Kumar & The 18th Parallel – Tales of Reality (2024) Album

Label: Fruits Records | Easy Star Records
Music played by: The 18th Parallel
Drums by: Antonin Chatelain
Bass by: Stan Breynaert, Stuf Addis (5, 6), Quentin Stern (3, 4)
Piano, organ, rhodes, würlitzer, solina,moog, glockenspiel, percussion by: Mathias Liengme
Rhodes, Synth: Jil Addis (1, 2, 7)
Rhythm guitar, backing vocals: Léo Marin
Pick and lead guitars: Solal Excoffier
Percussion, congas: Loïc Moret
Synare: Roberto Sánchez
Flute: Claude “Jah See” Jordan
Trombone: Anthony Dietrich Buclin
Tenor saxophone: Michael Pellegrini
Trumpet, backing vocals: Alexandre Schneiter
Backing vocals: Maria Smith, Ely Swares, Quentin Stern
Lead vocals: Kumar
Recorded at Bridge Studio, Geneva, by Mathias Liengme and Léo Marin.
Additional recordings at Tabernacle Studio, Rose Hall, by Skunga Kong,
at In House Recording Studio, Kingston, by Deraja “Derajah” Mamby, and at A-Lone Ark Muzik Studio, Santander, by Roberto Sánchez.
Mixed and dubbed at Holy Mountain Studio, St. Croix, by Laurent “Tippy I” Alfred (1, 2, 7, 10, 11), and at Zion High Studio, Lakeland, FL, by David “JAH David” Goldfine (3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9).
Mastered at Robinson Mastering, San Juan Capistrano, CA, by Robb Robinson.
Music composed and arranged by: The 18th Parallel.
Lyrics written by: Kumar Bent
Produced by: Antonin Chatelain, Léo Marin and Mathias Liengme for Fruits Records.
Under licence to Easy Star Records.
Design by: Mister Burton Design
Release date: 10/18/2024

Kumar, former lead singer of GRAMMY-nominated roots reggae band Raging Fyah, meets Switzerland’s The 18th Parallel on this album filled with Golden Age of Reggae-inspired riddims and positive roots lyrics and energy. Kumar has recently appeared on a number of releases, including as a guest on Jesse Royal’s GRAMMY-nominated ROYAL and Winta James’ Gratitude Riddim EP. The 18th Parallel, based in Switzerland, is the house band for Fruits Records and recently released music with Max Romeo, Big Youth, Lee “Scratch” Perry, Derajah, Micah Shemaiah, and Joe Yorke. The album is mixed by Tippy I and JAH David of Zion I Kings.

1. Salvation
2. Salvation DUB
3. World Wide Love
4. World Wide Love DUB
5. Clean Up Your House
6. Clean Up Your House DUB
7. Things We Once Knew (Extended Mix)
8. Never Give Up
9. Never Give Up DUB
10. Everything Takes Time
11. Everything Takes Time DUB