Originally released in 1982 on Jah Guidance, recorded at Channel One with the mighty Roots Radics inna rub-a-dub fashion. Tristan Palma on fine form over...
The early 1980s were the pinnacle of the 'youthman' style of reggae vocal, associated with the generation from Jamaica's Kingston 11 area, including Waterhouse,...
Fred Locks’ 1976 LP Black Star Liner sits on any short list of classics from Reggae’s 1970s golden era. The LP, available again in a newly remastered...
A fairly obscure figure even by reggae standards, Prince Far I was one of the sternest of the "cultural" DJs that proliferated on the Jamaican scene...
Originally released by Mango Records in 1988, Cultural Roots’ Running Back To Me features prime King Jammy digital production that brought forth hits...
Another must have roots dancehall gem from 1985, the stalag riddim' still going strong among today's digital fans. Flipside is an instrumental, the pure...
Intensely concentrated, but with a fresh spontaneity; super-charged with expressivity. The singing is riveting, diva-esque; the mbalax rhythms are dazzling....
Strut introduces the highly anticipated third volume in the Disques Debs International series, diving deeper into the archives of one of the greatest French...