War Is Not The Answer Riddim – Jah Troopers

Rough-edged roots. Jah Troopers keep War Is Not The Answer Riddim on the meditative side of reggae, with five singers circling the same peace-first message and no wasted motion in the sequence. Governor Tafari Tiggy’s “Peace And Love” opens the set with the kind of calm authority that suits the title, while Ras Xprshn’s own “War Is Not The Answer” turns the whole idea into the riddim’s clearest statement, all steady pulse and plainspoken warning. Hussla Dandymite and Treasure lean into the same current from different angles, one looking at hard times, the other at love as something worth preserving. Released in 2014 and handled by Jah Troopers, it feels like a small but focused message piece, right down to the five-track run.