OJIJI – SHADOW (AQUA BLUE) - LP •

OJIJI – SHADOW (AQUA BLUE) - LP •UPC: 199800321849 Label: CONTINUED SOUND Format: LP Release Date: January 30, 2026 In stock items ship within 48 hours Continued Sound is proud to presen The Shadow by Ojiji. In 1979, Rupert Ojiji Harvey put out one of the most distinctly original albums of a generation. Combining progressive jazz fusion arrangements with soul, funk, and reggae from his native Jamaica, Ojijis The Shadow is an album only he could create. Ojiji, along with his brother

UPC: 199800321849
Label: CONTINUED SOUND
Format: LP
Release Date: January 30, 2026
In stock items ship within 48 hours

Continued Sound is proud to presen The Shadow by Ojiji. In 1979, Rupert “Ojiji” Harvey put out one of the most distinctly original albums of a generation. Combining progressive jazz-fusion arrangements with soul, funk, and reggae from his native Jamaica, Ojiji’s The Shadow is an album only he could create. Ojiji, along with his brother Carl, were performing in nightclubs before they were old enough to legally enter. At just 15, Ojiji was tapped by reggae keyboard legend Jackie Mittoo to join his band The Cougars. Not long after, the Harvey brothers teamed up with other Cougars members to form the funk band Crack of Dawn. This union proved to be groundbreaking, not just in the soul/funk genre, but for Canadian music as a whole. In 1975, they were signed to a major label, Columbia Records, the first Black Canadian band in history to do so. Tracks like “It’s Alright” and “Keep the Faith” still echo in the halls of Canadian funk history. Personal and industry differences caused Crack of Dawn to break up in 1977, and a young Rupert Harvey was without a band for the first time. However, the creative mind never rests. Outside of the band, Ojiji had been writing and composing his own personal songs since age 17. These songs were a fusion of the sounds and styles he’d soaked up during his time with his musical mentors mixed with new emerging musical influences he was hearing every day. With the help of his brother Carl and some Crack of Dawn bandmates, he began recording his debut solo album The Shadow. The band's tightness heard in the intricate arrangements are a testament to their interwoven musicianship at the time. Many tracks were recorded in only one-take. Each song in The Shadow’s eclectic glory paints a picture of a young man's singular lived experience through music. Regaling us with where he’s been. Inviting us to where he’s going.

TRACK LIST:

Downtown 
The Shadow 
Good Intentions 
Gerima 
See The Light 
Hang On 
Summer Rain 
Forgotten Dream 
Ojiji