Roots Natty Congo Riddim – Striker Lee, Penguin, Justice

Roots Natty Congo produced by Bunny Striker Lee for Striker Lee, Penguin, Justice in 1976

1976’s Roots Natty Congo Riddim comes from Bunny Striker Lee on the Striker Lee, Penguin, Justice setup, carrying a strong roots-to-dub feel with voices and versions from Dennis Alcapone, Dillinger, Jackie Mittoo, Jah Stitch, Johnny Clarke, the Aggrovators, and a dub cut in the mix. The set includes key cuts like Johnny Clarke’s Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo, Dillinger’s African World Wide and Bongo Man, plus Jackie Mittoo’s Congoman, while Jah Stitch’s 1977 entries keep the African theme moving forward. Bunny Lee’s production ties it all together, and the riddim sits firmly in his late-’70s run of spare, heavy Jamaican work that kept the same foundation useful across singers, deejays, and dub versions.

Roots Natty Congo Riddim Tracklist:

1. Dub – African Version (1976)
2. Dennis Alcapone – Natty Dread Walk With Love (1976)
3. Dillinger – African World Wide (1976)
4. Dillinger – Bongo Man (1976)
5. Jackie Mittoo – Congoman (1976)
6. Jah Stitch – Militant Man (1977)
7. Jah Stitch – Real Born African (1977)
8. Johnny Clarke – Roots, Natty Roots, Natty Congo (1976)
9. Sly & Robbie – African Roots (2000)
10. The Aggrovators – African Love Call (1977)
11. The Aggrovators – Into The African Dub (1976)

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