"Under which pseudonym did Dominican singer Cuffy Nevinson previously make a name for himself in the reggae scene?", could be a perfect trivia question for a reggae quiz. The answer is "Spraggy", but the clean shaven and shiny tuxedo wearing Nevinson hardly even looks like the Rasta on the cover of 'Sunshine Country' anymore. 'Rebirth' is therefore a more than fitting title for his newest album and the track 'Lord Jesus Come My Way' is probably more than a hint at the how and why of Cuffy's reinvention. The new roots that could be found on 'Sunshine Country' is also present on 'Rebirth', but the track list also contains a few soul, funk and r&b tracks ('Toop Too Doo', 'We All Need Somebody', 'Make A Better World'). Every now and then Cuffy's lyrics sound somewhat simplistic ('Children Need The Fathers'). On 'Hélé Nou Ka Hélé', Nevinson returns to his Dominican roots as this is the only song in the track list where he does not sing in English but in Creole or French Patois (before it got conquered by the British in the mid-18th century, Dominica was a French colony). Decent middle of the road new roots album!