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Ras Midas
12+ albums
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RAS MIDAS, “The Musical Prophet” Ras Midas is an internationally established singer, songwriter, performing and recording artist, and composer, arranger, and producer; he has produced dynamic Reggae music since 1974. At the age of 16, Ras Midas began recording unique and innovative songs at the famous Harry J. Recording Studio, Kingston, Jamaica, with Reggae's finest musicians and vocalists. Ras Midas, a true Rastaman, is an original. With a distinctive style and a silky smooth voice, he sings with the mission of a musical revolutionary; he was dubbed “The Musical Prophet” in Europe early in his career. Ras Midas consistently delivers dynamic, high energy performances, with positive and pensive lyrics floating over steady, solid roots rock Reggae music. Ras Midas’s first international hit was the single release “Kude-A-Bamba,” recorded in English and Swahili on Island Records/Harry J. Records; the single quickly sold half a million copies worldwide. The first Jamaican artist to record Reggae lyrics in French, Ras Midas’s bilingual hit song, “Too Long In The Wind/Tout Longtemps Dan Le Vent” on the “Rastaman In Exile” album (released on the Disc A-Z [France] label) quickly climbed the charts in France and French-speaking African and Caribbean countries. “Rastaman In Exile” earned the Album of The Year award in France (1980) and is regarded as one of the best roots rock Reggae albums of all time. Ras Midas’s first album, “Cover Me” (1974), was recorded at Harry J. Recording
