{"product_id":"cedric-brooks-united-africa-lp","title":"Cedric Brooks - United Africa LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22nd, 2026\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"497\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCedric Brooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e’ 7 track album \u003cem data-start=\"53\" data-end=\"68\"\u003eUnited Africa\u003c\/em\u003e has achieved cult status among reggae fans. Rightly so. A sublime mixture of classic 70s reggae, afro beat and funk. Cedric Brooks is a product of The Alpha Boys school in Kingston, Jamaica. His first recordings were with The Vagabonds and The Granville Williams Band. His first solo recordings were for \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eStudio One\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e with trumpeter \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eDavid Madden\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and released as ‘Im and David’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"499\" data-end=\"695\"\u003eIn 1970 he connected with \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCount Ossie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e and was part of the ‘The Mystic Revelation of Rastafari’ (Cedric Brooks played saxophone and flute and arranged the horn section).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"1067\"\u003eCedric Brooks developed wide musical influences moving between the USA and Africa where he performed in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. All of Cedric's musical influences are apparent in this musically rich album \u003cem data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"916\"\u003eUnited Africa\u003c\/em\u003e: it’s a varied set and we hope you enjoy it. It has some of Jamaica’s top musicians and also includes drummer \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eTony Allen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1069\" data-end=\"1207\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003eA seven track album re-mastered for \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePressure Sounds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e. Cedric Brooks died in NYC in 2013. His musical legacy lives on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pressure Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53134821458217,"sku":"PSLP116","price":35.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1427\/6532\/files\/cedric-brooks-united-africa-lp.jpg?v=1778256970","url":"https:\/\/www.strandedrecords.com\/products\/cedric-brooks-united-africa-lp","provider":"Stranded Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}