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[L] C3 | Igziabeher (Let Jah Be Praised) (ShaJahShoka Dub Plate)

One digital reggae Top Class sound and its digital dub instrumental on the flip.

Re-press. Early rocksteady, Clancy Eccles production from 1967.

Re-press. 1978 recording, originally issued on Augustus Pablo's Rockers label, taken from his 'Africa Must Be Free By 1983' LP.

Kingston, Jamaica, spring 1978, and Lloyd Parks is taking his We The People band in to Joe Gibbs' Studio to record the 'Meet The People' album. Lloyd has already achieved big local hits both as a solo singer and with the Termites, and had three solo albums released by Trojan in the UK. Now, as a session musician, he is at the heart of Joe Gibbs' quest for international success. That February his bass playing helped to propel Althea and Donna's 'Uptown Top Ranking' to number one in the British charts.

By 1978, Joe Gibbs was really starting to taste international success, with the 'African Dub' series and albums by Culture and Prince Far I having found a wide audience overseas, and Dennis Brown just about to break through.

As the We The People band became increasingly in demand as a live act, Lloyd's collaborations with Dennis Brown for Joe Gibbs created a huge hit with their recut of 'Money In My Pocket', and a brace of albums for A&M. Yet just as the studio's global reach seemed assured, Joe Gibbs found himself caught up in a dispute over songwriting royalties for JC Lodge's 'Someone Loves You Honey'.

The 'Meet The People' album may have had limited distribution, but its rarity has only added to its strong reputation with afficionados over the years. Today its songs of reality still resonate, and vibrancy of the musicians still jumps out of the speakers.

ORANGE ST. SPECIAL VERSIONS ! EARTH SOUND RECORDS IS SHAKING THE PLACE WITH TWO RARE CUTS OF PRINCE BUSTER & THE ALL STARS CLASSIC HITS.'THE BLUES' AKA EARTHQUAKE (ALT. TAKE) B/W SHAKING UP ORANGE ST. VERSION

Excellent good feeling style of an digital dub ina Dancehall style

2 track Single from Brimstone released by Fam's/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Family Man & The Rebel Arms released by Cobra/Dub Store Records

Obscure and much sought after Junior Reid title, originally released in 1984 on W.O.W. Music, reissued for the first time.

Tightly produced steppers track backed by the Revolutionaries and mixed at Channel One by Barnabus.

Following on from our extremely well received re-press of Pasteur Lappe's second album "Na Man Pass Man" here at Africa Seven we are really pleased to be heading back to the beginning with Pasteur. It is a another fine repress. The debut album "We, The People".

The story begins in the 60's with a charming 19 year old Nicolas "Pasteur" Lappe becoming a sensation on Radio Adele in Douala, Cameroun. He goes on to become the editor of the Douala Gazette newspaper and become friends with other African music stars such as Tala AM, J Moboule and Fela Kuti. He also works tirelessly promoting new and upcoming local Cameroonian talent. After moving to Paris, a stint in journalism school and publishing a book of poems "Chansons Negres" he finally settles into a new life of music in Paris.

Pasteur's first album was recorded in 1979 with the backing band and production collective called the Zulu Gang, which include Douglas Mbida (who went on to release several top flight albums himself) and Jacob Desvariaux (who went on to form Kassav). The album is full of diverse sounds, from driving funk, sweeping disco grooves, syrupy ballads, reggae, Jackson-five-esque pop to finger-lickin' soul. At its core though is the custom "Sekele" groove... a movement to encompass the dance, grooves and vibes from his native Douala.

The album opens with the pulsing grooves of "More Sekele Movement" which features driving bass groove, snappy percussion and catchy vocal lines from our hero. "Dora" is next. It is a sparkly Afro pop gem with stabby horns and a smooth catchy melody.

Things take a slow route for the next track - "Watch Get My Day Dreams" which is a slow smooth vocal number. Lazy Rhodes and a end-of-the-disco sway. It also features Maryse Lappe guesting on vocals. Things heat up on the flip with "Sekelimania (Nku Bilam)" bringing back the funk. Choppy guitar riffs, percussive clavinet and top-of-the-world horns power this smooth power funk along.

Next "The Sekele Movement" keeps the horn department busy with its Afro swing drums, walking bass lines and funky keys. This track was featured on the recent Analog Africa - "Pop Makossa" compilation. A real find. The album closes with a slow and forlorn love song. A partly spoken, partly sung love song which talks of separation and longing. The perfect thoughtful ending to a fine LP.

The nostalgic poet, with Africa at his essence Pasteur Lappe.

2 track Single from Sena released by Fam's/Dub Store Records

*Another collectable relic unearthed by the Partial Records archaeological team.
* Produced in 1999 by Robert Tribulation from the Word Sound & Power label and sound system featuring roots reggae singer Delroy Dyer, `Live Up' is previously unreleased before in any format.
* The lesser-spotted Delroy Dyer had a short burst of activity in the late 90's / early 00's recording mainly for Russ D / Disciples and WSP, and remains something of a cult legend.
* Backed with a raw dub mix from Tribulation All Stars with some frantic up-front bongo work.

* Boom 90's sought-after selection from versatile JA/UK vocal veteran Danny Red licking out against bad boys and gangsters alongside Boombastic Crew aka Nick Raphael (Manasseh. Riz Records, Roots Garden) and Gil Gang (Tuff Scout, Riz Records)
* Riddim-wise this is a sound system bullet which has hints of the mid 80's in the style of King Jammy, Jah Tubbys and Unity Sounds.
* This track originally came in the early 1990s on a Riz Records LP `Themes From Riz' which is now a wallet-busting records to secure.

The Mighty Diamonds are one of the most famous vocal groups to come out of the Jamaican Reggae scene.
Their perfect harmonies ride over the wholesome and Garveyite influenced lyrics to such great effect that they will always evoke memories of that time and place, but also like all great music never seems to date.

The Mighty Diamonds consist of Donald 'Tappy' Shaw (lead vocals) Fitzroy 'Bunny' Simpson and Lloyd 'Judge' Ferguson providing those fantastic harmonies.
They began their recording career working with producers Stranger Cole and Rupie Edwards but found their breakthrough success with producer Joseph 'Joe Joe' Hookim at the legendary Channel One Studios recording 'Hey Girl' and covering two foreign tunes namely 'Country Living' (The Stylistics) and 'Stoned Out of Mind' (The Chi-lites) which suited their vocal styles perfectly.

The vocal group also cut tracks with other famous producers of the time Joe Gibbs ,Gussie Clarke and Mr.Tappa Zukie of which we focus this release on.On listening, these tunes work perfectly with harmonies weaving together and lifting the songs to another level.
The group also leave some room for a history lesson in the shape of 'Morgan the Pirate' and the thought provoking 'Do You Want to Spend Your Time Wasting Time'.
Well waste no more and enjoy this set by one of Jamaica's finest vocal groups....

In 2006 Pama Internati onal became the fi rst new band in 30 years to sign to the world's iconic reggae label Trojan Records. The Trojan Sessions featured a host of Jamaican musical legends performing songs writt en especially for

them by Pama Internati onal's songwriter Sean Flowerdew and recorded by an all-star line-up that includes Lynval Golding and Horace Panter from The Specials. The album takes in ska (Disobedient Children - co-writt en by Rico Rodriguez

MBE on trombone and vocal duti es & Penny Wise Pound Fool starring Derrick Morgan), boss reggae (It Ain't Funny featuring Dave & Ansel Collins - on record for the fi rst ti me together in three decades!), rockers (It's All About

The Money), dub soundscapes (Bett erment Blues featuring Dawn Penn), rocksteady (Fisherman featuring AJ Franklin from The Chosen Few & Studio One recording arti st Winston Francis and I Know It's Not Your Way), an early

reggae styled cut that invokes the spirit of Liquidator (Neither High Nor Dry featuring Dennis Alcapone) & more!

The reggae rocker, Courtney John unleashes his new album,
Ecosystem, born from collaboration with the French label Soul Man Records which also produced the successful album Reggae Loves Soul!
Alongside the vinyl LP comes this single 7inch including 2 stunning tracks.

INNA DE YARD bring to life the unique and original passion of singing with acoustic reggae music.Several iconic figures from Bob Marley's island and spirited young musicians are gathered on the terrace of a house, in the hills of Kingston, to bring the essence of their musical culture back to life. United in the same place, and united in time, because they have recorded an original album in just four days.

2 track Single from Aston Family Man Barrett released by Fam's/Dub Store Records

Limited Repress!

2 track Single from Horace Andy released by Federal/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Horace Andy released by Cooperative Sounds/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Lloyd Parks released by Vena/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Nitty Gritty released by Vena/Dub Store Records

2 track Single from Pirana released by Exterminator/Dub Store Records