Mixed bag. Kali's Children No Cry is built off of Ras Michael's None a Jah Jah Children and works for the most part. You can tell it's roots reggae inspired but there's a missing ingredient that keeps the whole album from working 100%. Can't put my finger on it exactly.
Moved on to:
Another good one but heavy. Needed a change up so:
Great news. Been streaming for a while now and Ellington’s digital catalog on those platforms is an absolute mess. This will help at least a little bit.
Ha, unlike @Gheorghe I dig this. Maybe the entire string section isn’t necessary but the sitar, guitar and tablas look to be played by guys with chops. Thanks for posting it
The bill opened up radio station ownership so that large conglomerates could control multiple stations. That set the standard for the market and they played only what sold (and could skillfully hide payola schemes) so experimentation was sunset in favor of cashing in.