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Title - 'NewRootz'
Artist - Chalwa

For those not in the know, for the past 15 years, Chalwa has been sending out Positive Earthly Vibrations from the Mountains of Western North Carolina, and now the WORLD has finally found out what our friends in the “cool mountains” have known all along!

For 'Cool Mountains' is indeed the first single off Chalwa‘s just-released new album, NewRootz, released this past June 21st, 2020.

The album is a compilation of Chalwa’s most popular songs written over the past decade, now recorded with the current line-up at NewRootz Studio with J Ferris at the master command console.

With NewRootz truly now the band’s new foundation, this 8 piece Mountain Reggae band out of Asheville, NC is made up of Dennis Berndt on lead vocals and guitar, Dusty “D-Train” Brown on bass, Tim Marsh on guitar and vocals, Evan Ackerman on guitar, Joshua Lyn on drums, Nethali Percival on percussion and vibes, Bernard Carmen on keys and vocals, and Jason Hazinski on saxophone.

1. 'Cool Mountains'
2. 'Little Darlin'
3. 'Better Weather'
4. 'Slow It Down'
5. 'Searchin'
6. 'Workin'
7.' Nice Day'
8. 'Irie'
9. 'Giving Thanks'

The album opens with the aforementioned reggae, hip-pop breeze of 'Cool Mountains' and backs that up with the the free flowing majesty of 'Little Darlin' (featuring Tim Marsh), and then we get the warmly rounded, mid-tempo duo of 'Better Weather' and then 'Slow It Down.'

The tempo is raised a little for the dancehall reggae of 'Searchin' which is followed by the sing-along hipsway of 'Workin', the calming islands essence of 'Nice Day,' finally coming to a close on the rawly melodic tones of 'Irie,' and then the lowbrow ambiance of 'Giving Thanks.'

Chalwa represents a community giving thanks for life, one love and the continual growth of Music, Mind and Spirit. Sharing a connection with the Blue Mountains of Jamaica, Chalwa draws from the ancient roots of the Appalachia to grow a musical mediation and prayer.

Official Purchase Link

www.chalwaroots.com

Chalwa @ Facebook

Chalwa @ YouTube

Chalwa @ Instagram





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