The Fireball Crew, a trio of artists dedicated to keeping roots-reggae alive, stay true to their word with “Love my Foundation”, a 14-song album released in February.
It is the second album for deejay Suga Roy and singers Conrad Crystal and Zareb.
“Wi have a good vibes, yuh nuh, ‘cause wi share di same vision. If wi sey Conrad Crystal mus’ sing dis song, Zareb don’t have a problem; an’ if wi sey Zareb mus’ lead dis song, Conrad Crystal don’t have a problem,” said Suga Roy.
That chemistry has paid off so for with “Love my Foundation”, which contains songs driven by classic rock steady ‘riddims’ as well as original roots beats. Suga Roy, who produced the album, worked with veteran engineers Steven Stanley, Bobby Digital, Cegrica “Soljie” Hamilton and Colin “Bulby” York for a vintage sound.
“Everybody who hear di album love it ‘cause it have dat foundation feel,” he said.
“Nah go Run” and “On This Journey”, lead singles from the album, have done well on the New York and Canadian reggae iTunes charts.
From Clarendon parish in Jamaica, Suga Roy started Fireball Records in 2007. Seven years ago, he formed the Fireball Crew; his colleagues are Conrad Crystal, who scored a big hit in 1986 with “True Love Will Never Die” and Zareb, who has been recording for over 20 years.
In 2016, they released their debut album, “Honouring The Kings of Reggae”.
Written By Howard Campbell