The Jamaican artist's forward-thinking album channels an array of styles and sounds from reggae, dancehall, dub, hip hop and rock into a cohesive 10 track LP. All songs were recorded at the legendary Marley-owned Tuff Gong Studios in Kingston and maintains the essence of Jamaican roots music, while pushing the envelope. “It’s not as traditional as my last album, but it’s still authentic,” explains Protoje. “It’s more innovative, more global and more experimental. I want to elevate reggae culture and the world’s perception of it.”
On A Matter Of Time, Protoje continues his creative partnerships with long-time producer Winta James and fellow roots king Chronixx, who is featured on two of the album's tracks. This is the first time Protoje and Chronixx have collaborated since their 2014 smash "Who Knows," which has garnered over 70 million Youtube views for the video alone.
Watch new video for his latest single "Bout Noon" (directed by Jay Will).
Album is available for pre-order now on Protoje.com and will be released on Easy Star in North America and Mr. Bongo in all other territories through licensing from In.Digg.Nation Collective and Overstand Entertainment.
Protoje is currently touring the United States and Europe in support of the release and will open two select dates in September for Ms. Lauryn Hill's Miseducation 20th Anniversary Tour in San Diego and Las Vegas. See full tour schedule below.
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U.S.
- JUN 26- TOP HAT - MISSOULA, MT - TICKETS
- JUN 27- METRO MUSIC HALL - SALT LAKE CITY, UT - TICKETS
- JUN 28- CERVANTES BALLROOM - DENVER, CO - TICKETS
- JUN 30 - BLK LIVE - SCOTTSDALE, AZ - TICKETS
- JUL 1 - HOLLYWOOD BOWL, LOS ANGELES, CA - TICKETS
- SEP 7 - HARD ROCK HOTEL (THE JOINT), LAS VEGAS, NV *
- SEP 9 -CAL COAST CREDIT UNION OPEN AIR THEATRE, SAN DIEGO, CA *
* opening for Ms. Lauryn Hill
EUROPE:
- JUL 13- DOUR FESTIVAL - DOUR, BELGIUM - TICKETS
- JUL 14- OVERJAM FESTIVAL - TOLMIN, SLOVENIA - TICKETS
- JUL 15- DECIBULLES FESTIVAL - NUEVE-EGLISE, FRANCE - TICKETS
- JUL 21 - FESTIVAL LES FOUS CAVES - PORT D'ENVAUX, FRANCE - TIX
- JUL 27 - UPPSALA REGGAE FESTIVAL - UPPSALA, SWEDEN - TICKETS
- JUL 28- FESTIVAL ECAUSSYSTEME - GIGNAC EN QUERCY - TICKETS
- AUG 4- REGGAE GEEL - GEEL, BELGIUM - TICKETS
- AUG 11- NO LOGO FESTIVAL - FRAISANS, FRANCE - TICKETS
- AUG 12- NO LOGO BZH FESTIVAL - SAINT MALO, FRANCE - TICKETS
- AUG 19- LOWLANDS FEST - BIDDINGHUIZEN, NETHERLANDS - TIX
- AUG 20 - ROTOTOM SUNSPLASH - BENICASSIM, SPAIN - TICKETS
- AUG 23- CABARET VERT - FRANCE - TICKETS
- AUG 25- READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL - READING, UK - TICKETS
- AUG 26 - READING & LEEDS FESTIVAL - LEEDS, UK - TICKETS
- AUG 31 - DRY DIGGINGS FESTIVAL - PACERVILLE, CA - TICKETS
- OCT 27 - BACO REGGAE FESTIVAL - PARIS, FRANCE - TICKETS
- NOV 7- MELKWEG - AMSTERDAM, NETHERLANDS - TICKETS
- NOV 20 - ROCHER DE PALMER - CENON, FRANCE - TICKETS
- NOV 24 - FESTIVAL REBEL ESCAPE - TOURNEFEUILLE, FRANCE - TIX
Tracklisting:
1. Flames feat. Chronixx
2. Blood Money
3. Mind Of A King
4. Like This
5. Bout Noon
6. A Matter Of Time
7. No Guarantee feat. Chronixx
8. Lessons
9. Truths & Rights feat. Mortimer
10. Camera Show