New Reggae Loves Romance compilation out Friday

The romantic sounds of Jamaica come to life with Reggae Loves Romance Vol 2 out Friday, May 11.

This album is the fourth in the Reggae Loves series which also included Reggae Loves Africa, released in 2014; Reggae Loves Jah in 2015 and Reggae Loves Romance in 2016.

Executive producer, Eisaku 'Selector A' Yamaguchi, wanted to focus on love in its purest form with this album.

Among the ballads on the compilation are Superman by Tarrus Riley, Forever by Sanchez, and I See It In You by Freddie McGregor.

To appeal to the younger demographic, Christopher Martin's Helpless and Romain Virgo's Soul Provider round out the album.

In drawing inspiration with putting together the album, Selector A credits Bob Marley as inspiration.

He said that while most people associate Marley's music with hard-hitting cultural songs, love songs like Baby We've Got A Date, Stir It Up', and Turn Your Lights Down Low, are "alluring".

"When Marley sings 'I'll push the wood, then I'll blaze your fire,' or 'I wanna love you and treat you right,' these are seductive ballads that are right up there with the best of the best," he said.