PJ Far-West Selecta’s latest single, “See Di Opiah Man,” is a mind-bending immersion into a realm where rhythm is medicine, melody is a myth, and each bassline drowns in the echoes of ancient Caribbean whispers. But this release is a living, breathing story laid down to a warm, joyous groove.
“See Di Opiah Man,” is a colorful composite of Jamaican crooner Sledge and the perpetually toasty reggae drummer Dubmian Argentina, sewn together by the common thread of roots, spirit, and adventurousness. The chemistry between the artists is audible on the speakers; it’s effortless, playful, and deeply reverent. Together, their energies call us to dance with something greater than ourselves.
Sledge’s singing has a smoky wisdom, the perfect balance of joy and mystery. His voice carries the equanimity of someone who has seen things but has decided to smile nonetheless. Wedged between Dubmian Argentina’s steady but hypnotic drumming, the track throbs with a heartbeat simultaneously ancestral and brand new.
“See Di Opiah Man” is the kind of rarified track that doesn’t settle in your playlist as you drift off into your reveries. It reminds you of the power of stories told and told again in song, of rhythms that can heal, and laughter that interrupts the trance just enough for you to listen again.
PJ Far-West Selecta has fashioned something bold and uniquely mesmerizing in this release. It’s a regard to roots not mired in the past and dance with a mystery that doesn’t miss a beat. This song isn’t trying to fit itself into any box you may have for it but welcoming you into a clearing in the jungle, and the Opiah Man is waiting there, grinning, playing something your spirit alone will know.
“See Di Opiah Man,” is a colorful composite of Jamaican crooner Sledge and the perpetually toasty reggae drummer Dubmian Argentina, sewn together by the common thread of roots, spirit, and adventurousness. The chemistry between the artists is audible on the speakers; it’s effortless, playful, and deeply reverent. Together, their energies call us to dance with something greater than ourselves.
Sledge’s singing has a smoky wisdom, the perfect balance of joy and mystery. His voice carries the equanimity of someone who has seen things but has decided to smile nonetheless. Wedged between Dubmian Argentina’s steady but hypnotic drumming, the track throbs with a heartbeat simultaneously ancestral and brand new.
“See Di Opiah Man” is the kind of rarified track that doesn’t settle in your playlist as you drift off into your reveries. It reminds you of the power of stories told and told again in song, of rhythms that can heal, and laughter that interrupts the trance just enough for you to listen again.
PJ Far-West Selecta has fashioned something bold and uniquely mesmerizing in this release. It’s a regard to roots not mired in the past and dance with a mystery that doesn’t miss a beat. This song isn’t trying to fit itself into any box you may have for it but welcoming you into a clearing in the jungle, and the Opiah Man is waiting there, grinning, playing something your spirit alone will know.
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