Royal Sounds
Burning Inspiration
During the last few years Sugar Shack Records and sister labels Bristol Archive Records and Reggae Archive Records, have released great music old and new from some of Britain's greatest reggae bands including Talisman, Capital Letters, Steel Pulse, Black Symbol and Black Roots. With the signing of Royal Sounds they have a new British band worthy of standing alongside such esteemed company, and also a band that will carry reggae music forward for years to come. Royal Sounds are a young family based band consisting of brothers Ajani and Gyasi (whose father Ras Alkebu, was lead guitarist for the legendary Prince Lincoln Thompson's Royal Rasses) and their cousin Hannibal, joined by Ras Sempah. The brothers have followed in their father's footsteps from an early age, learning their musical craft and gaining essential experience by backing many leading reggae artists in live shows across the UK and Europe. Having served such an in-depth apprenticeship, mastering several instruments, learning production skills and perfecting their song writing, Royal Sounds are ready to showcase their message to the world with "Burning Inspiration". They write songs about what they see around them in London and the wrong direction so many of their contemporaries seem to choose in life. They write about the Rastafari faith that underpins their lives and music, about spiritual enlightenment and the eternal roots themes of repatriation, Babylon and wrongdoers.