of five offspring of reggae veteran Denroy Morgan, Morgan
Heritage is comprised of vocalist/keyboardist Una, vocalist Peter
("Jahpetes"), keyboardist/vocalist Roy ("Gramps"), rhythm guitarist
Nakhamyah ("Lukes") and vocalist/MC/percussionist Memmalatel ("Mr.
Mojo"). Born in Brooklyn's tough Bushwick neighborhood, the band's five
members were raised in Springfield, Massachusetts, and spent their
summer vacations back in New York's hippest outer borough, where they
returned after high school. Raised with intensive vocal and instrumental
training, the Morgan children were exposed to everything from the
godfathers of roots reggae to top 40 American radio: from Duran Duran
and Tears for Fears to Metallica and Van Halen The band signed to MCA
Records in the 90's triggering one of the most impressive streaks in
modern-day reggae since. In a dozen years, the band has racked up
several hits in Jamaica and abroad, thanks in part to collaborations
with such lauded Jamaican producers as Lloyd "King Jammy" James and
Bobby Digital.=20
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Morgan Heritage plans to announce US tour dates in support of the
release shortly.
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For more information on Morgan Heritage and press materials please go to
http://www.vprecords.com/index.php?page=3Dvp1779sampler
<http://www.vprecords.com/index.php?page=3Dvp1779sampler> &
www.myspace.com/morganheritage
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CONTACTS:
Carleen Donovan Tiffany
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Press Here Publicity VP Records
212-246-2640
718.425.1151 =20
carleen@pressherepublicity.com
tiffanym@vprecords.com <mailto:tiffanym@vprecords.com> =20
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
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size=3D4 face=3DCalibri><span =
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font-weight:bold'>MISSION ONE COMPLETE!<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
style=3D'text-align:center;text-autospace:none'><b><font
size=3D4 face=3DCalibri><span =
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font-weight:bold'>Morgan Heritage’s Latest Album “<st1:place =
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<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter =
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font-weight:bold'>#1 on Billboard Reggae =
Chart<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal =
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style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Calibri;
font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>New York, NY--May 9, =
2008—<o:p></o:p></span></font></i></b></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
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nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For the =
first time in
Morgan history, the renowned reggae band scores the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>No. 1</span></b> spot on the <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>U.S. Billboard
Reggae Album Chart</span></b> with their most recent release <b><u><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>MISSION IN PROGRESS</span></u> (April 15). =
</b>Known
for their riveting live shows, Morgan Heritage’s 10<sup>th</sup> =
album
captures the band bottling the power of its stage performance on disc =
and
infusing its songs with a heavier dose of hip-hop. In addition to =
the
album’s skyrocketing sales, the positive reviews continue to roll =
in. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
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nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Village Voice</span></b> raves<i><span
style=3D'font-style:italic'> </span></i><u>MISSION IN PROGRESS</u> =
“showcases
an evolved Morgan Heritage sound, lushly layered and as tightly made as =
a
soldier's bed.” A<font color=3D"#333333"><span =
style=3D'color:#333333'>ccording
to <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>All Music Guide</span></b> it is
“Rootz with "z" -- <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City =
w:st=3D"on">Mission</st1:City></st1:place>
in Progress has plenty to offer Damien or Stephen Marley fans or anyone =
who
believes climbing the charts and uplifting the people are not mutually
exclusive endeavors.”<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Produced =
by Morgan
Heritage (with a few songs helmed by <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Shane
Brown</span></b> and <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Stephen =
McGregor</span></b>
son of reggae singer <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Freddy =
McGregor</span></b>),<u>MISSION
IN PROGRESS</u> lyrically finds the group continuing their quest to =
bolster
their love for reggae music through romantic, street-wise and conscious =
songs
built on slabs of spirituality. Musically however, <u>MISSION IN =
PROGRESS</u>
is the realization of Morgan Heritage’s “ROCKAZ” =
concept:
reggae music with an edge.<font color=3Dred><span style=3D'color:red'> =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The =
album's first
single is <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>"Raid Rootz =
Dance"</span></b>
a re-imagined and renamed cover of a Steel Pulse song ("Blues Dance
Raid"). The release also features <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>"Brooklyn
and <st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">Jamaica</st1:country-region>,"</span></b>
the group call's the first song to represent both the old neighborhood =
and
their home for the past 11 years: <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region
w:st=3D"on">Jamaica</st1:country-region></st1:place>. Other standout =
songs featured
on the album include the straight-up romantic track <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>“Love You Right,”</span></b> the sublime funk-fueled =
anthem <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>“Nothing To Smile =
About”</span></b> and
the golden jam <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>“Faithful.”</span></b><o:p></o:p><=
/span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></fo=
nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Comprised of five
offspring of reggae veteran <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Denroy =
Morgan</span></b>,
Morgan Heritage is comprised of vocalist/keyboardist <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Una</span></b>, vocalist <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Peter</span></b>
("<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Jahpetes</span></b>"),
keyboardist/vocalist <b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Roy</span></b> =
("<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Gramps</span></b>"), rhythm guitarist =
<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Nakhamyah</span></b> ("<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:
bold'>Lukes</span></b>") and vocalist/MC/percussionist <b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Memmalatel</span></b> ("<b><span
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Mr</span></b>. <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Mojo</span></b>").
Born in Brooklyn's tough Bushwick neighborhood, the band's five members =
were
raised in <st1:City w:st=3D"on">Springfield</st1:City>, <st1:State =
w:st=3D"on">Massachusetts</st1:State>,
and spent their summer vacations back in <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:State w:st=3D"on">New
York</st1:State></st1:place>'s hippest outer borough, where they =
returned
after high school. Raised with intensive vocal and instrumental =
training, the
Morgan children were exposed to everything from the godfathers of roots =
reggae
to top 40 American radio: from Duran Duran and Tears for Fears to =
Metallica and
Van Halen The band signed to MCA Records in the 90's triggering one of =
the most
impressive streaks in modern-day reggae since. In a dozen years, the =
band has
racked up several hits in Jamaica and abroad, thanks in part to =
collaborations
with such lauded Jamaican producers as <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Lloyd
"King Jammy" James</span></b> and <b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Bobby
Digital</span></b>. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
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nt></p>
<p class=3DMsoNormal =
style=3D'text-align:justify;text-autospace:none'><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Morgan =
Heritage
plans to announce <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:country-region =
w:st=3D"on">US</st1:country-region></st1:place>
tour dates in support of the release shortly.<b><span =
style=3D'font-weight:bold'><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></font></p>
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face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>For more =
information
on Morgan Heritage and press materials please go to =
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
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Mea <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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