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GUESTLIST RECOMMENDS: LISTEN TO SONZ OF THUNDER UK'S LATEST RELEASE, 'FRONTLINE TESTIMONY' The British reggae band the Hempolics are hitting the road in 2017. Taken from their EP New Levels, the three-and-a-half-minute track sees the duo showing gratitude for their life after falling in with the wrong crowd in their hometown, Wembley. Sonz of Thunder UK started back in 2005 and their reggae/hip-hop combo didn't fade to black. The north-west Londoners enjoyed success with their track 'It's All About Love' after appearing on Channel AKA. Their cover of Drake's hit 'One Dance' (entitled 'God on the Mind') generated well over 6,000 views on Facebook alone. The dynamic duo made a comeback with New Levels in July 2016, released through VP records sub-label VPAL. The eight-track collection includes a tribute song to the late Nelson Mandela. New Levels is now available on all major music download sites including iTunes and Amazon. The band are true to the spirit of roots, rocking a vintage soul sound perfect for the reggae scene of the 2010s. Maxi Jazz of Faithless has said of them: "The Hempolics are the best band in the UK – but nobody knows it yet...". On Saturday 4 February, the band play a German date. They then return to the UK for the 10 February to play at Bristol's The Black Swan. The next dates in their tour see them visit Newcastle, Southend-on- Sea, Bournemouth, London and Liverpool. EVENT PREVIEW: THE HEMPOLICS HIT THE ROAD ARTIST OF THE MONTH: THE CONGO - HEART OF THE CONGOS 2017 marks the 40th anniversary of the release of The Congos' iconic album, Heart Of The Congos which still instantly wants to make you move your feet. This timeless classic produced by Lee 'Scratch' Perry at his famous Black Ark studio in Kingston, Jamaica, opens with their most well known song 'Fisherman', immediately creating fantastic imagery whilst showing off the groups versatile vocals. Consisting of 'Ashanti' Roy Johnson, Cedric Myton and Watty Burnett, who was cleverly added to the duo for his deeper tones by the influential Perry, The Congos truly were and remain some of the pioneering fathers of the roots reggae genre. After the success of Heart Of The Congos, the group carried on recording without Perry, making albums such as Congo Ashanti and Give Them The Rights. Unfortunately, the little music they did record after their first album failed to have nearly the same impact, yet they still tour around the world, having most recently played in the UK at One Love Festival in September. There is no doubt then that The Congos strong, raw and spiritual sound continues to resonate with reggae lovers today. 50 ISSUE 95 / 2016 REGGAE PLAYLIST Dojo Bethel Jah9 Hardcore General Roots Walk Tall Dillinger The General Here's the reggae on our playlist this month: