Singers and Players Vol 1 – On-u Sound

SINGERS AND PLAYERS VOL 1 – ON-U SOUND 1989

Here’s a dusty, late-’80s On-U Sound piece that leans hard into deep dub pressure and rootsy chant, with Bim Sherman and Congo Ashanti Roy carrying the heaviest weight over a stern, spacious backing. Sherman’s “Devious Woman” and “Revolution” sit nicely beside Congo Ashanti Roy’s “African Blood” and “Moses, ” while the whole set has that dubbed-out, nocturnal On-U feel Adrian Sherwood was honing around this period. The compilation’s 1989 dating puts it in the middle of that fertile stretch when Singers and Players were orbiting between militant deejay cuts and moody singers’ work, and the presence of Jah Shaka, Jah Woosh, Mickey Dread and Prince Far I keeps the frame wide without losing the mood. A proper deep-catalog listen, and “Snipers In The Street” lands especially sharp.

Singers and Players Vol 1 Tracklist:

1. Bim Sherman – Devious Woman
2. Bim Sherman – Fit To Survive
3. Bim Sherman – Revolution
4. Bom Sherman – Reaching The Badman
5. Congo Ashanti Roy – African Blood
6. Congo Ashanti Roy – Breaking Down The Pressure
7. Congo Ashanti Roy – Moses
8. Congo Ashanti Roy – Snipers In The Street
9. Jah Shaka – Kunta Kinte Version
10. Jah Woosh – Follower
11. Mickey Dread – Autobiography
12. Mickey Dread – School Days
13. Prince Far I – Autobiography
14. Prince Far I – Dreadlock Soldier
15. Prince Far I – Prodigal Son
16. Prince Far I – Virgin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzY_WAchjXM