The People Dem Sound – Wake Up Sound x Wise Studio

The People Dem Sound produced by Wake Up Sound and Wise Studio 2008

Wake Up Sound and Wise Studio frame The People Dem Sound like a proper sound system statement, and the 2008 set leans into that warm, rootsy Versatile Riddim feel without losing bite. Anthony Cruz and Lady Saw bring the immediate hooks, while Prince Malachi keeps the conscious pressure on “Me And Them” and Al Pancho’s “The Righteous Man Live Up” pushes the militant edge a little harder. The tracklist also folds in French-leaning cuts from Nigga Lex, Pooks Tengu San and Lch, which gives the compilation a wider Caribbean-and-diaspora sweep than your average one-riddim drop. With its mix of roots, culture lyrics and a few tougher stance songs, this sits neatly in that late-2000s reggae moment when sound systems were still treating compilation projects like a calling card.

The People Dem Sound Tracklist:

1. Wake Up Sound – Wake Up Sound (Versatile Riddim – Intro)
2. Anthony Cruz – Come On Everybody (Versatile Riddim)
3. Lady Saw – Love One Another (Versatile Riddim)
4. Prince Malachi – Me And Them (Versatile Riddim)
5. Al Pancho – The Righeous Man Live Up (Versatile Riddim)
6. Mathieu Ruben – Reggae Music Universal (Versatile Riddim)
7. Manu – Roots And Culture (Versatile Riddim)
8. Nigga Lex – Reveille Toi Man (Versatile Riddim)
9. Pooks Tengu San – La Verite Derange (Versatile Riddim)
10. Lch – Tous Humain (Versatile Riddim)
11. Al Pancho – Cant Take Di War (Righteous Man Riddim)
12. Prince Malachi – Long Time (Long Time Riddim)
13. Lyricson – Burn Out All Evil (Long Time Riddim)
14. Jah Free – One Mission Tell Dem All (Long Time Riddim)
15. Daddy Yod – Mon Zion (Long Time Riddim)
16. Difanga – A Ne Gane Personne (Long Time Riddim)
17. Manu – Il Faut Faire Quelque Chose (Long Time Riddim)
18. Sisdee – About The People (Long Time Riddim)
19. Jah Marcus – Give Praises (Saint Anne Riddim)
20. Al Pancho – No Power To A Wicked Man (Saint Anne Riddim)
21. Ras Daniel Ray – Man Of The Mountain (Saint Anne Riddim)
22. Justin Hinds – My Love Is Like A Burning Faya (Furious Riddim)
23. Fabwize – Dub Wise (Furious Riddim)
24. Al Pancho – Gimme A Love (Bonus Track)
25. Lady Saw – Love One Another (Radio Mix)
26. Prince Malachi – Me And Them (Radio Mix)
27. Anthony Cruz – Come On (Everybody) (Radio Mix)
28. Mellow Mood And Fabwise And Pops Versatile (Radio Mix)
29. Prince Malachi – Long Time Strugling (Radio Mix)
30. Lyricson – Burn Out All Evil (Radio Mix)
31.  Free – One Mission (Tell Dem All) (Radio Mix)
32. Al Pancho – Cant Take Di War (Radio Mix)

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