The producer and selector is one of the most intriguing phenomena on Europe’s dancehall-and-beyond scene. Originally from Italy and now based in Amsterdam, Kybba is the driving force behind the ever-expanding Basshall Movement, where every genre with a connection to dancehall is thrown into the mix.
Three years after his last album the fifth longplayer by the Rastafarian artist from New Caledonia once again breathes sustainability, community spirit, spirituality and resilience, placing itself as far as possible from Babylon’s destructive tendencies.
The collaboration between Aza Lineage and King Jammy on the formers debut album is another stroke of good fortune when it comes to the combination of young, exceptionally talented female roots singers and a veteran producers.
Ever since coming home from 13 years in jail, Vybz Kartel has been talking about filling his role as the King of Dancehall with appropriately majestic releases. Has he achieved this with "Time and God" ? Davide Bortot listened to it - again and again.
After a four-year hiatus Bob Marley's eldest returns with his ninth solo album to lift hearts ad deepen thoughts. Elizabeth Hann listened to it and shares her thoughts
For her third album the Queen Cannabis got together with the Italian "Dub Files" producer Paolo Baldini, who was already responsible for two boom tunes of her from the 2010s. Now he makes sure to bring back her militant stance after the introspective sophomore album "Charka"
After a six-year album break, a more mature Jah9 returns with “The Open Heart Project.” On it, she translates her experiences as a young mother and her life in Africa into a narrative about relationships between two people. Ellen Köhlings and Pete Lilly spoke with her at length in Kingston.