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There's also ZEMA, a los angeles based roots vocalist that is currently on tour in Brazil with the Gladiators.

Although she's not from the 70's, she plays some great conscious roots... her first LP self-titled "ZEMA" is from 1986, and her last 2006 album "Overcome" is great, with The Gladiators and Sly & Robbie providing the riddims.

Also check the albums "Black Sheep" and "Look At The Heart"... all great works from a sweet voiced roots woman!

Blessings,

Yes BassGroove
AFRICA LAND appears on On~U Sound REGGAE ARCHIVE Vol.1
with a CLINT EASTWOOD DJ version 5.50 mins,
as does the Pablo version you mentioned 5.46 mins.

Selecta Bing - cheers for the info )
I only have the US edition of that and the Dr Pablo Dub is absent. I think African Land also features on another compilation but I can't find my notes on that at the moment - non-ON-U Sound I think. The rhythm featured on one of Prince Far I's Cry Tuff Dub Encounters and later morphed into African Landing by Dub Syndicate. It was last used by Chilean reggae band Tierra Sur in 1995. It's one of the best rhythms ever for sure. The latter I could live without as it's just the lead singer recorded over the Dub Syndicate Dub ;o) an earlier Tubby's practice for voice-overs.

BassGroove, Ive been tracking dis Jennifer Lara chune (Jah will lead us home) for long now, and have never seen a cry tuff release... Seems it only exist on the Hit Run 12"...

i have some info on the Jenifer Lara track on a radio show from long time ago, i'll have a listen to see what it says about the vinyl, it mentions the label and a few details on producer if i remember rightly, wicked tune!!! u know i spend several years trying to track this tune down and no one ever new who it was by, i'd heard it on a radio show as a youngster and searched ever scince with no luck until i met the guest who had played the record on the radio show that night, via a thread so was well pleased!! one of my all time favourite tunes. plus i also thought it was a man singing until i found out it was Jenifer! plus it's a Prince hammer Production.......

These are a must:

senya and ta-teasha love and the wailers band
Oh Jah Come + Rootsman

Also children of the ghetto on same record+dubs

Litelet - I would think it would have been released on Belva if anywhere but maybe it never was. I don't have a copy of Knotty Roots so can't explore that area. If you listen closely to this 12inch you'll hear the not so well done segue into the Dub - it misses half a beat ;o)

I think the original recording of this rhythm was 'In This Time' by Rod Taylor on his 'If Jah Should Come Now' album. The Dub appeared on Prince Hammer's 'World War Dub Part 1' as 'Kamikaze Dub' (a slightly more subdued version than Miss Lara's) and was certainly mixed by Scientist. A wonderful Flabba bass line at any rate )
If you like this track you should check out Prince Hammer's 'Strike The Hammer Wild' which was credited to Hammer All Stars. Yet another amazing track on Hit Run with Flabba on over-drive.

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Bwoyrough - nice story )
please dig out any info you might have Yep, it was a Hammer production for sure, with Roots Radics playing. I've lost count the number of times I've played this over the years )

Carol Kalphat - Who Jah Bless on Jam Rock 7" with the b-side a great melodica version of the riddim B.Kalphat - Zion Rock.
Carol Kalphat - Peace Time on Roots Rock 7"

Thanks BassGroove!
Got the *strike the hammer wild" and agree its another wicked chune!

Thanx for the info Rasdragon
I believe Peace Time is the one with the BKALPHAT matrix number