{"product_id":"pat-thomas-introduces-marijata-vinyl-lp","title":"Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata – Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e1. Brain Washing \/ 2. Papa's Little Boy \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e3. Black Beautiful Race \/ 4. I Can Say \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e5. Don't Blame Us \/ 6. Salvation \/ \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e7. Mother Africa \/ 8. My Love Will Shine \/ 9. That's The Way\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e'I’m an afrobeat drummer but Pat Thomas is highlife. That is what he does so well.'\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003eTony Allen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e‘Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata’ is a seminal Ghanian album that fuses highlife, reggae, folk, funk and soul, from legendary vocalist Pat Thomas. Originally released in 1976 on Gapophone Records.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003e‘Marijata’ was a group made up of three members – Kofi 'Electric' Addison on drums, Bob Fischlan on organ and Nat Osmanu on guitar, hailing from Ghana.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p2\"\u003ePat Thomas career began in 1969 with the ‘Broadway Dance Band’, leaving a year later to join the ‘Uhuru Dance Band’. He then played with Ebo Taylor’s ‘Blue Monks’ and finally formed the ‘Sweet Beans’ in 1973 where he really made his name. The group released ‘False Lover’ in 1974, split and then reformed as Marijata, releasing ‘Marijata’ (also available on Mr Bongo) and this album, ‘Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata’. Thomas career spans more than 50 years and he still tours regularly across the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eReplica original artwork, official Mr Bongo reissue. Licensed from Gapophone Records courtesy of George Prah.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/kOYYPxNK8I4?si=NQNiLwZlJnJaJU0m\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pat Thomas Introduces Marijata","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl","offer_id":58738510233984,"sku":"MRBLP158","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0972\/1384\/1792\/files\/pat_thomas_marijate_temp_sq.jpg?v=1787215022","url":"https:\/\/vinylvers.com\/products\/pat-thomas-introduces-marijata-vinyl-lp","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}