★★★★★
After the Marleys, these five Morgan siblings rank as reggae royalty, The Jacksons of Jamaica if you will, and they've done a lot to keep modern roots reggae, sweet vocal harmonies and conscious lyrics alive in a genre of music increasingly polluted by the ostentatious bling that also characterizes much of hip-hop. So a new Morgan Heritage release is something to get excited about...
- www.hour.ca
2010-11-02
★★★★★
The children of Jamaican reggae singer Delroy Morgan - Peter, Una, Gramps, Lukes and Mojo - have displaced the Marleys as the first First Family of Reggae. These American-born kids can really sing, harmonize and play instruments. Their modern roots riddims are refreshingly inspiring and their no-frills work ethic comes through on this 190-minute double-DVD set, which includes very pro interviews with each member of the band. The first DVD is the band's July 2003 gig at the Paradiso in Amsterdam...
- www.hour.ca
2010-11-02
★★★★★
Denroy Morgan has many talented children, but it's this 4-brother/1-sister group doing the most to establish Morgan as reggae's second most famous family name. A leading group still crafting tunes in roots style, they're building a new audience among punk-rock fans via appearances on the Warped Tour. They give thanks to Rancid, Flogging Molly, Bad Religion, 311 and Sum 41, tapping Good Charlotte's Benji Madden to play guitar on the remix of their simple dance tune "Jump Around...
- www.globalrhythm.com
2009-06-12