Liam Bailey links up with El Michels Affair for ‘Ekundayo Inversions’, with guest appearances from Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry and Black Thought

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Liam Bailey. Photo Credit: Christian Sanchez Verona / Eduardo Donoso

El Michels Affair – the soul-via-reggae project masterminded by producer Leon Michels – has collaborated with reggae and blues singer-songwriter Liam Bailey for a new album on Big Crown Records, Ekundayo Inversions.

True to their trademark reggae-tinged style, the album is the follow-up to Liam Bailey’s 2020 project Ekundayo, which was strongly influenced by the genre and which Michels helped produce.

Ekundayo Inversions charts some of the extra tracks Michels and Bailey recorded at around the same time, both in traditional reggae and modern R&B styles.

One track on Ekundayo Inversions features a guest appearance from Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry, who provides vocals on the ‘Ugly Truths’ version. The Roots’ Black Thought also provides a verse on the track ‘Conquer & Divide’.

Ekundayo Versions is due out on August 19 – pre-order it here