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Yet another thing I'll probably like that half the planet will hate:
Sinead O'Connor Recording Reggae
Irish pop singer Sinead O'Connor is in Jamaica recording a reggae album with some of Jamaica's leading musicians, her producer said Wednesday.
The Dublin-born O'Connor has been in the capital Kingston since last week working on tracks for the album, scheduled for release this summer by the British-based Sanctuary Records, said Sly Dunbar.
The untitled album will include covers of some of reggae's most famous protest songs — Bob Marley's "War," Peter Tosh's "Downpressor Man," and Burning Spear's "Marcus Garvey" — Dunbar said.
Dunbar, a drummer, and bass player Robbie Shakespeare are co-producing the album.
Dunbar and Shakespeare are believed by many to be one of the world's best rhythm sections. In 1980, they founded their own Taxi record label, which has promoted the careers of such stars as Black Uhuru, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man, and Red Dragon.
O'Connor, 38, is best known for her 1991 international hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U."
In her early albums, she won praise for her unique voice and original songs. Her shaved head and sometimes far-out clothing made her a celebrity.
Her career has frequently been marked by scandal.
Ordained as a priest by a splinter Catholic group, she tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II on the television program Saturday Night Live in 1992. She also refused to perform at a show in New Jersey because the Star Spangled Banner was played before her appearance.
O'Connor has recorded sporadically in the last five years. Her last CD, "She Who Dwells in the Secret Place of the Most High Shall Abide Under the Shadow of the Almighty," was released in 2003.
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(I love how the media always calls it a "splinter" Catholic group when it's been around for about 1,700 years. I also love how they never mention why O'Connor did the things she did. She had specific political motivations for all her actions, though the actions were pretty silly)
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