SOUTH FLORIDA-BASED 4-M RECORDS, RELEASES AN UPDATED VERSION OF THE CLASSIC “HELLO CAROL” FEATURING HAL ANTHONY AND MALACHI SMITH!

4-M Records, a subsidiary of 4-M International Productions, releases new version of The Gladiators’ reggae classic “Hello Carol” featuring dub poet and DJ Malachi and recording artist Hal Reggaeman Anthony.

The idea of the single came about after Hal Reggaeman Anthony, who is now a touring member of The Tennors, released an album of The Gladiators songs. Smith played Hello Carol on his weekly radio show, Strictly Roots dub poetry and more, fell in love with it, called Hal Anthony and the collaboration began.

This new Hello Carol incorporates the original song with the anguish, angst, anxieties, separation, isolation and suffering of the present COVID-19 Pandemic.

The rhythm track was arranged and recorded by legendary producer Willie Lindo and his son Kashief Lindo at their Heavy Beat Recording Studios. Eugene Grey handled the recording and mixing, and Grammy winning studio engineer Marlon Smith did the mastering. Taurus Alphonso is on backing vocals.

Hal Reggaeman Anthony was a member of the Jamaican recording group The Beltones. They scored a major hit with, No More Heartache. He later moved on to The Fantells and they scored a hit song with, Hooligan. In South Florida, he was the leader of the popular band, The Millennium. The band toured internationally with major acts including Freddie McGregor and Glen Washington. Hal is a rhythm guitarist. He has five albums to his credits. Hal hails from Frankfield in the Parish of Clarendon.

Malachi Smith, is an internationally acclaimed and award-winning dub poet and author. He was a founding member of Poets in Unity (Poetry Society of Jamaica), and the founder of the annual Jamaican Poets Nomadic School Poetry Festival. He has two poetry collections and eight CD collections to his credit. Malachi Dynamite Turututum Smith is the host of the popular radio show Strictly Roots dub poetry and more which airs on Sundays on WZOP 92.7 FM and WZPP 96.1 FM in South Florida. He also coordinates the annual Louise Bennett-Coverley Writers Clinic in South Florida. Malachi was born in Moreland Hill, Westmoreland.