East Of The River Nile

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Personnel: Augustus Pablo (melodica, piano, Clavinet, organ; string sythesizer); Earl "Chinna" Smith (guitar); Bagga, Robbie Shakespeare, C. Downie, Aston "Family Man" Barrett (bass); Carlton Barrett, Max Edwards, Noel "Alphonso" Benbow (drums); Everton DeSilva (percussion); Jah-Malla Band. Includes liner notes by Randall Grass. A physically frail and somewhat gossamer-looking Rastaman, Augustus Pablo was the unlikeliest of reggae pioneers. Armed only with a humble melodica and a mystical, Far Eastern-influenced sound, Pablo (born Horace Swaby) revolutionized roots reggae and dub, both as an instrumentalist and behind the mixing desk as a producer. EAST OF THE RIVER NILE, his first self-produced instrumental set, appeared in 1978 at the dawn of the dancehall era. While the album's pure, meditative vibes focus on Eastern themes and Rastafarian spirituality, a fine show of meat-and-potatoes roots musicianship is provided by members of the legendary groups the Wailers and the Upsetters.