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PRESS RELEASE: NEW ALBUM FROM ELIJAH EMANUEL - "TRES SANGRES"
September 29, 2008

BILINGUAL REGGAE ARTIST, ELIJAH EMANUEL, RELEASES THIRD ALBUM

San Diego, CA 2008: ELIJAH EMANUEL, PANAMANIAN SINGER/SONGWRITER, OFFERS A MULTI-CULTURAL PERSPECTIVE ON ROOTS REGGAE WITH HIS NEW ENGLISH/SPANISH ALBUM, ENTITLED "TRES SANGRES" (Three Bloods). The site for this CD release is The Belly-Up Tavern in Solana Beach, CA on Friday Oct. 10, 2008, 9:00 pm.

When he began performing in San Diego in 1997, Elijah Emanuel was arguably the first artist to write and sing reggae songs in Spanish and English. His first album, "La Lucha Continua" (The Struggle Continues), released in 2001, launched the bilingual approach to reggae and gained him a loyal following in California and Mexico, particularly in Mexico City and Tijuana. The second, 2004's "Persistence of Vison" (Vision Persistente), continued this new tradition in roots reggae music and established him as a unique act in the USA, both on the west coast and in New York.

"Tres Sangres" seeks to extend the significance of bi-lingualism in reggae music. Not satisfied to merely cross the language barrier, Elijah Emanuel explores the multi-cultural experience of Latinos: that of mixed blood. The songs illuminate the joys and sorrows of living the mixed heritage of African, Indigenous and European ancestry. Musical arrangements reflect this cultural mix: adding African polyrhythms, Native American chants, Cuban tres, funky jazz horns and cello.


ARTISTA DE REGGAE BILINGÜE, ELIJAH EMANUEL, DESCARGA SU TERCER ALBUM

San Diego, CA 2008: ELIJAH EMANUEL, PANAMENO CANTA-AUTOR, OFRECE UNA PERSPECTIVA MULTI-CULTURAL EN RAICES DE REGGAE CON SU NUEVO ALBUM EN INGLES Y ESPANOL, TITULADO “TRES SANGRES” (Three Bloods). El dia viernes 10 de octubre de 2008 a las 9:00 pm se ofrecera este nuevo album/CD al publico en el Belly-Up en la ciudad de Solana Beach en California.

Cuando Elijah Emanuel empezo a presentarse en San Diego, CA en el ano 1997 era discutiblemente el primer artista en escribir y cantar canciones de reggae en Español e Ingles. Su primer CD, “La Lucha Continua,” (The Struggle Continues) publicado en el ano 2001, lanzo el acceso bilingüe al reggae y le conquisto seguidores en California y Mexico, particularmente en Mexico, DF y Tijuana. El segundo CD publicado en el 2004, titulado “Vision Persistente” (Persistente of Vision) continuo esta nueva tradición en la musica de reggae y lo consolido como un acto sin igual en los Estados Unidos, tanto en la costa oeste como en Nueva York.

“Tres Sangres” busca extender el significado bilingüe en la musica reggae. No satisfecho con solamente cruzar la barrera lingüística, Elijah Emanuel explora la experiencia multi-cultural del Latino: aquellos con sangre mezclada. Los cantos iluminan las alegrias y penas de vivir la mezcla de herencia Africana, Indígena y Europea. Sus arreglos musicales reflejan esta mezcla cultural: añadiendo poliritmicos Africanos, cantos de Nativos Americanos, el tres Cubano, cornetas de jazz y funk y violoncelo.

Elijah Emanuel "Tres Sangres" Album

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"Tres Sangres" is now also available as an MP3 download via digstation.com Purchase individual songs or the full album including artwork at a discounted price. Click the logo below to preview and purchase the album on digstation in MP3 format. Click the album cover above to preview and purchase the album in CD format.