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Blood In The Streets

by Samory I

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It takes a messenger like Samory I, born and raised in the rough Kencot neighborhood of Kingston, to deliver such a powerful single like his “Blood in the Streets,” capturing the realities of life there (as well as in so many other parts of the world). This newest song, the first from his upcoming 2023 album produced by Winta James (released by James’s Overstand Entertainment and Easy Star Records on November 11, 2022), firmly establishes Samory I as one of the artists to watch in the new wave of Jamaican roots reggae that has been bubbling in the wake of the initial Reggae Revival of the 2010s. He is well-aware of the pairing of “Roots & Reality” that has been a longtime hallmark of the best in the genre; his evocative lyrics and his powerful vocal delivery make this a modern-day sufferer’s tune that will be placed alongside classics of the genre by artists like Gregory Isaacs, Barrington Levy, Sugar Minott, and many others. A video for the song, directed by Ruption of RD Films, and filmed on the streets of Tivoli Gardens in Kingston, which is so vividly namechecked in the song’s lyric, will be dropped soon as well.

Samory I says about the song: “’Blood in the Streets’ is inspired by the reality of Jamaican society today.... How violence plagues the ghetto and rural parts of Jamaica, contributing to bloodshed and the loss of lives. How poverty and desperation forces people into survival mode. They thirst for a better life, resorting to any means necessary to survive.”

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released November 11, 2022

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Samory I's recording career began with his first single for AJANG Records: “Just Believe”. In 2014, he recorded his debut album with Rory Stone Love. This included “Take Me Oh Jah,” “Rasta Nuh Gangsta,” and “African Queen.” The sky's the limit for this talented artist. He has toured Europe regularly in recent years. He is working with producer Winta James on an album due in 2022. ... more

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