Bringing together over 50 of Jamaica's greatest session musicians, whose work spans from the birth of reggae in the late 1960s until today, Roots Architects is the largest gathering of Jamaican musical talent on one all-instrumental album. Never before have so many veterans, who helped create the immortal rhythms that made reggae internationally successful, been assembled to play on new material without vocals. This album aims to celebrate and pay tribute to the unsung heroes of reggae music: the rhythm builders or Roots Architects.

Between Calypso, African Folk and Acoustic Reggae, El Señor Igor sings slices of life like a modern-day African storyteller. A pen full of irony, biting words and acerbic words, guitar slung over his shoulder, his 4th album “What we can do tomorrow” wanders between social criticism and urban poetry.

28 Sure Shots from Delroy Wilson, bringing together the best of his hit run of forty-five songs for Bunny 'Striker' Lee along with a handful of key pieces produced by Channel One and Federal. The hits included here such as "Better Must Come", "I'm Still Waiting" and "It's Shame" are among the defining releases of this golden age of reggae music. Delroy, immortalized by The Clash in their White Man In Hammersmith Palais, had a long string of successful recordings with Striker, the best of which are included on this essential album.

Ken Boothe was the most soulful singer of the rocksteady era, often likened to a Jamaican Wilson Pickett, and his mid-'60s recordings for Clement "Coxsone" Dodd's Studio One label were and are among the genre's most coveted sides. In 1970, he moved to Leslie Kong's Beverley's imprint for this album, which continued his string of hits with the songs "Why Baby Why," "Now I Know," and the title tune, "Freedom Street." We've remastered this landmark reggae/rocksteady release to make it sound better than it ever has, and pressed it up in a red & yellow swirl vinyl edition limited to just 300 copies!

Uprising would be the final studio album featuring Bob Marley & the Wailers to be released during Marley's lifetime. Prophetically, it also contains some of the band's finest crafted material, as if they were cognizant that this would be their final outing. The album's blend of religious and secular themes likewise creates a very powerful and singular quest for spirituality in a material world. Although it is argued that an album's graphic design rarely captures the essence of the work inside, the powerful rebirthing image of a rock solid Marley emerging with his arms raised in triumph could not be a more accurate visual description of the musical jubilation within. Musically, the somewhat staid rhythms often synonymous with reggae have been completely turned around to include slinky and liquid syncopation. "Work," "Pimper's Paradise," and the lead-off track "Coming in From the Cold" are all significant variations on the lolloping Rasta beat.

Alborosie's classic roots reggae album, "Soul Pirate" (which has over 223 million Spotify album plays) gets a dub version makeover. Featuring the classic tracks, "Kingston Town" and "Herbalist"- the "Soul Pirate" album was the result of Alborosie's six years at Geejam studios in Jamaica and was in partnership with local artists. Now, this classic album has a new dub remix produced by Alborosie.

Realised in parallel with Ras Teo aka Jah Menelik's Ion Man album on Forward Bound, this is a dub version of the exact same tunes. The eight tracks all tap into deep roots and find the artist working with drum and percussive maestro David "Jah David" Goldfine as well as alongside Roberto "Lone Ark" Sanchez who mastered several instruments including the melodica, guitar, drums and organs. Between them they all manage to cook up steamy roots jams that centre the culture with a timeless sound. It's seriously alluring and here without the vocals the whimsical melodies and rolling beats all have even more of an impact.

Ras Teo aka Jah Menelik is back on Forward Bound with a brand new eight track vocal roots offering. It finds him pairing up with bass, kette drum and percussion player David "Jah David" Goldfine and with Roberto "Lone Ark" Sanchez at the helm on everything from key to melodic, guitar to drums and organs and serving up red hot roots jams that centre the culture, too. The sound is timeless and effortlessly alluring with its whimsical melodies and rolling beats all bringing the sunshine into your life under often poignant bars.

Winner of Best Reggae Album Grammy 2023. The Bebble Rock virtuoso Kabaka Pyramid released his sophomore album, The Kalling, produced by Damian 'Jr Gong' Marley.

Makatumbe regularly goes on treasure hunts for musical gems. The traditional-sounding melodies found or invented are packaged into modern dance grooves and peppered with many of our own sound ideas. The unusual line-up makes you sit up and take notice: vocal acrobatics à la beatbox, raggamuffin and overtone singing meet accordion and clarinet, drums and bass form the driving and grooving basic structure. On stage the band presents a very wide spectrum: from cumbia, reggae (sound) and hip-hop to Balkanesque and oriental to techno. What unites the band's sound is the explosive energy of the musicians. No dance stays still. At the finale of the creole festival 2017, Makatumbe won both the award for outstanding musical diversity and the audience award with his colorful palette and sparkling enthusiasm.

Natty Dread is the seventh album by Bob Marley and the Wailers, released in 1974. Previously Marley had recorded with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer as the Wailers, and this was his first record without them.

Ed “Panama” Arguello is a multilingual singer and songwriter. Rooted in reggae & latin music, Panama was a DJ From NYC To Montauk Point playing such clubs and venues as SOB’s, Irving Plaza, The Shelter to The Hamptons, Conscience Point, Flying Point, Harbor House, East Hampton Point and Dublin Over.

Embark on a mesmerizing sonic journey with The Utopians as they unveil their debut album, "Look Around You," following the success of their first EP, "How THE WORLD turns," released in 2023. Hailing from the vibrant music scene in Belgium, this collective brings a refreshing blend of funk and reggae, creating an album that transcends boundaries. Recorded and produced by the maestro Nico Leonard at Badasonic Studio, "Look Around You" immerses you in the hypnotic beats of reggae, complemented by the infectious grooves of funk. Each note is a testament to their commitment to crafting a sound that resonates with the soul. This album is a celebration of diversity, a journey through musical landscapes that will captivate your senses and leave you craving more.

"The very first of the 17 songs is a stunner. A decelerated beat, a tight bassline and Naâman's warm, sonorous voice, which coherently conveys his thoughtful contemplation of life's journey. Inspired by and named after the street where he lived during his stay in India, the young Frenchman embarks on a search for the place to which he feels he belongs.

Soul Jazz Records' Down Beat Special is a rollercoaster ride of greatest hits handpicked from the mighty vaults of what is undoubtedly Jamaica's finest record label and reggae music's pioneering powerhouse.