· Augustus Pablo – solid dub reggae [King Tubby Meets
Rockers Uptown (1976)]
· Ballake Sissoko – peaceful guitar instrumental rhythms
that could only come from the motherland [At Peace (2013)]
· Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba – instrumental guitar and quiet
percussion with layered tradition [Jama
Ko (2013)]
· Bob Marley – Reggae embodied, the icon of human rights, soul gripping
smiling at death and enjoying and celebrating life under the gaze of the
oppressor. Marley’s catalog is
un-paralleled in his genre [Catch A Fire (1973), Burnin’(1973), Natty Dread (1974),
Rastaman Vibration (1976), Exodus (1977), Babylon by Bus (1978), Survival (1979), Uprising (1980), Live! (1975), Legend (1984), Songs of Freedom
(1999), The Anthology (2008), Definitive Gold Discs 1 to 5 (), Live Forever:
The Stanley Theatre, Pittsburgh PA 9/23/80 (2011)]
· Burning Spear– revolution reggae in horns and driving
methodic rhythm [Marcus Garvey (1975)]
· Chalachew Ashenafi – Middle Eastern Chant [Fano (2013)]
· Chris Murray – Solid ska/rocksteady peaceful unity music [Adventures of
Venice Shoreline Chris (1996), 4-Trackaganza! (2001),]
· Desmond Dekker – Reggae Sam Cooke [Isralites: The Best
of Desmond Dekker (2002), You Can Get It If You Really Want: The Definitive
(2005)]
· Fela Kuti – The lord of Afrobeat protest for the people, punk as
fuck with more layered grooves, basses and funk than anyone on the planet has
ever created. He also had a harem. Zombie is timeless. Icon of
highest rank [Lagos Baby (1963-1969), Yellow Fever / Na Poi (1972), Open
& Close (1972), Afrodisiac (1972),
Shakara (1972), London Scene (1972), Gentleman (1973), Two Sides of Fela: Jazz
& Dance (1975), Expensive Shit (1975), Confusion (1975), Zombie (1977), I.T.T.
(1980), Original Suffer Head (1981), Beasts of No Nation / O.D.O.O. (1989), Underground
System (1992), The Best of Fela Kuti (2000), ]
· Femi Kuti – one of Fela’s sons attempting to carry on the flame [Africa
For Africa (2010)]
· Gil Scott Heron– poet revolutionary blaring the truth tongue. The Revolution will not be televised. [Evolution
(And Flashback: The Very Best of Gil Scot Heron (1999), I’m New Here (2010)]
· Jimmy Cliff – Reggae /rock steady superstar, the last item was
produced by Tim Armstrong of Rancid and brings a lot of music full circle
[Ultimate Collection: Jimmy Cliff (1999), Rebirth (2012)]
· Lee “Scratch” Perry – dub/reggae master for chilling joy,
producer for Bob Marley [History, Mystery, and Prophesy (1984), Upsetter
(2000), High Plains Drifter (2012)]
· Seun Kuti/Egypt 80 – the fire of afrobeat continues [From
Africa With Fury: Rsie (2011)]
· Steel Pulse – big band reggae making you think [True Democracy (2005)]
· Toots and the Maytals – reggae with horns and rhythms that
bring pure joy and love [Time Tough: The Anthology (1996)]
· Westbound Train – reggae/ska new school [Transitions
(2006)]
Comps
· 100 Reggae & Ska hits (2011) – Gregory
Issacs, Bob Marley, Toots & the Mahals, Lee Perry, Dennis Brown, the
Skatalites, The Heptones, the specials, Augustus Pablo, John Hold
· Africa South of the Sahara / FW04503 (1957)
· Countryman Original Soundtack (2011) – Bob
Marley, Steel Pulse, Toots and the Mahals, Wally Bardarou
· Mandela – Original Soundtrack (1996)
· Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom (Original Motion
Picture Soundtrack) (2013)
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