Singer G Cole Talks About Inspiration of New Album 'Black Green and Reggae'

Singer G Cole held centre stage at VP Records’ offices in Miramar on September 19 where his third album, Black Green And Reggae, was launched. The South Florida-based artist did a brief performance and signed vinyl copies of the 12-song set.

G Cole (right) and a fan at the September 19 launch of his album, Black Green And Reggae, at VP Records in Miramar.In an interview with Caribbean Today, G Cole said the title sums up Jamaica, his homeland.

“The black on our flag signifies hardships faced and to be overcome. The green signifies the rich, green land and topography, the gold is the natural wealth and beauty of the sunshine,” he said. “But sometimes the days are cloudy, sometimes the days are rainy. Regardless of what the day is, there’s always reggae music playing. It’s the only constant.”

Black Green And Reggae was released 13 years after Ocho Rios, G Cole’s second album, which is named for the resort town where he was born and raised. Two songs from the album,  Your Love and Feeling The Love (with Ed Robinson), were previously released.

Strategically, he released Black Green And Reggae on vinyl which has enjoyed a massive revival in the last 10 years, especially in Europe and the United States West Coast.

”I have followed the resurgence of vinyl and I’ve strongly advocated for it, but the truth is, most genres never stopped making the vinyls, it was the reggae section that was getting smaller,” G Cole noted. “It is expensive, especially since reggae artists aren’t given the budget of most other genres, but I’m hoping I can inspire some artists to do vinyl.”