Alborosie or Alberto D’Ascola in real life is a rising reggae star who follows a similar path from the greatest musical legends before him. He’s a promising young musician touring around the world and soon to mature as an icon in the music industry. His latest albums are “Escape from Babylon to the Kingdom of Zion” – released in 2010 (much of a sequel for his “Escape from Babylon” album in 2009) and “2 Times Rebellion” that was just released this year.
Born in Sicily Italy (1977), he got lots of attention from people as a prodigy. At a young age, he was able to play several instruments including piano, guitar, bass and drums. He got into numerous bands until he formed the reggae band ‘Reggae National Ticket’ at the age of 15. In 1993, the band signed up with BMG Records Italia and sold an unexpected 200, 000 copies years after.
With the interest of Black culture and origin, Alborsie shared the stage with other reggae bands in Jamaiica – Sunsplash 99’ and Sumfest 2000. He finally moved into the island with hopes of fully immersing himself to the culture, people, and the music he love. It was difficult at first since he left all his possessions when he moved out from his band in Italy. He found a decent job as a mixing engineer that ended up meeting Jon baker – Gee Street Records founder, who made him a house engineer and producer for Geejam Records. Working at Geejam gave him an opportunity to work with several international artists like UB40, Mario, and Angie Stone.
After years of collaboration with local and international reggae artists, Alborosie was ready to make a name for himself as a reggae artist. ‘Soul Pirate’ released in 2008 was his first solo album. It talks about his love, passion, and journey to Jamaica. “Herbalist” – the first single from the album, was an international hit and played continuously on the airwaves. It topped the charts for weeks but created a controversy because of its explicit lyrical and visual content. “Kingston Town” and “Call up Jah” also made an impression that Alborosie is on his way to the top. The songs got up to the MTV Italy and European reggae charts as the greatest summer anthems of 2007.
Alborie has been touring for the past years to continue his journey on becoming an icon for reggae music. His 2011 Summer Tour has just begun starting out in Espoo, Finland Iglesias, Italy on July 16.
Discography
Born in Sicily Italy (1977), he got lots of attention from people as a prodigy. At a young age, he was able to play several instruments including piano, guitar, bass and drums. He got into numerous bands until he formed the reggae band ‘Reggae National Ticket’ at the age of 15. In 1993, the band signed up with BMG Records Italia and sold an unexpected 200, 000 copies years after.
With the interest of Black culture and origin, Alborsie shared the stage with other reggae bands in Jamaiica – Sunsplash 99’ and Sumfest 2000. He finally moved into the island with hopes of fully immersing himself to the culture, people, and the music he love. It was difficult at first since he left all his possessions when he moved out from his band in Italy. He found a decent job as a mixing engineer that ended up meeting Jon baker – Gee Street Records founder, who made him a house engineer and producer for Geejam Records. Working at Geejam gave him an opportunity to work with several international artists like UB40, Mario, and Angie Stone.
After years of collaboration with local and international reggae artists, Alborosie was ready to make a name for himself as a reggae artist. ‘Soul Pirate’ released in 2008 was his first solo album. It talks about his love, passion, and journey to Jamaica. “Herbalist” – the first single from the album, was an international hit and played continuously on the airwaves. It topped the charts for weeks but created a controversy because of its explicit lyrical and visual content. “Kingston Town” and “Call up Jah” also made an impression that Alborosie is on his way to the top. The songs got up to the MTV Italy and European reggae charts as the greatest summer anthems of 2007.
Alborie has been touring for the past years to continue his journey on becoming an icon for reggae music. His 2011 Summer Tour has just begun starting out in Espoo, Finland Iglesias, Italy on July 16.
Discography
- Soul Pirate (2008)
- Escape from Babylon (2009)
- Escape from Babylon to the Kingdom of Zion (2010)
- Alborosie, Specialist & Friends (2010)
- Dub Clash (2010)
- 2 Times Revolution (2011)
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