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Article: ISRAEL VIBRATION "Jericho" Ras; "Power of the Trinity" Ras
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- October 6, 2000
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The late '80s marked the return of Israel Vibration, one of roots
reggae's most beloved bands, with a history dating back to their
original meeting as youngsters in a Jamaican polio rehab center and a
series of crucial recordings beginning a decade earlier with "Why
Worry" and "The Same Song." Eventually, Albert "Apple" Craig, Cecil
"Skelly" Spence and Lascelles "Wiss" Bulgin drifted apart after their
career seemed to stall. But in 1989, when all three turned to RAS
Records founder Dr. Dread to produce solo efforts, he persuaded them
to reunite, which led to a second round of critical and commercial
success.
Apple departed in 1996 but Skelly and Wiss continue their mission
of sweetly ...