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FROM MI BORN LP

by Charlie P

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    VINYL TRACKLIST :
    A1 : 4 POLICEMEN (Extended Version)
    A2 : OH JAH
    A3 : OH JAH DUB
    A4 : SECRET SURVIVOR
    A5 : ONE TIME GIRL
    B1 : MOVIN ON UP
    B2 : MOVIN ON UP DUB
    B3 : YUPPY GIRL
    B4 : WE CAN’T GIVE UP
    B5 : ONE TIME DUB (BONUS TRACK)

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Oh Jah 03:39
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Oh Jah Dub 03:39
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Movin On Up 03:43
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Yuppy Girl 03:53
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« I DID THIS THING FROM MI BORN » - Charlie P.

ENGLISH:
Dubquake records invites you to dive into the very beginnings of Charlie P’s career.

During a trip to Charlie P’s hometown Southend-On-Sea, Rico, the artistic director of Dubquake records, as well as the producer and selecta for O.B.F. Soundsystem, found himself in the studio of the singer’s first group, The Goldmaster Alllstars. During a discussion, Malcolm, a founder of the group, pulled out some old tapes, the first recordings of Charlie. Rico couldn’t believe his ears! He recognised the voice of his friend, except on these recordings, it was the voice of a child. What he was hearing were
the first tracks ever written by Charlie with the Goldmaster Allstars, between the age of 8 and 13. “ We need to put these tracks out!” exclaimed Rico. This was the start of what would become “From Mi Born”.

It was from his mother that Charlie caught the singing bug. From a young age, she started training his voice, making him sing along to Motown classics. His natural talent was evident from the very start.
For Charlie, reggae is, above all else, a family affair. His parents were fans of reggae culture, and his uncle ran the Simba Sound System. So it was only natural that Charlie’s father would eventually introduce him to his friend Malcolm, of Goldmaster Allstars. He joined the group, even though he was only 8 years old. Thanks to the Allstars, and through the training given to him by the group’s singer, GT Moore, he was introduced to different forms of reggae singing. Whether it was toast, fast style, deejay, chant, he learnt every style and quickly demonstrated a predisposed talent. Everything moved rapidly and he quickly found himself recording songs, stringing together concerts, jams and acoustic performances in the street and on the margins of folk festivals.

Following the death of his mother, Charlie went through a difficult period, where petty thievery led to stints in prison. Yet thanks to his entourage, the unwavering support of his family and the creative outlet lent to him by reggae, he managed to extricate himself from this downward spiral and instead focus on music. This was the beginning of his career.

These tracks, which exude an incredible amount of emotion, are written in the purest vein of reggae, ska and dub. With “We Can’t Give Up”, Charlie leans on the brass section of Goldmaster Allstars, summoning the power that helped him keep going despite the loss of his mother. On “ 4 Policemen”, he describes his run-ins with the law as a suburban youth. The ska bomb “ Movin On Up”, full of energy and touching naïveté, is a track written by his mother. “ Oh Jah”, a feat of reggae strength, is an ode to this culture, and to the energy it gave Charlie to help him overcome his own demons. Also included are the dub versions, with a killer groove, standing as proof of the quality of production and of the musical chops of the Goldmaster Allstars.

“From Mi Born” is an intimate and historical part of the career of the “youngest of the veterans” of the reggae and dub scene.

This album release is accompanied by a documentary covering the childhood of Charlie P.

FRANCAIS:
Dubquake records vous propose de plonger dans les tous débuts de la carrière de Charlie P.

Lors d’un séjour de à Southend On Sea, la ville natale de Charlie P, Rico, directeur artistique de Dubquake Records, producteur et selecta d’O.B.F Soundsystem, se retrouve dans le studio du premier groupe du chanteur, les Goldmaster Allstars. Ca discute, et Malcolm, pilier du groupe, sort les vieilles tapes des premiers enregistrement de Charlie. Rico n’en croit pas ses oreilles ! Cette voix, il la connaît, sauf que sur ces enregistrements son pote a une voix d’enfant. Il s’agit des premiers morceaux écrits et enregistrés par Charlie avec les Goldmaster Allstars entre ses 8 et 13 ans. « Il faut sortir ces tracks !», s’exclame Rico.
C’est le début de l’aventure « From Mi Born ».

C’est sa mère qui inocule le virus du chant à Charlie. Elle l’initie dès son plus jeune âge au travail de la voix en lui faisant reprendre des classiques soul de la Motown. Son talent apparaît tout de suite comme une évidence.
Pour Charlie, le reggae, c’est avant tout une histoire de famille. Ses parents sont des fans de cette culture, son oncle tient le Simba Sound System et c’est tout naturellement que son père le présente à son ami Malcolm des Goldmaster Allstars. Il rejoint le groupe alors qu’il n’a que 8 ans. Grâce à eux et à l’encadrement que lui apporte le parolier du groupe, GT Moore, il s’initie aux différentes formes de chant reggae. Toast, fast style, deejay, chant, tout y passe et il démontre très vite une prédisposition pour ce style. Tout va très vite et il enregistre des morceaux, enchaîne les concerts, les jams et les performances acoustiques dans la rue en marge de festivals folks.

Suite au décès de sa mère, Charlie passe par une période trouble faite de petits larcins et de passages en maison de correction. Grâce à son entourage, au soutien indéfectible de sa famille et à l’exutoire créatif que lui fournit le reggae, il arrive à s’extirper de cette spirale négative et se focaliser sur la musique. C’est le tout début de sa carrière. Ces morceaux, qui dégagent une émotion incroyable, sont construits dans plus pure des
veines reggae, ska & dub. Avec « We Can’t Give Up », Charlie s’appuie sur la section cuivre des Goldmaster pour invoquer la force qui lui a permis de continuer malgré la perte de sa mère. Sur « 4 Policemen » il évoque ses déboires de jeune de banlieue avec la police. La bombe ska « Movin On Up », pleine d’énergie et de naïveté touchante est un morceau écrit par sa mère. « Oh Jah », tour de force reggae, est une ode à cette culture et à l’énergie qu’elle transmet à Charlie pour surpasser ses propres démons. Les versions dub, au groove terrible, prouvent la qualité de la production et du jeu des membres du Goldmaster Allstars.

« From Mi Born » est une pièce intime et historique de la carrière du « plus jeune des vétérans » de la scène reggae dub.

La sortie de cet album est accompagnée d’un documentaire retraçant l’enfance de Charlie P.

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released October 25, 2019

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