Wackie's Rhythm Force - African Roots, Act 3

Primary Artist
Wackie's Rhythm Force
Album Title
African Roots, Act 3
Release Date
1983 
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Review by Rick Anderson
Though it wasn't billed as such, African Roots, Act 3 was essentially the dub version of Sugar Minott's excellent Wicked Ago Feel It, which was released at about the same time. Like the other dub programs produced by Lloyd "bullwackies" Barnes, this one demonstrates that Barnes was capable of making good use of classic Studio One rhythms (such as, in this case, "I Hold the Handle" and "Love Me Always," both originally by The Heptones) and creating very fine new material as well. Read More