Review: After racking up millions of streams for hits like 'Jump Up Pon It' and 'Heal Them', Brother Culture is now a reggae and dub icon having been a key figure in the UK scene for decades. His powerful voice and conscious lyrics have earned him a deserving global recognition and now he teams up with Swiss reggae masters The 18th Parallel for 'Ghetto Man,' a hard-hitting anthem of resilience and justice. Their deep roots sound, combined with Brother Culture's commanding delivery, makes for an electrifying track and on the flip, Paolo Baldini DubFiles adds his signature dub touch, making this a sound system anthem that speaks to struggles and strength worldwide.
Review: Dr. Afrodub by Ghanaian artist Ekowmania, aka Ekow Alabi Savage, is a standout in Afro-centric dub concoctions. He is a drummer, percussionist and singer with over two decades of experience alongside Jimi Tenor & Kabukabu and here he explores classic roots reggae, Afrobeat and dub along with some more modernist African rhythms. The whole record was produced by the great Jimi Tenor and started after a tribute song to Kwame Nkrumah which was recorded at guitarist Lauri Kallio's studio in Finland. The nine tracks bring great intensity of rhythm and include standout songs like 'Twerk Your Mind,' 'Dub Souljah,' and 'Me Know' while also featuring a remix from the one and only DJ Sotofett.
Lift Up Your Head (feat Troy Berkley & OBF) (4:48)
Way To Be Happy (feat Las Ninyas Del Corro) (3:30)
Fi Di Yut (feat Blackout JA & Tippa Irie) (3:20)
Mumbai 808 (feat Manudigital) (3:49)
Saga (feat Killa P, Flowdan & Big Red) (3:58)
Downtown (Befour Steppa) (5:29)
Review: ***B-STOCK: Sleeve damaged but otherwise in excellent condition***
Reggae, dub, hip-hop and dancehall are known for their use of film samples, but that trend has been magnified with this most recent compilation from the infamous L'Entourloop collective. With around 30 tracks split across two sides - one dedicated to dub/reggae and one to hip-hop - there are myriad contributions from Ken Boothe, Bounty Killer, JuJu Rogers, Degihuegi, Dope St. Jude, Killa P, Flowdan, etc., all culminating to tell a filmic epic, gunslinging story.
Review: Home Hitters churn out edition 15 of their eponymous series, recollecting two noughties mainstays to a fresh white label A-and-B-sider. On the A we've 'Temperature', an experimental Sean Paul dancehall cut from the 2005 album The Trinity, although this is a faster take on dancehall than most would've heard it; the song's melody is infectious enough too, being one of those songs everyone knows as having wafted from car stereos or down-the-block house parties, and on which Paul waxes poetic about keeping the object of his affections warm. Enur's 'Calabria 2007' offered similar vibes, with its whimsical horn lead and carefree lyrical invitations.
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