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25.06.2005. -
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It's thirteen years since Jamiroquai main man Jay Kay
signed his unprecedented eight album deal with Sony's S2
label. While much is made of the short-sightedness of
Britishrecord companies, it's only fair to credit Sony
(now Sony/BMG) for the gamble. Over twenty million
albums, four world tours and 141 weeks on the UK
singleschart later, it's safe to say the gamble paid
off.
Thnks to five albums of consistently on-point, danceable
grooves and mercilessly unshakable melodies – not to
mention an undisputed reputation as an electrifying live
act – Kay's as recognisable in France, Spain, Italy,
South America, South Africa, Australia and Japn as he is
to anyone who's ever picked up a UK tabloid. While in
America his status as one of the UK's most respected
exports is backed by an ever growing grass roots
following, five MTV awards and Grammy.
Written and recorded in Spain, Italy, Costa Rica,
Scotland, New York, Los Angeles and his own purpose
built Buckinghamshire studio, «Dynamite» is both a
consolidation of thirteen years of Jamiroquai's
trademarked sci-fi sound and a cocky, two fingers to
anyone who thinks that at 35, Kay might be resting on
his country pile.
Yet while «Dynamite» is undoubtedly an album of
free-single-and-lovin'-it hight-times, the presence of
some of Kay's most barbed lyrics to date, confirm it as
a shot of much needed positivity for what he describes
the presidency of the G8 – with the promise of putting
third world poverty and climate change at the top of the
agenda – and with war raging on the nightly news, one of
Britain's biggest stars should be back, prodding the
collective consience.
From day one Kay's had an opinion and he hasn't been
afraid to share it. Sadly his impasioned sleeve notes to
Jamiroquai's aptly titled 1993 No. 1 debut, «Emergency
On Planet Earth» still ring true. Third world poverty;
climate change; wars initiated by power hungry
dictators; it's all there.
«As the human race we aim to do nothing but kill and
maim each other,» says Kay. «All we do is hate, hate.
And a lot of it seems to be done in the name of
religion, which is what «Give Hate A Chance» and «Star
Child» are about. We hate each other for all sorts of
reasons: different religion, different colour, different
way of thinking. It's hate, hate, hate and I just think
when is it going to end?»
Jamiroquai played in Pula's amphitheatre in 2002, when
he thrilled the audience with his show. He repeted the
spectacle last year, also with the great audience.
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