Roots-reggae singer Mikey Knowledge, who made his name as a member of harmony group Knowledge, has released an EP titled “Power of Jah”.
The six-song project has been out since January on the Sound System Club label. Its songs include “Another Day” and “Change (Message to Heathen”).
“Power of Jah” was recorded in the United Kingdom where Mikey Knowledge has lived for almost 20 years. He described it as uncompromising roots-reggae, a conscious sound the Rastafarian artist was raised on in Trench Town, Jamaica.
“Our thing is from di ‘70s. Even though di music evolve over di years wi stick to what we know,” said Mikey Knowledge.
He was one of the members who started Knowledge in 1974 in Trench Town. The quintet recorded three albums including “Hail Dread” which was produced by Tappa Zukie and released in 1979 by A&M Records.
Several tragic events including the deaths of two members led to the group being dissolved but Mikey Knowledge maintained his ties to music and recorded songs for several producers in the UK.
Written By Howard Campbell