African Roots Riddim – Unknown Label

African Roots produced by Bunny Striker Lee for Unknown Label in 1976

African Roots Riddim was produced by Bunny Striker Lee for an unknown label in 1976, and this five-track roots set pulls together versions by Clint Eastwood, Dillinger, I-Roy, Johnny Clarke, plus an instrumental cut from The Aggrovators and Bobby Ellis. The lineup leans heavily on the deejay-to-singer mix Bunny Lee was shaping in the mid-’70s, with I-Roy’s African Herbsman adding a small twist to the otherwise title-focused sequence. Johnny Clarke’s presence also fits the period well, since he was one of Lee’s key voices in that era. It plays like a compact, vocal-led roots session with one clear instrumental edge, carrying that raw, smoky rockers feel that defined so much of Bunny Lee’s best work.

African Roots Riddim Tracklist:

1. Clint Eastwood – African Roots
2. Dillinger – African Roots
3. I-Roy – African Herbsman
4. Johnny Clarke – African Roots
5. The Aggrovators & Bobby Ellis – African Roots

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