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Reggae music is continually developing and mutating, even when it appears relatively static; take, for example, the late 'seventies, a time when international attention increasingly focussed on the great Bob Marley, and the successful hitmaking studios like Channel One and Joe Gibbs. However, that was by no means the whole story; independent producers like Lincoln 'Sugar' Minott, Leon Synmoie, Linval Thompson, Jah Thomas, Percy 'Jah Life' Chin, Henry 'Junjo' Lawes, Ossie Thomas and others were laying the foundations of what would soon become known as 'dancehall' music.
Steve Barrow for Blood and Fire'Don Mais Presents... Roots Tradition From The Vineyard' on Majestic Reggae/Munich Records collects tunes he produced for his own "Roots Tradition" label, never before issued on CD. All tracks were recorded between 1977-1980, with riddims laid down by Soul Syndicate and Roots Radics. Every track is a winner, not a bad one to be found. Compliments go out to the compiler of this album as the vocal version gets a toast or a dub follow-up or sometimes even both, something interesting and highly enjoyable too.
Teacher & Mr. T.