Black Symbol
Journey
Legendary Handsworth, Birmingham reggae figure Fatman, has returned to the studio and will be releasing the first new Black Symbol album in thirty years when new CD "Journey" is released by Sugar Shack Records. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Fatman and Black Symbol helped to put Birmingham's Handsworth area firmly on the reggae map with a series of Black Symbol singles and three albums done in conjunction with other local artists, including the two legendary volumes of "Handsworth Explosion" mostly released on the band's own eponymous label.Over the last thirty years, those original Black Symbol releases have grown in status as more and more people discover them and the original Black Symbol recordings will see a comprehensive reissue programme by our sister label Reggae Archive Records. Although the stream of releases had stopped, Fatman himself continued writing and recording music and having already returned to live performance, to great acclaim, he has decided the time is right to release new music and spread the Black Symbol message to a new worldwide audience.The ten songs on "Journey" are brand new and have been produced by Paul Horton for Ecks Productions. Paul has twice been nominated for a Grammy Award for his work on Steel Pulse's "Victims" and Pato Banton's "Life Is a Miracle". Although the music benefits from Paul's experience and knowledge of the latest production techniques, he's been careful to ensure that the music recalls the Black Symbol of old and retains that original spiritual edge.