This track features on the iconic soundtrack to “Babylon”, the classic 1980 film about the struggles of U.K. Reggae sound systems when they were trying…
Tag: Roots
03/12/2018: “Love & Unity” by Michael Prophet
Michael Prophet unfortunately passed away from cancer in December 2017. His legacy is tremendous. One of his best tracks, although not his biggest hit, is…
13/11/2018: “The Invasion” by Burning Spear
Burning Spear are one of the roots reggae golden era greats. With deeply held Rastafari convictions, with the attendant lyrical content about the ills of…
03/09/2018: “We A De Rasta” by Israel Vibration
A lot of bands have interesting stories. Nevertheless, the story of Israel Vibration is especially interesting. They all had polio when they were kids, and…
31/05/2018: “Satta Massagana” by The Abyssinians
From the moment the trumpets blare out, and the bass thumps, it is obvious why “Satta Massagana”, from the 1976 album of the same name,…