The Jamaican roots reggae band capture the heart, soul and spirit of the genre better than any other. The vocal trio’s heavenly close harmonies, dark melodies, and Rastafarian themes, all delivered with a deep spiritual feeling, were instrumental in defining and refining the genre.

Initially breaking out with ‘Satta Massa Gana’, ‘Declaration of Rights’, ‘Jerusalem’ and ‘Let My Days Be Long’, over the next few years the trio continued to release hits. This culminated in 1976 with the release of their debut album Forward Onto Zion. Produced by Clive “Azul” Hunt it included hits, re-recordings and new material and remains a roots masterpiece that has brought the group international acclaim.

Daily Discovery: GROUNDATION feat. Israel Vibration, The Abyssinians – Original Riddim

Check out the new collaborative single by Northern California-based reggae roots group Groundation and legendary Jamaican bands Israel Vibration and The Abyssinians.   The track is the first one extracted from Groundation’s tenth studio album titled One Rock and out in May via French label Baco Music and American Easy Star…

Artists: Groundation , Israel Vibration , The Abyssinians

Podcast: Radio Mukambo #494 – Refugee Encounters

M’berra is the story of a collective of Malian musicians from the M’berra Refugee Camp in southeast Mauritania meeting Italian producer and electro-shaman Khalab in a tent city rising out of the desert, out of nothingness, at the border with Mali in West Africa. Brought together by spirit and circumstance,…

Artists: Chris Obehi , Delinquent Habits , Echoes of Zoo , Eparapo , Francesco Riotta , Khalab , Kolonel Djafaar , KUNTA , M'berra Ensemble , Semblanzas del Río Guapi , Super Black , The Abyssinians , The Busy Twist