Azizzi Romeo Teams Up With Guiding Star Orchestra For Debut Album ‘Signs Of The Time’

Azizzi grew up in rural Linstead, St. Catherine, right in the thick of foundation reggae. That’s not a stretch, considering he’s the son of roots icon Max Romeo. He was on the mic before most kids finish primary school, fronting the duo Rominal with his brother at age eight, and later joined his father on the road for international tours before branching off solo. His own sound leans conscious and rootsy at its core, but he’s not afraid to bring in electronic textures and a more introspective, moody edge to the writing.

For Signs Of The Time, he linked with Copenhagen’s Guiding Star Orchestra for the full 11 tracks. Thomas Leholt handled the main production, with Steve Borth II of CHLLNGR and Recall Reality, and Nicolas Duboux, coming in as co-producers. The band’s what you’d hope for from this crew: Nathan Mercier on bass, Anton Chatelain and Tobias Elof splitting drum duties, Malthe Kaptain on trumpet, and Leholt himself on keys. Mixing came from Morten McCoy of Bremer/McCoy, alongside Laurits Qwist Bilén and Mikael Flensborg.

The title track carries real weight beyond the music itself. It holds one of the final vocal performances from the late Max Romeo, recorded alongside his son, so Signs Of The Time becomes something of a torch-passing moment between generations. The family thread continues on All I See, which brings in Azizzi’s sister, Xana Romeo, for a proper family affair across the album.