Marcus Garvey Riddim – Black Arrow Records

MARCUS GARVEY RIDDIM 2005

Black Arrow’s Marcus Garvey Riddim leans hard into roots consciousness, with a lineup that keeps returning to the same message from different angles. Bunny Rugs, Jimmy Riley, Queen Ifrica and Sizzla each take a turn on the cut, while the dub version “Dub Garvey” from Mafia and Fluxy plus Calvin Francis gives the set some extra weight in the middle. The whole thing is anchored around that Marcus Garvey theme, moving from “Gone Are The Days” and “Truth And Rights” to “Africa Yes” and “Jamaica Good To Me, ” so the sequencing feels like a small manifesto rather than just a loose compilation. The release is a 2005 Black Arrow Records production with 12 tracks and 13 unique artists.

Marcus Garvey Riddim Tracklist:

1. Bunny Brown – Gone Are The Days
2. Bunny Rugs – Marcus Garvey
3. Jimmy Riley – Truth And Rights
4. Maccannan – Keep Blazing
5. Mafia And Fluxy Plus Calvin – Dub Garvey
6. Muziiah – Dem Want Food
7. Natty King – Man A Bongo
8. Queen Ifrica – Essence Of My Life
9. Ruddy Thomas – Choice Of Colours
10. Sam Carty – City Of Justice
11. Sizzla – Africa Yes
12. Yesus Afari – Jamaica Good To Me