Nai-Jah - Masquerades (Khanti Records)
Yours truly got to know French-Nigerian Mahakwe Wadike aka Nai-Jah last year thanks to 'The Great Elephant', his excellent collaboration with English producer Alpha Steppa. But Nai-Jah also seems to be the pseudonym for the band supporting Wadike.
Mato - Classical Dub (ODG)
After having previously experimented with reggae interpretations of French chanson, hip-hop classics or soundtracks of famous Hollywood films, for 'Classical Dub', French producer Thomas Blanchot aka Mato created a series of dub interpretations of compositions from the canon of classical music.
MoodCollector - Weird Creatures EP (Self-published)
Campine band MoodCollector is preparing itself and us for a sultry summer with the release of this new 4 track EP.
Jahcoustix - Reunion (Oneness Records)
Dominik Haas, better known as Jahcoustix, didn't decide to name his newest album 'Reunion' for no reason, as for this album he once again joined forces with Oneness Records producer and current Dub Inc bass player Moritz Von Korff and sound wizard Umberto Echo, with whom he recorded his debut album 'Souljahstice' in 2003 and 'Grounded' in 2006.
Cocoa Tea - Music Is Our Business (VP Records)
For 'Music Is Our Business' VP Records compiled twenty tracks Cocoa Tea recorded over the years for producer Bobby 'Digital' Dixon's Digital B label.
Rootz Radicals - Sampler One (Self-published)
Waiting for their debut album to be released sometime in the spring of next year, Rootz Radicals are already presenting this 'Sampler One', a downloadable compilation free of charge featuring 13 of their already released singles.
Tenor Youthman meets King Toppa - G.O.D.S. (Self-published)
Yours truly already crossed paths with Russian MC/vocalist Tenor Youthman on releases by DJ Vadim, Dreadsquad and Alpha Steppa, but 'G.O.D.S.', a collaborative effort with German producer and riddim builder King Toppa, is the first time we're presented with a full-fledged album by his hand.
King'n'Doom featuring Cheikh Lô - King'n'Doom (Rustical Records)
This self-titled album is the culmination of an unexpected friendship and the fulfilment of the musical dream of Martin Piro and Pavel Šmid, two Czech musicians and producers.
Jashwha Moses - The Best of Joshua To Jashwha 1978-2019 (Sugar Shack Records)
With the release of 'The Best of Joshua To Jashwha 1978-2019', Sugar Shack Records comes full circle and not only literally but also symbolically, as Jashwha Moses passed away in July of this year after a short battle with cancer just after he'd finally overcome his long struggle to become a full-fledged citizen of the United Kingdom.
Oumar Konaté - I Love You Inna (Clermont Music)
This 'I Love You Inna' may be our first acquaintance with the oeuvre of the young Malian guitar virtuoso Oumar Konaté, but it's already his fifth album for the American Clermont Music label.
Cornell Campbell - I Man A The Stal-A-Watt (17 North Parade/VP Records)
'Stalowatt' is not only the title of an LP that Cornel Campbell recorded in 1976 for producer Bunny 'Striker' Lee, it's also the Jamaican corruption of the English "stalwart". The perfect description for Campbell who's been part of the Jamaican music industry since he was eleven, when trombonist Rico Rodriguez coaxed him along to Studio One and where he voiced his first single 'My Treasure'.
Gregory Isaacs - Mr. Isaacs + Ossie All Stars - Leggo Dub (17 North Parade/VP Records)
It's been almost 10 years since Jamaica's favorite crooner Gregory Isaacs passed away after a short battle with lung cancer. "High time to dust off another Cool Ruler classic!", the people at 17 North Parade/VP Records must have thought.
The Senior Allstars - Soul From Dubdown: Darker Than Blue (Echo Beach)
The story behind 'Soul From Dubdown: Darker Than Blue' starts as early as 2001 with 'Darker Than Blue: Soul From Jamdown', a compilation on the now defunct Blood and Fire label that zoomed in on the great influence of American soul in Jamaican music, as proven by songs like Ken Boothe's 'Is It Because I'm Black?', Alton Ellis' 'It's A Shame', Delroy Wilson's 'Get Ready' or 'Baltimore' by The Tamlins, all covers of American soul classics.
JahRiffe - Reflection (JAH-N-I Root Movement)
JahRiffe is the musical alter ego of Barriffe MacKenzie, a Jamaican-American singer-songwriter, reiki instructor and lecturer from Boston. After 2005's 'Rastafari Love' and 2013's 'Check Your Timing', 'Reflection' is already JahRiffe's third album and turns out to be a real treat for the ears.
Project 432 - Passenger (Roots Musician Records)
'Passenger' is the second album by Project 432, a five-piece band from Denver, Colorado.
Compendulum meets Capital Letters - Judgement Day RMX (Sugar Shack Records)
Sugar Shack Records has a tradition of also releasing a dub version of the vocal albums they turn out, and for 'Judgement Day', last year's album by Capital Letters featuring JB, the label decided to call on Chris Potter aka Compendulum.
Marcos Valle - Sempre (Far Out Recordings)
'Sempre' may be a brand new album by Brazilian veteran Marcos Valle, this long player sounds as if it was produced in the nineteen seventies or eighties.
Dhoad - Times Of Maharajas (ARC Music)
Dhoad is a colorful gypsy band from the state of Rajasthan in north-western India bordering Pakistan, named after the maharajas who ruled there for centuries.
Max Romeo - Words From The Brave (Baco Records)
It might not have been easy for Max Romeo to produce a successor to 2016s critically acclaimed 'Horror Zone', but with 'Words From The Brave', the Jamaican veteran succeeds with flying colors!
SistaSara - Universal (Advaita Oneness Dub)
SistaSara already gave us a foretaste of 'Universal' album with her 'Space Stepper' EP, released earlier this year and with 'Illusions Space Stepper' already containing a dub version of vocal cut 'Illusions Of Time' featuring on this new album.