New album from Eyahra

This is Eyahra’s second album – but her first solo saw her working with popular Jamaican producer Dr Caveman.
Speaking at the album launch at a local restaurant in Belgravia recently Eyahra said she was happy to have worked with the vastly experienced Dr Caveman and a number of Jamaican artistes who featured on the album to give it an international flair.
“This is my second album but most importantly, my first solo project. I worked with a number of established reggae stars in Jamaica who include, Bunny Wailer, Carvel Walker, Manuella, Howard Donoban Christian, Worm and Bongo – Herman.
“It was a great experience working with Dr Caveman,” she said.
Dr Caveman who flew into Harare for the launch said Eyahra is a talented singer and it was easy working with her because she has a great understanding of music concepts.
The album “Jah worx” is a must listen for all serious reggae lovers.
The colouring voice of Eyahra is supported by the experience of great names like Bunny Wailer who features on the song “Salt of the Earth” playing the kete and fundae.
Add to that the beaming reggae bass and drum work by Carvel Walker that gives outlines of the reggae trademark. What is more interesting is that Eyahra tackles the thematic concepts extolled by serious reggae artistes and Pan-African intellectuals.
In one track titled “Repatriation” – Eyahra looks in retrospect to discuss the effects of slavery and how it incapacitated the African continent.
She rekindles the Pan-African – back to Africa theme – hoisted by the likes of Marcus Garvey.
Eyahra is informed that the intellectual substructure of Pan-Africanism is centred on pride and self consciousness thus in the tracks “Rise up Africa” and “Leave the weave” – she counsels Africa to claim it’s rightful place and believe in its being.
In “Sister Salute” Eyahra takes a somewhat feminist tenor as she implores women to come together to confront their day to day struggles.
Art critic Terrence Mapurisana described Eyahra as a platinum artist – equating her to such great reggae names like Marcia Graffin and Judy Mowatt the backing sisters of the late legend Bob Marley.
“Such songs like “Check me now” and “Rise up Africa – will cause a stir in the international market.
“The album is full of refined reggae sounds,” he said.
If the songs on the album “Jah worx” are anything to go by then Eyahra is set to illuminate the local and international reggae scene.
She is without doubt a gifted singer, blessed with a piercing and elastic voice that rises with the tide and settles with it to bring that poetic euphony that comes with reggae music.