Having spent the last half decade building up a name as a jazz and soul singer of rare distinction, Ada Morghe today announces that her fourth album ‘Pure Good Vibes’ will be released on June 13th. She launches the album alongside its first single and title track, which features the British reggae icon Maxi Priest. Listen HERE.
A trip to Jamaica in January 2024 set ‘Pure Good Vibes’ in motion. Ada Morghe headed to the island after hearing that her bassist and producer Livingstone Brown, was flying there to work with Maxi Priest. It was an idea that was underlined by her desire to explore the music, culture and Jamaican heritage that had also shaped the lives of her other band members Luke Smith(keyboard) and Josh McNasty (drums). An album project wasn’t the initial plan, but Ada felt spellbound, both personally and creatively, by what she experienced during her Carribean adventure.
Ada says, “I felt very much at home in Jamaica. I loved the spiritual side of the island, and the music of course, so Livingstone and I had an amazing creative journey and ended up with more than enough songs and ideas for an album.”
The resulting album is a beautiful, intimate reflection on adult themes, such as keeping the passion alive, making the most of life’s sweet moments and capturing the closeness of two people in love, which is underpinned by a sound that, though not beholden to Jamaica’s musical traditions, certainly shares a spirit with them. There are other influences – such as Michael Kiwanuka’s soulful fervour, the vibrancy of ‘60s R&B, and a love of Sade’s ‘Diamond Life’ album which dates back to her childhood – but the shadow of the island looms large.
The ‘Pure Good Vibes’ album is now available to pre-order HERE.
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