Hezron on a mission
As many people contend with the everyday difficulties of life Hezron hopes his third album, Man On A Mission (M.O.A.M), will offer comfort to the disdained.
“Lyrically, fans can expect the same consistency, and more. Lyrically, it’s more consistent in the sense that this album is all about uplifting the spirit of the people. I chose my words carefully to create a soulful salvation, lyrically. We know how powerful words are and we wanted words that people can take to their heart and hold on to in their everyday in and out, to guide them through the rough times,” he told the Jamaica Observer.
The 17-track-set was released last Friday. It was mostly self-produced, with credits being given to Tads Records on a single titled The Rising Sun, which was released in July. That number addressed the troubling issue of abuse among Jamaican children.
“I’m hoping that with this project they will realise who Hezron is — who really Hezron is, musically. I think even though they are fans of the music, there are still fans who really don’t understand the depth — they probably look at it from a surface. So with this project I hope they take away the level and the width of Hezron. It’s deeper than the surface; and I hope they realise that I want to evolve and take this thing to another level,” the singer whose full name is Hezron Clarke added.
Recorded in Kingston, M.O.A.M. features some of Jamaica’s greatest musicians including Dean Fraser (saxophone), Kirk “Kirkle Dove” Bennett (drums), Donald “Danny Bassie” Dennis (bass), Mitchum Khan (guitar), Carol “Bowie” McLaughlin (keyboards), and Robbie Lyn (keyboards). On the lyrical front the album embodies feel-good vibes with motivational and inspirational concepts that encourage patience and resilience.
Hezron also said this project is outstanding because more attention was paid to its production, and that there was greater experimentation with international genres.
“The production, I stepped it up on a wider scale, and [there was] also the different cultures that I tapped into. As I said, I did an African song fused with reggae, and Black Widow which is a Latin-fused Cuban [track]…Warriors Code which is a Native American, and Tick Tok which is an R&B — so this is what makes it different,” Hezron added.
