Hmm an Irish woman doing reggae..ya this should prove to be interesting. Am I the only one that thinks this just sounds laughable??

Sinead O'Connor Recording Reggae Album
By HOWARD CAMPBELL, AP

KINGSTON, Jamaica (March 30) - Sinead O'Connor is in Jamaica recording a reggae album with some of the country's leading musicians.

The Irish pop singer has been in Kingston since last week working on tracks for the album, co-producer Sly Dunbar said Wednesday.

He said the album, set for release this summer by British-based Sanctuary Records, 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, a drummer, and Robbie Shakespeare, a bass player, are co-producing the album. They are believed to be one of the world's best rhythm sections. In 1980, they founded the Taxi record label, which has promoted the careers of stars such as Black Uhuru, Ini Kamoze, Beenie Man and Red Dragon.

O'Connor, 38, is best known for her 1991 hit, "Nothing Compares 2 U."

She famously tore up a photo of Pope John Paul II during a 1992 appearance on "Saturday Night Live."


03/30/05 14:39 EST

People are going to think its all a big joke. Maybe, "nothing compares", I guess we will find out.

well I for one am not going to be rushing out to buy that album!

That's actually Prince's song, but I think she did a good job with it back in the day. This new reggae stuff she's pulling will be a joke.

Does she have hair now? Maybe she'll get some dreads!

I dunno, I haven't seen a recent pic of her but that is a pretty funny mental image!

Or, maybe on the cover of her new cd she will be wearing a kilt smoking a bong