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David and Nick’s subsequent productions for the film provided the spark for what would become a series of 7” singles and eventually the album.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eOn The Grove\u003c\/i\u003e was produced at Yard Studios, under the Westway, below the charred hulk of Grenfell. It is a journey through the moodier side of reggae, and a progression in the ever evolving, yet timeless nature of the music. It is also a tribute to its long connection to West London, and in particular Ladbroke Grove and Notting Hill. This is distilled in the sleeve itself, which features Charlie Phillips’ photograph of Lepke (founder of Dread Broadcasting Platform) setting up for the Notting Hill Carnival in the late ‘70s. Alongside the featured artists, there are stellar performances throughout, from some of London’s most talented musicians, completing the next chapter in the musical mythology of West London reggae.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"LP | x2","offer_id":50388144226635,"sku":"1141888","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50388141801803,"sku":"1141886","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ff4dfbfc-084c-49aa-9b7d-4fb230aee3a1_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726339807"},{"product_id":"grove-dub-x-500","title":"Grove Dub X 500","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul Revivers continue onwards from their earlier 2022 release \u003ci\u003eOn The Grove\u003c\/i\u003e with the hotly anticipated dub version \u003ci\u003eGrove Dub\u003c\/i\u003e. An ambitious, collaborative project, producers David Hill and Nick Manasseh bring together reggae legends, including Ken Boothe and Ernest Ranglin, with the hottest UK musical talent, in what has become the standout reggae project of the year. The Dub version continues in the same vein – another installment in the rich history of West London reggae and dub.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50409153462603,"sku":"1164530","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50409155133771,"sku":"1164529","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/8427b504-763b-4a9c-86d3-d92bcfca34e3_thumbnail_4096.png?v=1726610927"},{"product_id":"holding-it-down","title":"Holding It Down","description":"\u003cp\u003eSoul Revivers is an ambitious and collaborative project from David Hill and Nick Manasseh, bringing together icons of Jamaican music with some of London’s finest musical talent, steeped in West London’s reggae heritage. After their critically acclaimed 2022 album \u003cem\u003eOn The Grove\u003c\/em\u003e and subsequent dub version \u003cem\u003eGrove Dub\u003c\/em\u003e, they return with the new album \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter \u003cem\u003eOn The Grove’s\u003c\/em\u003e impressive set of collaborations with the likes of Ken Boothe, Ernest Ranglin and Devon Russell, \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e features a further roster of legends. Johnny Clarke, one of reggae’s founding fathers, performs the lead track, written with Manasseh and Hill for the record, The Good Book, as well as his earlier composition Come Back To Me, originally recorded by Neil ‘Mad Professor’ Fraser in 1985, and given the Soul Revivers treatment. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFellow Jamaicans, vocalists Susan Cadogan and Earl 16, and trombonist Vin Gordon, bring their exceptional talents to three further tracks: No Place, Serious Time and Everything Is Everything respectively. Also featured is Sandra Cross, a stalwart of the UK reggae scene, who appears A Thousand Years and Like A Lion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhile shining a light on key figures from the pillars of reggae, Soul Revivers are defined as much by their contemporary vision and vitality, working with some of the finest musicians from the wider London music scene. Appearing on Stable Way is bandleader and trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey (aka Ms. Maurice) and Anoushka Nangay from Kokoroko (who previously appeared on On The Grove standalone 45, Coconut Rock). \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Nick Manasseh’s The Yard studio, the rhythm section includes Manasseh (bass), with Adrian ‘Kenz’ McKenzie (drums), Will Rast (keyboards), James Shepherd and Wayne Almond (guitars), alongside horns Colin Humphries and Dougal Caston.\u003cbr\u003eSoul Revivers prove once again they are exemplifiers of world class reggae, expertly drawing on its history, while incorporating contemporary artistry and new sounds, to create something fresh and timeless.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePresented in a beautiful  sleeve, which features an incredible black and white photograph by Charlie Phillips of the first Notting Hill Carnival in 1966, adorning both sides of the cover, \u003cem\u003eHolding It Down\u003c\/em\u003e is available on LP and CD. Fittingly released to coincide with the 2026 Carnival, it is an institution close to the hearts of Soul Revivers - Nick having played there on the Manasseh sound system in the 1990s, while David runs the official Carnival after-parties at the The Tabernacle - as they continue to expand West London’s reggae connections.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Acid Jazz","offers":[{"title":"LP - Black","offer_id":57485522010443,"sku":"R6948-2889","price":27.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":57485522043211,"sku":"R6948-7362","price":11.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/145682066.png?v=1780309315"}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/collections\/soul-revivers.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}