PATO BANTON
Live At The Maritime (2B1)
Reviewed by John Sekerka

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Armed with the Reggae Revolution, Pato Banton delivers a stirring live set of classic standards at San Francisco's Bob Marley Day festival. Known chiefly for his toasting, Banton shows he can also deliver some soulful singing. Dipping into the Marley catalogue, Banton reworks "Exodus" and "Jamming", then slips in his own crucial contribution to reggae, "Don't Sniff Coke". His distinct arrangements, probably best known on The Police's "Spirits in a Material World", are what makes the album bounce right along.

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