Kunta Kinte Riddim – Various Labels

Kunta Kinte produced by Jo Jo Hookim, Shirley, Mad Professor, Joe Ariwa, Adrian Sherwood, Rebel MC, Munky Lee, Rusko for Channel One, 79, Ariwa, On-U Sound, Congo Natty, Black Wheat, Sub Soldiers in 1976

Beginning with the 1976 Channel One original produced by Jo Jo Hookim, Kunta Kinte became one of reggae’s most recognizable riddims, and this various-artists set pulls together later versions from across the sound system and dub spectrum. Alongside The Revolutionaries’ foundation cut, it brings in striking takes from Mad Professor and Aquizim, Jah Shaka, Rebel MC, Joe Ariwa and Rusko, with the title also flipping into tunes like Creole’s Beware Of Your Enemies, Black Volts’ 1977 cut, and Macka B’s Warrior Style. The line-up stretches from roots and dub through jungle and dubstep-era reinventions, showing how far the rhythm traveled after its Channel One start.

Kunta Kinte Riddim Tracklist:

1. Aquizim & Mad Professor – Kunta Kinte (1981)
2. Black Volts – Kunta Kinte (1977)
3. Blackstar – Kunta Kinte (1994)
4. Creole – Beware Of Your Enemies (1976)
5. Idren Natural – Farover (2006)
6. Jah Shaka – Kunta Kinte (1985)
7. Joe Ariwa – Warrior Dub (2008)
8. Macka B – Warrior Style (Kunta Kinte) (2008)
9. Mad Professor – Kunta Version (1981)
10. Rebel MC – Jahovia (1998)
11. Rebel MC & Top Cat – Champion DJ (1994)
12. Rusko – Jahova (2007)
13. Singers & Players & Prince Far I – Calling Over The Distant Sea (1981)
14. The Revolutionaries – Kunta Kinte (1976)

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