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Back For The First Time

by Perfect Giddimani

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Perfect, aka Perfect Giddimani, has managed to deliver yet another accomplished set of songs.

His latest album – Back for the First Time – is produced by Zion I Kings, and that usually means reggae of the highest quality. And this album is far from an exception. These masterminds were namely responsible for Toussaint’s and Jahdan Blakkamoore’s very worthwhile sets released last year.

Perfect’ previous album, French Connection, was an excursion into innovative dancehall with hip-hop ingredients. Back for the First Time has a completely different sound. It’s more polished and soulful with live instrumentation and fine tuned arrangements. This album is like a 70’s soul album done in a modern reggae style.

It also reminds me of Sizzla’s latest album effort The Scriptures. Both albums have their respective singer going back to the roots, and both do more straight singing than usual.

Perfect’s delivery is edgy and moody. He can just like Sizzla easily travel from passionate heartfelt singing to fiercely spitting out his lyrics. One fine example of the former is the love tune HIM Smile with its simple, yet so sincere, yet so devout, lyrics of Rastafarian praises:

“I got a picture on my wall with Selassie I smiling, Jah Rastafari smiling, for us. There’s a picture on my wall with the Most High smiling, the King of Creation smiling, for all. Cherish this picture, now and forever, King Rastafari, I love you so, much more than money, this is a treasure, cause I never seen nobody else in the world smiling like this before.”

It’s one of the finest love songs I’ve heard, and Perfect’s singing is so earnest I almost feel bashful listening to it.

There are also some mighty fine horns on this album. And I have a confession to make. I’m a sax addict. And this album quenches my sax thirst.

Check the upbeat Lion Haffi Roar or Slave Driver with a nanana reminiscent of Bob Marley’s Them Belly Full (But We’re Hungry). The sax solo comes rather late in the tune, but it’s well worth the wait.

This is the first time Perfect comes back, and I hope to see him back several times more.
ERIK MANGI (Reggaemani)

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released November 19, 2011

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Perfect Giddimani/Giddimani Records San Diego, California

Billboard Artist/Producer/
Perfect Giddimani is the stage name for Greg Rose of St. Ann, Jamaica.
His publishing company Chalice Palace Muzic also founded Giddimani Records, a label that actively records upcoming talents and professional artist on compilations and albums..
www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/a-8216-perfect-8217-start_108645?profile=1116
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