Orthodox Judaism and Rastafarianism are more akin than superficialities would indicate and reggae bassist David Solid Gould explores those interconnections with his band, The Temple Rockers. The biblical references are a shared commonality, but so is a tendency toward minor keys. Festival of Lights rekindles the rootsy analogue sound of ’70s reggae with muggy horns and deep grooves and a set of songs from the Jewish tradition. Gould invited notable reggae vocalists such as Linval Thompson and Ansel Meditations to share the bema. The odd thing? It works.
