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Cornel Campbell, one of the sweetest voices in reggae music
Reggae | Monday 28th October 2013 | Noam
His recent release with Dubconductor alongside Wayne McArthur has reminded us of what an amazing voice Cornel Campbell has. After seeing him last summer at the Garance Reggae Festival (South of France), I can safely assert that Cornel Campbell has one of the most intriguing, distinctive voices in the history of reggae.
The sweetness of his high-pitched voice has proven to be able to go beyond the sort of lovers’ rock and soft roots that he sung in the early 1980s. His collaboration with Rhythm & Sounds for King In My Empire resulted in an uplifting tune with a deep hypnotic rhythmic session. The same kind of effect was generated by Sip A Cup’s production, Rock My Soul, an absolute killer in my opinion.
However, we must not forget the young Cornel Campbell’s iconic tunes such as Blessed Are They with Trojan Records or his more dubwise My Country. Although he has been around for quite a while now, he still keeps us rocking with his soothing voice.
Noam Obermeister
