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01. Superstar
02. No One Else
03. Always and Forevermore
04. Babylon System
05. Visions of the Father (with Christafari)
06. I Love You Lord
07. Into Zion
08. Go On (The Conflict)
09. Blue Skies (w/ Quino of Big Mountain)
10. On Your Side
11. Best Friend
12. Momma
13. Everything
14. Para Siempre
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Imagine venturing on a flight to the South Pacific via Air Jamaica
with a Bible and some soothing reggae to pass your time--now you?re
in the mood for 'Imisi, a new group that will take you to the next
plateau in gospel reggae. In Tonga (an island near Samoa and Fiji),
'Imisi (pronounced ee-mee-see), means "Image," for man
was created in the "image of God" (Gen 1:27). Made in
His image, people of all cultures and languages reflect something
of His likeness and through the powerful music of this diverse Polynesian
group we have been given a unique vision of the Father.
'Imisi is headed by brothers David (Tevita Ka) Fohe, Jubilee (Siupeli
Koula) Fohe and Joel Roberts. On "Visions of the Father,"
David?s sweet textured voice eloquently contrasts Jubilee?s smooth
nasal tone and clever singjay stylings. 'Imisi has been compared
to everyone from Luciano to Gregory Isaacs, and even labeled "The
Reggae Katinas." This labor of love took two years to record
and was produced by the top players in the secular and gospel reggae
markets; Quino from Big Mountain (the best selling U.S. reggae group)
and Mark Mohr from Christafari (the best selling gospel reggae group).
In addition to the vibrant vocals and lush harmonies, the band lays
down some top-notch melodies and hypnotic beats. These addictive
cuts also contain outstanding musical performances by some of Jamaica's
finest reggae musicians mixed in a dubwise fashion. The Beat Magazine
said their music "...sits smoothly in the lovers rock mode
praising Jesus Christ as the most high." Their heart-felt lyrics
of praise sung smoothly over rolling bass-lines and infectious beats
are the perfect recipe to satisfy any appetite--sugar couldn't add
any sweetness to these tasty tunes.
With their strong introduction on "Visions of the Father,"
(which initially appeared as a standout track on Christafari?s Gravity
album), 'Imisi has already established themselves as the voice of
island music and the future of gospel reggae. Fusing an unshakably
God-centered message with the full intricacies of bona-fide Jamaican
reggae, these Pacific Islanders from the Kingdom of Tonga are in
great contrast with the message of today?s top secular reggae acts.
Yet, given their island heritage and the Christian nation that they
hail from, this profound gospel group is earning respect in the
least likely of places with their clean production, solid vocals
and uncompromising faith.
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