Raw Truth (The One Riddim Showcase) – Ababa Jonhey Records

RAW TRUTH (THE ONE RIDDIM SHOWCASE) – ABABA JONHEY RECORDS 2007

Ababa Jonhey’s Raw Truth turns up as a fairly deep one-riddim reggae set from 2007, and the draw is the lineup as much as the tune itself: Big Youth and the late Joseph Hill linking on “His Majesty’s Teachings, ” Johnny Clarke on “Jah Love, ” and Culture on the title cut sit alongside roots voices like Max Romeo, Ronnie Davis, and Kenyatta Hill. The production leans into classic conscious-reggae territory, with a steady one-drop pulse, dry drums, and a bassline that keeps the whole showcase rooted and unhurried. Janhoy Allstars’ extended dub mix points to a session built for sound system replay as much as vocal runs. It’s the kind of riddim that stays measured and serious, with the vocal phrasing carrying the weight over a warm, rolling bass pattern.

Raw Truth (The One Riddim Tracklist:

1. Anju Kumbz – Where Jah Lead
2. Asante Amen – Keep Holding On
3. Big Youth & Joseph Hill – His Majesty’s Teachings
4. Billy Mystic – It Ago Red
5. Culture – Raw Truth
6. Daddy Rings – Want To Be
7. Eldie Anthony & Ice Block – Rasta Troding
8. Elijah Prophet – One And All
9. Jah Meek – Love H.I.M.
10. Janhoy Allstars – Extended Dub Mix
11. Johnny Clarke – Jah Love
12. Kenyatta Hill – Times Of Trouble
13. Lmj – Find A Better Way
14. Max Romeo – Tell Me Why
15. Music Addict – Jah Survive
16. Ronnie Davis – Justice
17. The Amharic – His Majesty’s Gold