{"product_id":"united-africa","title":"United Africa","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"225\" data-start=\"0\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCedric “Im” Brooks’ seven-track album \u003cem data-end=\"53\" data-start=\"38\"\u003eUnited Africa\u003c\/em\u003e has earned cult status among reggae fans — and with good reason. It’s a rich fusion of 1970s reggae, Afrobeat, and funk that captures the full scope of his musical vision.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"580\" data-start=\"227\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA graduate of the Alpha Boys School in Kingston, Jamaica, Brooks began recording with The Vagabonds and the Granville Williams Band before making his solo debut at Studio One alongside trumpeter David Madden on \u003cem data-end=\"452\" data-start=\"438\"\u003eIm and David\u003c\/em\u003e. In 1970, he joined Count Ossie’s \u003cem data-end=\"523\" data-start=\"487\"\u003eThe Mystic Revelation of Rastafari\u003c\/em\u003e, contributing saxophone, flute, and horn arrangements.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"991\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\" data-start=\"582\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHis sound was shaped by travels between the United States and Africa, including time performing in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia—an influence that runs throughout \u003cem data-end=\"752\" data-start=\"737\"\u003eUnited Africa\u003c\/em\u003e. The album features top Jamaican musicians, including drummer Tony Allen, and this remastered Pressure Sounds release presents the seven tracks in extended mixes. Cedric Brooks passed away in New York City in 2013, but his legacy endures. \u003ca data-cke-saved-href=\"https:\/\/pressuresounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/united-africa-2\" href=\"https:\/\/pressuresounds.bandcamp.com\/album\/united-africa-2\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eLISTEN\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pressure Sounds","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":52347401339161,"sku":null,"price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0714\/4669\/2121\/files\/a2599317776_10.jpg?v=1777996317","url":"https:\/\/virtualdirect.store\/products\/united-africa","provider":"Virtual Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}