![]() ![]() I had no idea of that connection,” he said.īut balancing out the highs of reunions is an unexpected loss. He’s in Canada.’ And then he told me that he was a young DJ spinning music when my Virus riddim was released in 2000. I reached out to another artiste, and he said, ‘Talk to my manager. She got my number from Don Yute, and we rekindled that working relationship. I sent it back, and then I get a call from Sandy, who I haven’t heard from in 27 years. Seven months later, I called, and he said, ‘Father Doc, mi nuh get nuh riddim from yuh’. “I had sent the riddim to Don Yute and didn’t hear back from him. ![]() It involves meeting up back with persons he didn’t even know were part of the original production or who have worked with his musical partner on other projects in Jamaica while he was in Chicago. Sign up for The Gleaner’s morning and evening newsletters.Īn avid supporter of the many Afro-Caribbean music festivals for the past 40 years, including the Chicago Music Awards and the Festival of Life, Flowers has many fascinating tales about quirky coincidences that paved the path to this rhythmical renaissance. ![]() “The songs are well written and bring positive messages of introspection, peace, and love to all,” he said. In fact, he is so inspired that he is even considering doing a deluxe and releasing his first version of the Satta as well. The reggae-loving medicine man admits that he is happy with the reception of ‘Satta Massagana Rebirth Riddim’, which was released in April.įlowers has high hopes for the project and has secured intense media coverage in France, Africa, and Canada. He has recorded and marketed many of the top-selling reggae artistes, and his rich catalogue includes over 400 reggae titles. Flowers, a music aficionado, established his label in 1992 and has been fully involved with the reggae and hip hop music community in Chicago, where he is based. Manatee Records’ last such project was the Virus Riddim album in the year 2000. With this newest project, his second spin around the Satta track, the CEO, who is actually a medical doctor by profession and born in Belize, is reintroducing his label in a huge way after a two-decade absence from the riddim-driven album-production scene. In the ‘90s, Manatee Records released their first rendition of the Satta, and Flowers said the riddim was even blessed by none other than Bernard Collins of the original Abyssinians. Roots reggae group The Abyssinians released Satta Massagana, one of the most respected roots-reggae albums, and 50 years later, the title track is firmly enshrined in Rastafari global culture. Artistes representing Jamaica, Belize, Trinidad, Argentina, USA, France, and Mexico were all brought together by Manatee Records President and CEO Calvin ‘Doc’ Flowers for a musical renaissance incorporating the iconic Satta Massagana riddim.Īcknowledged as one of reggae’s greatest musical gems, the Satta Massagana – affectionately called the Satta – was originally recorded in March 1969 at Studio One and has been re-recorded many times over the years. ![]()
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