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Press Contact: Eva Dilmanian 55 West 47th Street Suite 1120 New
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(AlphaPocket Records/Jatta Entertainment; Tuesday, August 16,
2005)

New York, NY--July 11, 2004--Reggae recording artist Taj Weekes
and Adowa will release their debut album, Hope and Doubt, on
AlphaPocket Records on Tuesday, August 16, 2005. Produced by
Weekes, engineered by Joe Blaney (Lauren Hill, The Clash,
Prince) and mastered by Alan Silverman (Norah Jones, The Kinks
Chaka Khan), Hope and Doubt is an album of finely-crafted
classic roots reggae, with something to say.

With Hope and Doubt, New York-based Weekes takes listeners back
to the Caribbean of his childhood and here, against an
island-beat backdrop, he tells his autobiographical tales, both
tragic and hopeful. On "MPLA," Weekes offers a poignant goodbye
to his activist older brother, nicknamed MPLA for being famously
vocal about the Angolan liberation movement, who was
mysteriously killed after he discovered Rastafari. Yet the album
never disintegrates into a mere chronicle of the hard-knock
life. The big horns on the upbeat "Sad" declare war on apathy,
offering a "brighter song" in place of "another day another
shrug/down in the ghetto." The danceable "Scream Out Mellow" is
a passive resistance anthem in disguise, while "Mysterious" is a
song of faith and hope.

Weekes"s songs of struggle combine with his pop craftsmanship
bring reggae back to its roots: music about the people, for the
people. Hope and Doubt is an attention-grabbing debut by an
artist who is sure to offer people hope for years to come.

For More Information Contact Eva Dilmanian @ eva@buzzwordpr.com
or visit the Taj and Adowa website @ http://www.tajandadowa.com

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