Is any quality reggae or Jamaican influenced music being made in this century? My favorite sub genre of reggae is roots and I was wondering if any of you knew of any quality acts making this kind of music nowadays?
I know of Groundation and Joseph Israel and I enjoy both of them. I am also familiar with Soldiers of Jah Army (SOJA) because my roommates really likes them, but they aren't really roots.
Sizzla had some dope records back in the '90s and 2000s, specifically Black Woman & Child, Waterhouse Redemption, I-Space, Praise Ye Jah, Da Real Thing. _________________ 2021 in full effect. Come drop me some recs. Y'all know what I like.
If you're anything like me and have a hankering for classic 70s roots then there's little these days that's comparable to the likes of Yabby, Culture, classic Burning Spear, Jacob Miller et al.
Then again, some long-established acts are still around and turning out surprisingly good stuff. Danny Red's last album is a classic case in point (which I picked up when we had a BEA day out in London during a stop-over in Brixton to see the Bowie mural).
Skinny - you might like this too, given your love of Chantells/Phase One. First track's on the Send Another Moses riddim...
There's Alpha and Omega too - consistently good for 20+ years, although their last album (with Ras Tinny) wasn't my cup of tea, but you might like it.
Alborosie - on Greensleeves - is as close to a 21st century Burning Spear as you'll find. Look him up (production's a bit cheesy but he's great).
Have a lot of time for SeekersInternational, a Canadian collective who continuously turn out great records, although a little more dub/jungle/breakbeat than roots.
Don't forget the Rhythm & Sound collective too - With The Artists is a great LP - really chilled digireggae/lovers (the Lovejoys track is ace and rivals their Wackies-era stuff - see vid below:)
Thanks fellas, I'll be sure to give them all a listen!
Big up. In fact whilst spinning some classic rocksteady in the car earlier I completely realised that I'd forgotten to mention The Frightnrs, whose take on late 60s JA vibes is first-rate. Their one and only LP - Nothing More To Say - was released on Daptone a couple of years back with the dubs following a year later. The singer unfortunately passed away before the LP came out but if you like a more chilled-out vibe or the originators of the style such as the Heptones, Alton Ellis, Slim Smith as well as Studio One/Treasure Isle in general you'd love it. It's killer:
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