After belting out Bob Marley's 'Satisfy my Soul' on stage for many years, singer Novel-T finally decided to cover the yearning ballad which was released in 1978 on the reggae king's 'Kaya' album.
Her version, produced by her husband Howard Ricketts for his P And N Publishing company, came out on January 31.
Novel-T explained how she finally put one of her favorite Marley songs on record.
"Believe it or not, it was a spontaneous occurrence. One day while listening to another song... I casually started singing this song on that rhythm and my husband and I looked at each other and said, 'wow, that has a vibe', and we started putting ideas together," she recalled.
The original 'Satisfy my Soul' showcased the patented roots sound of The Wailers, Marley's band. Novel-T says she and Ricketts went for a different feel while doing justice to the 'Kaya' cut.
"We wanted the melody to still be very recognizable but with a different take on the rhythm... so we made it a little more uptempo and lighthearted, adding my own style on adlibs along with multiple vocal overlays which is kinda my trademark," she explained.
Based in South Florida, Novel-T says she has performed 'Satisfy my Soul' since her band days in Jamaica where she is from.
Written By Howard Campbell