“Who The Cap Fit” is a cautionary tale. The title means that people should accept their wrongdoings. Marley takes aim at false friends, backstabbers and…
Tag: Roots
05/12/2020: “Ignorance And Poverty” by Martin Campbell
When I first heard Martin Campbell, I assumed he was a product of 1970s Jamaica. The production is heavy roots, the singing militant dread. But…
22/09/2020: “His Majesty” by Jah Shaka
Not to be confused with the equally fantastic ‘Tribute To His Majesty” from Commandments Of Dub Chapter 6 – Deliverance, this chilled out number is…
30/08/2019: “Why Am I A Rastaman” by Culture
A lot of more hardcore songs about Rastafari can be quite impenetrable to people who don’t listen to a reggae. The accent is thicker, the…
02/08/2019: “Beautiful Dub” by Tappa Zukie
Although reggae has a reputation for being very slow and relaxing, it has usually tended to be dance music, played on huge soundsystems very loudly….
13/07/2019: “Hurt Not The Earth” by Little Roy
This song is more relevant now then ever, and considering it was made in the 70s, is almost prophetic. It’s dread roots of the most…
28/06/2019: “Prophecy” by Fabian
The bassline of this one is an absolute monster. Even in the reggae scene, there aren’t many heavy than this. The song is very catchy…
01/06/2019: “Babylon Makes The Rules” by Steel Pulse
Steel Pulse were not only Birmingham’s biggest reggae band, but easily one of the most influential British reggae bands, rivalled by perhaps only Aswad. UB40…
29/03/2019: “Harvest Time” by Don Carlos
Don Carlos was part of Black Uhuru, and was even part of the re-union in the 90s. This is a deeply religious song, containing Biblical…
09/03/2019: “Youth Dem Cold” by Richie Spice
Richie Spice is one of my favourite modern reggae singers. A lot of his songs utilise riddims with huge basslines, and crisp modern production. However,…