Reggae & Dancehall 2125 Items

Wonderful World / The Best Of The 4-Skins Blood Red Transparent Vinyl Edition

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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4-Skins

LP | EU (Step One)

7" | 2024 | US | Original (Down Beat Vinyl)

Release: EU

Genre: Rock & Indie, Reggae & Dancehall

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Blood red transparent vinyl/ Sleeve re-design and full band background info added. 2024 re-release of the one of the original and biggest and best selling UK Oi! bands of the early 80`s which still continues today! All of this amazing early 80`s Oi! band`s most popular early tracks are included... 200 copies transparent blood red on 160g vinyl, Semi-Translucent Microtene Poly Inner sleeves, Vinyl placed behind jacket in clear outer re-usable poly bags, Updated sleeve artwork and band history added. Great re-packaging!

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69yobsters / Murobushi

Punchy Reggae Kick & Go

Release: 2024 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP+CD | 2010 | EU (Une Vie Pour Rien)

8°6 Crew

Old Reggae Friends

Release: 2010 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2019 | EU (Une Vie Pour Rien ?)

8°6 Crew

Working Class Reggae

17,99 €* 19,99 € -10%

Release: 2019 / EU

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Une Vie Pour Rien)

86 Crew

Bad Bad Reggae

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A Hundred Birds / Equalizer

Qnitia / Tropical Drive

7" | 2018 | JP | Original (タカラディスク)

Release: 2018 / JP – Original

Genre: Hip Hop, Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Generic

Human Nature / Human Dubwise

A J Brown

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Planets)

Rocket No. 3 Feat. Jan Delay

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This is a Lovers version of an absolute classic! Licensed from the catalogue of the legendary Harry J Studio, in a signature late 80s Digital keyboard & drum-machine style. Originally written by Toto, and made famous by Michael Jackson! As well as being sampled in SWV’s big 90s anthem & by Hip Hop legend NAS.

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A Rocket In Dub

7" | 2022 | EU | Original (Italic)

Aba Ariginal Meets The Pharmacist

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall, Pop

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Stefan Schwander aka A Rocket IN DUB has been producing electronic music in Düsseldorf since the mid-1990s. He releases under a variety of pseudonyms such as Antonelli, Repeat Orchestra, Rhythm Maker, Harmonious Thelonious and While My Sequencer Gently Weeps. His music draws influences from techno, disco music (especially Giorgio Moroder), new wave, dub, abstract electronica and African music. In 2002, he released "Rocket No. 3", an old-school dub house classic with a distinctive vocoder voice. 20 years later, he has re-recorded the track together with JAN Delay on vocals. Both musicians share a great passion for dub music. Jan's great voice is just as distinctive as the vocoder 20 years ago and adds a touch of humanity to the original. The collaboration is released as a limited 7" single with artwork by Hendrik Krawen.

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Inna Dub Session

LP (Hfp)

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Abbashantie / Jerry & Neville & Wackie's Rhythm Force

Break Down The Walls / Abbashantie Rock

12" (Wackies)

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Live In Love / Interracial Dub

Abel Miller / Joe Ariwa

12" | 2022 | UK | Original (Ariwa)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2023 | UK | Original (Original Gravity)

Abram & Néstor

Four Minutes Of Funk

16,14 €* 16,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | US | Original (Asian Man)

Abruptors

Noticeably Cheerless

12" | 2020 | EU | Original (La Panchita)

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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From Buffalo, NY, the Abruptors deliver their sophomore release. SKA, Soul, 2 Tone influenced songs that will get you up and dancing. Vinyl is a smoky clear variant just for record stores.

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Adala, Matah, Chalart58

Soundsystem

15,99 €*

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2023 | EU | Original (Moonshine)

Adam Prescott

At The Controls

27,99 €*

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 1987 | EU | Reissue (Secousse)

Adioa

Toubab Bile

20,89 €* 21,99 € -5%

Adubta / Roots Organisation

Release: 1987 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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1 december 1944, Thiaroye military camp, right outside of Dakar, Senegal. 1600 French soldiers of West African origin (Benin, Mali, Ivory Coast, Tchad, Senegal , Gabon, Togo etc.) have been quickly evacuated by the French Army during what was subsequentially called the ‘whitening of the colonial troops’ that happened before the armistice signature. The soldiers are awaiting to be paid for their war effort. Things go sideways, protests erupt, and the French military staff decides to open fire. The official number of casualties is 35, although various sources claim several hundred people died on that fatal day. Since then, several artists have grasped that difficult topic, screaming for recognition and reparation. Such is the case with a young Senegalese musician and singer named Maxidilick Adioa, with his very first single ever released, ‘Toubab Bile’, in 1987. At that time, Adioa had been living in France for a few years. He was considered a master percussionist, playing, recording and touring alongside the great Ivorian artist Alpha Blondy. He had just written a beautiful tune, ‘Nao’, for Aminata Fall, one of the biggest actress and singers in Senegal. It seemed like a good time to launch his solo career. Toubab Bilé remains Adioa’s biggest hit to this day, and one of the best African reggae tune ever recorded. Adioa ended up signing an album deal with Chris Blackwell’s Island records and toured the world endlessly during the following years. In 2012, François Hollande was the first French President to officially mention and pay tribute to the Thiaroye massacre in a speech.

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A Tale Of Dubbing Horns

LP | WW (Mod Music)

27,99 €*

Release: WW

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Adubta & The Black Oak Roots Allstars

Sounds From The Attic

LP | 2023 | Original (Sfa Distribution)

Release: 2023 / Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Le Breizho - Edevcom Musique)

Afrasonic

Contretemps

2LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Baco)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Contretemps is an Electro-Dub trip to the Afrasonic's musical universe. The Caribbean pulse is there, in the background and off-beat, and melts smoothly into these oriental melodies and poetic samples that bring a touch of sweet melancholy to the riddims.

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African Brothers

Mysterious Nature

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 1982 | UK | Reissue (On-U Sound)

African Head Charge

Environmental Studies

In Pursuit Of Shashamane Land

Release: 1982 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Features contributions from Bruce Smith (The Pop
Group), Style Scott (Roots Radics) and Deadly
Headley (The Wailers).

Re-cut at Dubplates & Mastering in Berlin for
maximum bass pressure. Includes printed inner
with sleevenotes by Steve Barker (‘On The Wire’),
plus download card for full album.

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African Head Charge

2LP | 2020 | UK | Reissue (On-U Sound)

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Vision Of A Psychedelic Africa

Release: 2020 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

Still in shrink, but opened, with hype sticker

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African Head Charge

2LP | 2005 | UK | Reissue (On-U Sound)

Release: 2005 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 1992 | EU | Reissue (Hornin Sounds)

African Star

Days In Creation

Release: 1992 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2017 | EU | Original (Ariwa)

Aisha

First Lady Of Dub

Release: 2017 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2008 | UK | Reissue (Ariwa Sounds)

Aisha

The Creator

7" | 2024 | UK | Original (Planets)

Release: 2008 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Sweet Aisha tune on 7" produced by the UK's dub pioneer, Mad Professor. Check the huge sample The Orb lifted off this one.

Comes with a deadly Mad Prof dub on the b side. Recorded mid 80s, these versions were first re-issued in 2008.

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Aj Brown

Human Nature

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Black Carbon Feat. Chronixx

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (I Grade / Before Zero)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Higher Bound)

Bless Go Roun

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A Journey Rediscovered: 'Bless Go Roun' by Akae Beka & Higher Bound Production LP vinyl release distributed by TRS Records.

In the world of reggae, some albums possess an enduring quality that transcends time and genre boundaries. Akae Beka and Higher Bound Production's 'Bless Go Roun,' originally recorded in 2006, is undoubtedly one of those albums. Making its vinyl debut, 'Bless Go Roun' presents an exciting opportunity to rediscover this gem.

'Bless Go Roun' encapsulates the essence of Akae Beka's musical genius, blending roots reggae, dub, and mysticism into an intricate tapestry of sound. From the moment the needle drops, you're transported to a world where spirituality and rhythm unite to create something truly magical.

The album's opening track, "Ye Lands," serves as a captivating opener, setting the tone with VB's signature, spiritually charged lyrics. As the album progresses, tracks like "Nomo", "Bless Go Roun," "Starting From" and "Exodus" showcase Vaughn Benjamin's lyrical prowess, addressing themes of Rasta, love, unity and self-discovery. As the album unfolds, it becomes evident that 'Bless Go Roun' is not merely a collection of songs but a spiritual journey through sound and soul with tracks like "Giddeon", "Homing Zone" and "All Out" to name a few. Akae Beka's profound lyrics, combined with the impeccable and intricate arrangements and production by Ryan "Ishence" Willard of Higher Bound, create a sonic landscape that feels both familiar and otherworldly. A level of spiritual introspection rarely found in modern reggae.

In a world overflowing with ephemeral music, 'Bless Go Roun' stands as a timeless masterpiece, a testament to reggae's capacity to inspire, uplift, and provoke contemplation. Akae Beka's spiritual wisdom, coupled with Higher Bound Production's meticulous craftsmanship, has yielded a vinyl gem deserving of a place in every music enthusiast's collection. This release isn't just a reissue; it's the rediscovery of a hidden musical treasure that demands repeated listens, as each spin reveals new layers of complexity and lyrical depth.

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Everything Bless Feat. Tiken Jah Fakoly

7" | 2024 | EU | Original (I Grade / Before Zero)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Higher Bound)

Free Indeed

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Available on April 20th, we're excited to unveil "Free Indeed" by Akae Beka and Higher Bound Productions on vinyl for the first time as part of our ongoing collaboration with Higher Bound Productions.

Produced in 2012, this remarkable collection represents a tapestry of deeply resonant melodies and emotions showcasing the perfect harmony between Vaughn Benjamin and producer Ryan 'Ishence' Willard showcasing their undeniable artistry. With each note and lyric, they both paint a vivid portrait of their shared creative vision, demonstrating an unparalleled synergy and depth of expression. "Free Indeed" ships on 4/20.

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LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Fifth Son / Top Ranking Sound)

Homage To The Land

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (I Grade / Before Zero)

Let Live

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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12" | 2024 | EU | Original (Before Zero)

Living Testament

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Vaughn Benjamin, the voice of Midnite and Akae Beka, was one of the best and most prolific reggae vocalists of the modern era. He was a scholar, poet, teacher, and solver of mysteries. A voracious reader, he was incredibly creative - constantly writing poems and songs. Those close to him advise that he had a photographic memory, which helps explain the broad field of topics he discussed with precise detail in his work. He released over 70 albums in a 20-year period.

Living Testament is the final album Vaughn Benjamin recorded before he transitioned in November of 2019. In late October of 2019, he travelled to Grass Valley, California, recording this 11-track album at Ras Biblical’s studio, Trinity Farm, over a period of 2 days. The producers gathered 11 masterful musicians on these tracks, including Manuel “Go A Chant” Guerra, Denfield “Ras Pulse” Potter, Walker Pillow, Scott Lynwood Davis, Befekadu Assefa and Tuff Lion. Together, these musicians weaved together a powerful family of songs that that tell a timeless and truly unique story, a masterpiece of roots reggae.

Living Testament includes the single ‘Who Will Go For Us’ which was released on January 6th 2024 with a video filmed on location in Ethiopia. In the coming weeks, we’ll be speaking with Go A Chant and Biblical, who were present for the creation of this album. We’ll learn about these recording sessions and what happened behind the scenes.

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Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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7" | 2024 | EU | Original (I Grade / Before Zero)

Sow And The Reap

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Fifth Son / Top Ranking Sound)

Standing Ground

28,99 €*

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Before Zero)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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300 limited copies, hand numbered, vinyl only, mastered by DJ Steaw, Made in Europe

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Akae Beka & Zion High

Livicated

Livicated (Damaged Sleeve)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Akae Beka's inimitable style, developed over decades performing with St. Croix based band Midnite and countless recordings (including 2014 iTunes reggae album of the year Beauty FOR Ashes and Ride Tru). At the point of his untimely passing in 2019, he had released over 70LP's. He is without a doubt one of the most prolific reggae artists ever known and his quanity is always matched with quality, with his albums consistently featuring in the top 10 on the billboard charts reggae LPs.

This release makes no exception. 5 years on from the original 2016 CD and Digital release which charted at number 6 in the reggae billboard charts, this timeless masterpiece is being re-released on 12" Vinyl and Cassette tape, courtesy of Before Zero Records. Produced by ZIK bassist, JAH David, Livicated was Akae Beka's debut release on the Zion High Productions (zhp) label. The album features solid original riddims composed and arranged by the ZIK family with musical contributions from Aston Barrett Jr. (drums), JAH Bless (horns), Chet Samuel (guitar), and Yami Bolo (melodica). Particularly striking on Livicated are the strident, Burning Spear-like horn arrangements and the variety and range of Drew Keys' keyboard voices.

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Akae Beka & Zion High

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Before Zero)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Before Zero)

Akae Beka & Zion High

Mek A Menshun

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Before Zero)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Akae Beka's inimitable style of rich, deep, multi-layered songwriting, uncompromising devotion to RasTafari and soulful healing melodies developed over decades performing with St. Croix based band Midnite and countless recordings. At the point of his untimely passing in 2019, he had released over 70LP's. He is without a doubt one of the most prolific reggae artists ever known.

The stellar production trinity that is Zion I Kings have been involved collectively and individually in creating some of the most highly regarded contributions to the vast Akae Beka catalogue. The timeless songs of 'Mek A Menshun' amply reward the listener who can penetrate into the mystical musical realms of Rastafari. Longtime fans of Midnite and Akae Beka will note that Vaughn Benjamin's singing on 'Mek a Menshun' reached new heights of melodic delivery and emotional intensity. Coupled with his always poetic and insightful lyrics, these 10 original songs rank among his best recordings to date. The title track 'Mek A Menshun' includes vocals by Protoje Grammy (R)-nominated artist.

Mek A Menshun features the stellar musicianship of the ZIK distinguished in typical fashion by the rock-solid drumming of Lloyd "Junior" Richards. On this album, his playing is complemented by Aston Barrett Jr. ("By Day", "Only Now") and Kirk Bennett ( "Kagm Mystory", "Mek A Menshun"). The signature stylings of the other core ZIK musicians are augmented by horns (Andrew "Drew Keys" Stoch -trombone, Donald "Jahbless" Toney -saxophone), flute- Sheldon "Attiba" Bernard, kette- Andrew "Bassie" Campbell, and the guitar of Chet Samuel. ZIK guitarist Andrew "Moon" Bain contributes a string arrangement on "Only Now". Throughout the album, Laurent "Tippy I" Alfred's spot-on organ shuffle bubbles the rhythm forward. Many of the 'Mek A Menshun' tracks were among the last recordings done by the veteran engineer Gary Woung.

Originally released digitally and on CD, this LP is now being released for the first time on as a 12" vinyl LP courtesy of Before Zero Records.

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Akae Beka & Zion I Kings

Polarities

LP | 2022 | UK | Original (Before Zero)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Released on CD and digital on the 21st May 2021, this eagerly anticipated LP from I Grade Records immediately soared to the number one position in the iTunes reggae charts. The LP is now being released on 12" vinyl and cassette tape courtesy of Before Zero Records.
Polarities is the 13th and final full album of new material from Vaughn Benjamin and I Grade Records, the culmination of a 20 year working relationship that began with 2001's Nemozian Rasta album, which was Midnite's 4th album released to date at that time.
Polarities was produced jointly by the Zion I Kings production team, with Tippy I of I Grade at the production helm, alongside Vaughn Benjamin himself.
The album also includes two notable guest features: Tiken Jah Fakoly of Ivory Coast on "Everything Bless" and Chronixx of Jamaica on "Black Carbon", which were both released in 2020 as the first singles off of Polarities.

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Akae Beka & Zion I Kings

Portals

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Brixton)

Release: 2022 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Akae Beka's inimitable style, developed over decades performing with St. Croix based band Midnite. At the point of his untimely passing in 2019, he had released over 70LP's. His prolific output coupled with his uniquely rich, deep, multilayered songwriting and uncompromising devotion to RasTafari has earned him a place amongst the reggae legends.
The production trinity, Zion I Kings have been involved collectively and individually in co-creating some of the most highly regarded contributions to the vast Akae Beka catalogue.
Now available on 12" vinyl courtesy of Before Zero Records, Portals was originally released on CD and Digital in 2016. It garnered critical acclaim and held position in the billboard charts top 10 for 2 weeks. Produced collaboratively between Zion I Kings and Vaughn Benjamin (Akae Beka), who co-produced & arranged 5 of the 13 songs himself, alongside the ZIK players in St. Croix's Aqua Sounds Studio. The album's sound continues a trajectory of textural, guitar-driven roots reggae that Zion I Kings and Padraic Coursey first explored on the track "Weather the Storm" on 2014's Beauty for Ashes.
Now available on 12" vinyl courtesy of Before Zero Records.

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Akatz

Yuyu

Dub Cuts: Mixed By Paolo Baldini Dubfiles

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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AKATZ are not Jamaicans, nor are they British, nor do they need to. They have been at the crossroads between Kingston and Bilbao chatting with the mocking spirit of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, who has shown them new directions to continue their creative path. The uninitiated will receive this album like headless chickens, as a fierce revelation, and longtime adepts will celebrate the event with offerings of smoke, brandy, and endless dancing.In a journey of almost 30 years, Akatz have developed their own personality that makes them easily recognizable, genuine and unique. Hardened in a thousand battles, they have always paid as much attention to creating quality music as to turning each concert into an unrepeatable party.YUYU was registered in November 2019 in the studios of Kaki Arkarazo (Kortatu, Negu Gorriak) and, pending publication, the curse of the pandemic ensued. Therefore, the band's first self-imposed mission has been to cast these 12 spells to the four winds. There are twelve songs of classic ska, reggae and Jamaican jazz with a R&B dressing, and essences of danceable swing and punk attitude. Lifelong melodies, with rhythm, swing, beat and flow, and a compositional solidness that would admit multiple readings of each song by musicians of different origins and backgrounds.YUYU presents a universe populated by creatures that seem fantastic but that - in reality - live among us, and that the band unmasks with fine clairvoyance. An album that can be enjoyed from the first taste. With fun, uncomplicated and well-crafted songs all sprinkled with a good dose of rhythm and blues.It is clear that AKATZ has been at the crossroads between Kingston and Bilbao, chatting with the mocking spirit of New Orleans Mardi Gras, who has shown them new directions to continue their creative path. The uninitiated will receive this album like headless chickens, as a fierce revelation, and longtime adepts will celebrate the event with offerings of smoke, brandy, and endless dancing.

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Al Brown & Inner Force

LP | 2023 | UK (Pressure Sounds)

Release: 2023 / UK

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Burning Sounds)

Al Campbell

Gee Baby

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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No More Running Red Vinyl Edition

Al Campbell

LP | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Burning Sounds)

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Rainy Days Red Vinyl Edition

Al Campbell

LP | 1978 | UK | Reissue (Burning Sounds)

Release: 1978 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Suicide Of Judas / Akeldama

Al Cisneros

7" | 2023 | US | Original (Drag City)

18,99 €* 19,99 € -5%

Release: 2023 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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As Al Cisneros continues to move through the dub zone, a journey over a decade in length, his music and production continue to evolve and deepen. The sinew of the bass strings sets the pocket with ever-focused raw and relentless drive, while the rhythm section lays out an elaborate series of movements to roll in perfect accord with its multi-segmented melody. As melodies of the ancient world emerge prayerfully from the mist above the fray, all is right in all of the worlds that we can hope to know. On the "Akeldama" version, the mixing desk becomes its own instrument.

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Back-A-Yard Dub Stamped Edition

LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Greensleeves)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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With heavyweight assistance from Roots Radic Flabba Holt & the Wailers Tyrone Downie "Back-A-Yard Dub" is the dub companion of "Back A Yard", the recent acclaimed album release from roots legends the Wailing Souls! Recorded and mixed at Alborosie’s Shengen studio in Kingston, Jamaica this is Alborosie at the grass roots of dub, loud, proud, and sound system ready - vital dub - strictly crucial. Hand finished individual stamped sleeve with back cover sticker application. Limited edition - old school dub style!

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Destiny Black Vinyl Edition

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Greensleeves)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Greensleeves)

Embryonic Dub

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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From his secret dub laboratory, Alborosie, the dub mechanic, reaches deep inside the echo chamber to unleash two crucial heavyweight dub testaments.

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LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Greensleeves)

For The Culture

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The new studio album featuring all the great digital only singles from previous months, brandnew songs and illustrious guests like Collie Buddz, Jo Mersa Marely, Wailing Souls and Quino from Big Mountain!

Alborosie is committed to authentic reggae, to honoring and preserving its heritage. His work with Roots Radics band, The Wailers United, King Jammy, Wailing Souls and many of today’s leading artists, is a testament to his study of the origins of reggae, and his contribution to its future. He is unique among non-Jamaican reggae artists in his personal commitment to saturating himself in the culture of Jamaica and reggae music.

The album "For The Culture" was written and produced (by Alborosie) during the darkest months of the Covid 19 Pandemic and gives voice to many thoughts and emotions felt around the world during the period. Like most of the world, Jamaica is blessed (or cursed) with steady, high-speed internet connectivity and it is through this personal (computer) window that many of the songs were conceived. Through the music, darkness gives way to light and the finished work conjures a subtle, yet powerful feeling of hope, for the future and for the culture.

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LP | 2021 | US | Original (VP)

For The Culture

Release: 2021 / US – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Mint, Cover: Sealed

LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Greensleeves)

Freedom & Fyah

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Jetzt neu aufgelegt und wieder auf Lager! - "Freedom & Fyah" ist das Studioalbum, das ursprünglich im Sommer 2016 veröffentlicht wurde. Zu den Gästen gehören Protoje, Ky-mani Marley, Sugus, Sandy Smith und Pupa Avril. Aufgenommen, abgemischt und produziert wurde der Longplayer von Alborosie mit zusätzlichen Arbeiten von James "Bonzai" Caruso, Errol "Flabba" Holt, Phillip "Winta" James und mehr. Holen Sie sich jetzt Ihr Exemplar!

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LP | 2016 | FR | Original (Greensleeves)

Freedom & Fyah

Release: 2016 / FR – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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The new album! One of reggae's emerging masters of Reggae / Dancehall & Dubwise production, Alborosie has honed his craft through the creaton of six studio albums (five for Greensleeves). Along the way, he has become the biggest selling European roots reggae artist. His latest album, "Freedom & Fyah" demonstrates his production skill and depth of feel with strong contemporary and authentic reggae jams. All tracks are produced by Alborosie, with most of the songs mixed by the high renown James "Bonzai" Caruso. Featured guests include Ky-Mani Marley on the ballad and first single/video "Life To Me" and Protoje, who have been just voted as best international artist by the Riddim magazine readers, on the track "Strolling" and reggae legends, the Roots Radics band with Flabba Holt on the track "Everything" feat. Pupa Avril. Stand out tracks include "Poser" (which has chalked up already over 1 million YouTube views) and "Rocky Road" which is up to 500K views.

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LP | 2016 | EU | Reissue (Greensleeves)

Freedom & Fyah

Release: 2016 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: VG+

Cover with bumped corners

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LP | 2017 | UK | Original (Greensleeves)

Freedom In Dub

Alborosie Meets Roots Radics

Release: 2017 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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International reggae star Alborosie returns with the dub version of his celebrated "Freedom & Fyah" album titled "Freedom In Dub." The distinctive production of these ten newly recorded dub mixes underscore Alborosie’s skill and credibility as a master of dub. All tracks are produced and (mostly) played by Alborosie and recorded at his Shengen studios in Kingston, Jamaica.

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Dub For The Radicals

LP (VP)

17,99 €*

Alborosie Meets Roots Radics

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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"Dub For The Radicals" are ten unearthed rock solid Roots Radics rhythm tracks dub charged by Alborosie and Flabba Holt at Shengen Studio, Jamaica. This is speaker shaking drum and bass from the original Roots Radics - pure dub fire - Alborosie meets The Roots Radics at their best in a heavyweight dub showdown! - It is Alborosie's fifth dub project following the strictly dubwise albums "Dub Clash" (2010), "Dub The System" (2013), "Dub Of Thrones" w/King Jammy (2015) and "Freedom In Dub" (2017).

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Dub For The Radicals

LP | 2019 | UK | Original

Release: 2019 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Greensleeves)

Shengen Dub

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Antinote)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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From his secret dub laboratory, Alborosie, the dub mechanic, reaches deep inside the echo chamber to unleash two crucial heavyweight dub testaments.

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Alek Lee

You

27,54 €* 28,99 € -5%

Ales Cesarini Feat. Payoh Soulrebel

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Alek Lee is back on Antinote to release his debut LP ‘You’. Covering 16 songs and crafted in theproducer’s studio over the past few 4 years, the Tel Avivian has swapped the misty aura of his first two EPs for a smoked out haze. ‘You’ effortlessly blends digi-dub, boogie, and yacht rock to create a washed out, dub-pop sound befitting of its place of recording sat at the edge of the desert and the sea. If Lee’s earlier works were defined by brooding downtempo beats with kids television vocal samples sprinkled amongst them, then the album hears the producer open himself up to the process of the singer-songwriter, getting behind the microphone and optimistically speaking words of his own.

But perhaps that may be put too bluntly. Fankly, Lee fluidly moves between crooning, whispers, gasps all the way to full on ballad style singing effortlessly and with ease. His newly develop vocal experiments are too supported by an impressive array of collaborators which can be found in the LP’s liner notes. These collaborations also help to mix far-flung musical styles into the LP. For instance, take Kol Hayom featuring Keren Ilan. It’s a laid-back tune that would sit comfortably beside Rita Lee tropicália. Or Love To Puff You Baby featuring $hkuru, which upends Donna Summer’s bodily groove into a heady bop.‘You’ is a testament to Alek Lee’s prolific exploration of his own brand of dub: shimmering off-beat guitars, low-fidelity beats and deep grooves. Oh and always a melodica line found somewhere amongst it.

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Nyabinghi + Dandelion

2LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Newentun Resistance)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alesha Scott, Nyah / Santana. J J Soul X

Have You Ever, Hometown / Warm & Tender, You Are My Everything

7" (Peckings)

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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10" | 1996 | EU | Reissue (Partial)

All Nation Rockers

Once Inna Dubtime

12" | 2018 | EU | Original (Archive)

Release: 1996 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A welcome reissue of a deep digital bass-rumbling excursion from the Sounds `n’ Pressure crew with 3 mixes of `Once Inna Dubtime’.

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Allan Kingpin

Stand Up For A Right

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Roots Renegade)

Release: 2018 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Allan 'Ras Bombo' Kingpin's all time roots classic scorcher, better known as "Little Jimmy", it's working title during its pre-release. This release is a dubplate mix (original version here).

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Almighty Dread

Too Late

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Partial)

Alpha And Omega

Pure And Clean

Alpha Blondy & The Solar System

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Bass-heavy spiritual vibrations from dub duo Alpha and Omega with one of the biggest dub tunes from the last 30 years or so.

* Championed by Jah Shaka on dubplate from 1991 and released on a Partial 7” over 10 years ago, rapidly selling out.

* Along with the original cuts from the 7”, this 12” release features two extra mixes, including the Shska dubplate (`Dubplate Mix’).

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The Prophets

LP | 1989 | EU | Reissue (Test / Wagram)

Release: 1989 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alpha Blondy (born Seydou Koné; 1 January 1953 in Dimbokro, Ivory Coast) is a reggae singer and international recording artist. Many of his songs are politically and socially motivated, and are mainly sung in his native language of Dioula, French and in English, though he occasionally uses other languages, for example, Arabic or Hebrew.

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LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Lantern)

Ancient A&O

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Electronic & Dance, Reggae & Dancehall

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Official RSD UK Release. RSD 2023 indie exclusive. with sticker. A fine selection of unpublished tracks from the pioneering British roots dub duo.

"Ancient A&O is a selection of unreleased tracks and dubs we like from our old DAT tapes all created during our early years between 1989 and 1993. It includes Here For A Reason, a rare unreleased track featuring Nishka. We're very pleased the great Lantern Rec are releasing the vinyl and we hope you like it, many thanks... A&O

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Another Moses Record Store Day 2023 Edition

LP | 2023 | UK | Original (Mania Dub)

Release: 2023 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alpha & Omega Meets Jonah Dan

Spirit Of The Ancients Volume 1 Record Store Day 2021 Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Mania Dub)

Alpha & Omega Meets Jonah Dan

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Record Store Day 2021 Release. Two Vinyl LPs (sold separately) Music Mania and Indica Dubs is proud to present the 20th and 21st release "Spirit Of The Ancients", featuring two legends of the UK Dub scene, pioneers Alpha & Omega and Jonah Dan! This album was originally released only on CD format in 2003, and now on vinyl for the first time, spread over two volumes!

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Spirit Of The Ancients Volume 2 Record Store Day 2021 Edition

LP | 2021 | EU | Original (Mania Dub)

Release: 2021 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Record Store Day 2021 Release.

Two Vinyl LPs (sold separately) Music Mania and Indica Dubs is proud to present the 20th and 21st release "Spirit Of The Ancients", featuring two legends of the UK Dub scene, pioneers Alpha & Omega and Jonah Dan! This album was originally released only on CD format in 2003, and now on vinyl for the first time, spread over two volumes!

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Tree Of Life Volume 1 Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Mania Dub)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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(Record Store Day Exclusive) Legendary A&O 90's album reissued in 2 volumes incl previously unreleased tracks!The vintage UK Dub sound: roots, spirituality and heavy basslines. Bass-music, play Loud! Incl "Jerusalem", "Stepping Up", "Promised Land", "Great Tribulations".

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Tree Of Life Volume 2 Record Store Day 2022 Vinyl Edition

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Mania Dub)

Collision Of An Ancient Mind And A Modern World

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alpha Steppa

2LP | 2024 | UK | Original (Steppas)

28,99 €*

LP | 2020 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

Release: 2024 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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This essential album is a standout in the world of dub, reggae, and sound system culture. Featuring a remarkable collection of 10 powerful vocal tracks and 10 profound dub mixes that highlight Alpha Steppa's unique and innovative production style. Bringing together a global lineup of some of the most exciting voices in contemporary reggae, from Jamaica, the UK, Zimbabwe, the Seychelles, Brazil, the USA, Senegal, Italy, and Spain. “Collision of an Ancient Mind and a Modern World” intertwines the rich heritage of dub reggae with a vibrant, futuristic musical landscape.

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Alpheus

The Victory

Release: 2020 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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10" | 1977 | UK | Reissue (Pressure Sounds)

Althea & Donna

Gone To Negril

17,99 €*

Release: 1977 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alton Ellis And The Flames

All My Tears / Duke Of Earl

7" | 2023 | JP | Reissue (Duke Reid Classics)

Alton Ellis And The Flames & Baba Brooks

Release: 2023 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Great Rock Steady Vocals on this one from the don of Rock Steady, Alton Ellis.

A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.

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Alphabetically Yours / Alcatraz

7" | 2023 | JP | Reissue (Duke Reid Classics)

19,94 €* 20,99 € -5%

Alton Ellis / Augustus Pablo

Release: 2023 / JP – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.Side A : Unreleased. Recording In Treasure Isle Studio 1965. Original ska take of reggae version that was released to early 70's from Coxsone Dodd. Side B : Alternate Take. Straight ska instrumental.

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Too Late To Turn Back Now / Too Late

7" | 1972 | US | Reissue (Impact!)

Release: 1972 / US – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG+, Cover: Generic

Vinyl with a couple of light scuffs

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7" | 1971 | UK | Reissue (Soul Jazz)

Blackish White

Release: 1971 / UK – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alton Ellis"s hypnotic funky roots anthem - a surreal dream of a "Blackish White" coming down. Rarely has such lyricism been heard in reggae music. Bomb tune! 100% Essential! Released for the first time on Soul Jazz Records as loud 7" bullets! Newly remastered, clean pressings. Limited-edition Pure Fire!

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Dance Crasher Live In London

2LP | 2021 | UK | Original (Burning Sounds)

Release: 2021 / UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alton Ellis & Gregory Isaacs

Willow Tree

7" (Charly)

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alton Ellis & The Bottlestopers

And I Love Her

7" | UK | Original (Alltone Records)

Release: UK – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: VG, Cover: Generic

Valley Of Decision - The Collection 1973-1974

LP | 2006 | EU | Reissue (Lantern)

28,99 €*

Release: 2006 / EU – Reissue

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Fully licensed, 140 gr vinyl. A wonderful collection of early seventies recordings produced by Alton Ellis himself. High-impact reggae tunes with a great horn section. Alton Nehemiah Ellis OD (1 September 1938 – 10 October 2008) was a Jamaican singer-songwriter. One of the innovators of rocksteady, he was given the informal title "Godfather of Rocksteady". In 2006, he was inducted into the International Reggae And World Music Awards Hall Of Fame.

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Willow Tree / I Can't Stand It

7" | 2019 | JP | Original (Duke Reid Classics)

Alvaro S.S. & His Jamming Sessions

Release: 2019 / JP – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Two essential Rocksteady cuts from the undisputed don of the era, Alton Ellis. A premium series of limited edition Japanese pressed 7"s - featuring unreleased and impossibly hard to find gems from the Duke Reid archives.

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Volume 1

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Alvaro S.S. & His Jamming Sessions

Volume 2

LP | 2024 | EU | Original (Liquidator)

LP | 2005 | EU | Original (FAK)

Release: 2024 / EU – Original

Genre: Organic Grooves, Reggae & Dancehall

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I am Álvaro Sosa, a bassist musician originally from Cd. Nezahualcóyotl, Mexico, where I grew up and which remains my home to this day. Since my childhood, I have felt a great passion for music, exploring various rhythms and genres. However, Latin rhythms have always been a fundamental part of my life, thanks to the influence of my family. Although I didn't admit it at first, I understood that these rhythms were part of my identity and were rooted in my roots. Approximately 10 years ago, the idea of a Jamaican music project arose in my mind, an inspiration that grew up since I discovered these rhythms that I fell in love with. This music fueled my desire to play an instrument, consolidating my dedication to this beautiful profession. However, due to my development as a musician and resource limitations at the time, I was unable to shape the project. My love for Jamaican music persisted, and accepting that I could not replicate its authentic sound, I decided to fuse the Latin rhythms I have known since my childhood, with Jamaican music. This is how the project was born, impregnated with that Latin essence, evident in each song and in the session format that gives me the freedom to collaborate with musicians I admire. The challenge for this year is to bring the project to live stages, an idea that was not initially in my plans, but given the demand of those who appreciate the project, I am willing to make it a reality. The new album follows the same concept as the first, a journey through Latin American Ska with some Reggae and Rocksteady as well, maintaining the essence of The Jamming Sessions. It includes new collaborations, more solid arrangements and an improvement in recording quality, because a work done with love and respect deserves the best. I’m sure that those who enjoyed Vol.1 will fall in love with Vol.2. Featuring 11 flavored songs, this album represents my musical passion evolution.

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Ambassah

Rub A Dub Showcase I

17,99 €*

Release: 2005 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Isle Of Jura)

Ambient Warrior

LP | 2023 | EU | Original (Isle Of Jura)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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180 Gram Vinyl Following the success of the 2021 reissue of Ambient Warrior’s cult classic Dub Journey's (1995), Isle of Jura is pleased to present their unreleased second album, II. Born from the same oceanside fusion of instrumental dub, reggae, bossa nova and tango music that made Dub Journey's so distinctive and memorable, II is an equally sublime collection of eleven unheard tracks from the brilliant minds of Ronnie Lion and Andrea Terrano.

Evoking the delights of white sands, palm trees and sunsets, all set against clear waters and endless blue skies, Dub Journey’s and II document the golden moment when Ambient Warrior came together during the mid-90s to create some of the most Balearic Dub ever made. “Music is the greatest traveler, isn’t it?” says Ronnie. “It gets to places the actual artists can’t even get to really.”

The son of an orphaned Jamaican jazz trumpet player and professional boxer who enlisted in the military after stowing away on a boat to London, Ronnie grew up between Germany, Singapore and the UK before becoming a working musician in his mid-teens. A bass player by trade, he honed his skills playing in a series of soul, jazz-funk, blues, rock and reggae bands that performed throughout the UK.

By the time Ambient Warrior released Dub Journey’s, Ronnie and his business partner Ras Joseph were running the Lion Inc. recording studio and record label in Brixton, London. Having set up distribution arrangements with Roots Records (uk) and Semaphore (deu/nl), they recorded and released a series of singles, compilations and solo albums from a who’s who of roots reggae artists, including Twinkle Brothers, Delroy Washington, Michael Prophet, Alton Ellis, Little Roy, and Ronnie’s own band The Amharic. “Lion was a regular port of call for visiting Jamaican artists,” reflects Ronnie. “When you were in London, it was on the route.”

An accomplished guitarist, producer and recording engineer from Trieste, Italy, Andrea grew up listening to Russian folk, Klezmer and the Italian harmony tradition in a Sicilian-Ukrainian family. After completing compulsory Italian military service, he moved to London to continue studying music. One night, he turned up at Lion Inc. and approached them about running audio engineering classes from the studio.

In Andrea, Ronnie found a collaborator who shared his desire to create borderless music that reflected the diversity of their backgrounds. “I wanted to do something that had no boundaries,” Ronnie explains. “If you’re working on a roots album, it has to sound a certain way, but with Ambient, especially in the nineties, it was just a license to let off. You could do whatever you wanted to do.” “It was a melting pot of influences like London itself,” adds Andrea.

Although they wrote most of II at the same time as they were recording Dub Journey’s, it took them several years to finish off the album. “Things never got done quickly,” Ronnie remembers. By the time it was complete, Roots Records had gone out of business, leaving Lion Inc. without UK distribution. Not long after, their Brixton studio flooded, bringing the label to a close.

These days, Andrea continues to work as a session guitarist, recording engineer and producer in London. Over the last two decades, he has collaborated regularly with Basement Jaxx and released several solo albums. Ronnie, on the other hand, lives on a boat equipped with an onboard studio, where he has recorded a series of oceanic dub albums off the British coast. Twenty-eight years after the release of Dub Journey’s, he recently started working on demos for a third Ambient Warrior album he hopes to record with Andrea in the not-so-distant future.

Artwork By Bradley Pinkerton.

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Ambient Warrior

LP | 2022 | EU | Original (Don One)

Release: 2023 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Used Vinyl

Medium: Near Mint, Cover: Near Mint

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Ambilique

LP | 2010 | EU | Original (Reggae On Top)

Release: 2022 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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On vinyl for the first time. First release in 2001 by Don One. 12 Beautiful Love songs by Ambilique of which most was recorded in the late nineteen ninety. All tracks on various Studio One Rhythms .

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Amhari

Babylon Is Burning

15,99 €*

Release: 2010 / EU – Original

Genre: Reggae & Dancehall

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Amy Gabba & The Almost Famous

Screaming At The Top Yellow Vinyl Edtion

LP | 2023 | US | Original (Jump Up)