Right now the dreadlocks are chanting fire! - have always loved this track…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqGE1hS52a0
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Two new ones, now ripped and streaming.
Alpha Steppa & Nai-Jah - The Great Elephant.
Released by Steppas Records, The Great Elephant “is the product of a year-long collaboration between renowned UK Dub Reggae producer Alpha Steppa and Nigerian/ French singer / songwriter Nai-Jah.”
Some dub / dancehall goodness from Mungo’s Hi Fi with Eva Lazarus, courtesy of the good folks at Scotch Bonnet Records up in Glasgow.
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Great to hear Mary Anne Hobbs giving this an airing on daytime 6Music this morning..
RIP Joseph Hill, respect due
She looks a bit like Hollie Cook who’s well worth checking out…
Daughter of Paul Cook don’t you know..
Always love this track from the same album..
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Some wicked vintage footage up at Treasure Isle Studio (I think)..
You might have something there as prolonged digital listening can be tiring while long sessions listening to analogue are more enjoyable and less exhausting.
Queen Ifrica - Climb
I have another one of her albums and I don’t think it’s as good as this one.
Cheers
The misti-in-roots album was a great compilation and soul jazz records do some freat reggae esp the roots compilation vol 1, vol 2 and 3.
I like the down tempo earthy sound of roots and am looking for a chilled out dub album such as the scientist or the mad proffessor.
Our local library has some reggae choices but not many now.
For those who believe that great Jamaican roots music ended after the likes of Culture, Burning Spear etc this compilation can’t be recommended enough.
After the negativity and gangsterism of much of the later "digital dancehall and Ragga which had almost taken over and alienated the more Rastafarian and concious minded artists, along came a new style and resurgence of a more roots and Rasta themed style as the antidote. Spearheaded by producer Phillip Fatis Burrell’s Xterminator label who used “Digital” Dancehall style riddims but with some great newer artists particularly from the powerfully militant Bobo Shanti branch of Rastafari…
Further essential reading from Reggae journalist John Masouri..
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBzlNBilqybJDz43s7JX44HRvyxL3VJwe
Cracking album, a regular listen, Chez Dave … highly recommended … great shout @anon44538201
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Similarly this compilation is equally essential rounding up some of the best contemporary roots productions of “Bobby Digital Dixon” who’s released included those of the wonderful Garnet Silk who was poised for big tings before dying in a fire at his home. Movingly news reported that his body was found hugging his mother..
Flag Flown High: Best of Bobby Digital’s Roots Productions Google Search
Bobby Digital produced Garnet Silk’s debut album Its Growing..
The title track of which used a modern “Digital” version of the classic Studio One Moving Away riddim as voiced by Ken Boothe..
Another great contemporary roots label was producer Richard “Bello” Bell’s Star Trail and one of the jewels in the Star Trail crown is the debut and still best album from Everton Blender Lift Up Your Head released by the quality Heartbeat Label.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBzlNBilqybIkxMdpU8hn0bZAzUvL2MCO
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