Artistes celebrate marijuana on new rhythm

Several reggae acts are featured on the Donsome Records-produced 'Telephone Chalwa' rhythm project, which was released last Friday.

The project, which according to producer Adrian 'Donsome' Hanson took four weeks to complete, features songs that are pro-marijuana.

"Telephone Chalwa is a chalice pipe that Rastafarians use to smoke marijuana, and this project is 100 per cent marijuana-driven. All of the songs by the artistes on this riddim express an appreciation for marijuana, hence the name of the project," said Hanson.

Among the singles, Turbulence does the title song, while Lutan Fyah delivers Marijuana Mi Want, and Sizzla performs Bun Ganja 24/7. There are also two instrumentals. The singles by Turbulence and Lutan Fyah were both released on March 18.

Hanson, who is originally from Clarendon, migrated to the US more than 10 years ago. He has released several projects, including the various artistes compilation series Turn it Up Vol. 1 and the 'Black Tears' rhythm, which hit number four on the sales-driven US Current Reggae Albums chart last year.