Working on his second U.S. album release, singer-songwriter Culture Noble (who formally went by the name Black Culture) remains tantalized by the mysteries and marvels conscious music, filling his work with images, both precise and poetic, of the spiritual and the physical world. But he digs even deeper and goes further into the vagaries of human nature, transforming the turbulence of his own life, as well as his concerns about the status and nationality of his people and the state of the world at large, into a collection of songs distinguished as much by their spiritual and emotional urgency as by their often astonishing musical inventiveness. His 2006 release Lion's Den Adversity with Bambu Station received enormous recognition causing huge ripples in the pond of roots reggae music, showing the gentler, but no less controversial poetic side of this extraordinary singer-songwriter. As a performer Culture Noble (then Black Culture) toured with Bambu Station until late 2006 when he decided to form his own band The Lion's Den. He faced challenges learning the difficulties a reggae band encounters trying to make it as notable reggae band internationally. Culture Noble (then Black Culture) met a talented band named Session Rockers from his home state Virginia where they and the talented singer seemed to have just the right chemistry and immediately created original reggae roots masterpieces that kept local audiences always wanting more from this musical phenomenon. They went on to perform together for almost 3 years until Culture Noble (still then Black Culture) moved to the west coast of the United States looking for a better quality of life. It was there in California he met a young talented Moroccan musician/producer who has a production company called Repatriation Dub. He produced known by fellow musicians as one of the greatest roots reggae albums of this era for the roots reggae singer/songwriter now known as Culture Noble. Mystically around the same time Session Rockers also began to work on a new album as a Culture Noble/Session Rockers collaboration on the east coast of the U.S Both albums are now pending release. Born Troy Bond on October 3rd 1965, Culture Noble began his musical awareness in the early 80's as a Hip Hop DJ before cassette tapes and DJ mixers, learning the art of record mixing and microphone control with 8 track tapes and 45's. He soon realized his talent for writing rap songs and began reciting them over break beats. For years he would team up with local producers/DJ's and work on underground songs and albums. As Culture Noble got older he began to expand and explore his talents and consciousness both musically and spiritually. It wasn't long before he began to notice the depth of his abilities and began to croon over old Coxtone Dodd Studio One, Scientist, King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry & Prince Jammy riddims. Everyone who heard his voice over these legendary riddims were in awe and simply could not believe he didn't have a published recording. He was inspired to write more in his hometown Norfolk Virginia where he had a store called "The Lion's Den". It was there where he met legendary guitar player Tuff Lion who was at the time playing guitar for Bambu Station. And this ultimately lead to the 2005 release of Talking Roots II which featured the timeless hit, track number 13, Haile I Selassie I, which of course prompted the debut 2006 release of Lion's Den Adversity under the name Black Culture. Though trivial, his Culture has indeed been a Noble one and change and adjustment to the times has been theme of his path. The world is looking forward to hearing what Culture Noble has to say
