RSD 2025
Various - Tappa Records Showcase LP
SKU: RCKTAPPA_LP01
Description:
This
exclusive compilation showcases the very best of Tappa Zukie's
productions from 1988 to 1994, featuring an all-star lineup of
legendary Jamaican vocalists and backed by top musicians such as
Sly & Robbie and Clive Hunt. "When your mother and your father
forsake you, the Lord God Jah will pick you up."
These were the words spoken by the people of Trench Town (Kingston, Jamaica) to a young Tappa Zukie, who began running away from home at the age of twelve. Drawn to the allure of the Rude Boy gangs, Tappa was captivated by Kingston’s thriving Sound System culture, where every neighborhood pulsed with music. It was in this vibrant environment that the young Tappa Zukie first began deejaying, quickly gaining recognition as a rising star in the dancehall scene.
This early success solidified his deep connection to music, as he developed a sharp intuition for what the dancehall crowds craved. Over the next two decades, Tappa would find both fame and fortune as a deejay, but his influence reached far beyond the mic. He became known as a visionary producer, founding the Stars label, which became a platform for legendary artists like Prince Alla, Junior Ross, Horace Andy, Knowledge to name a few during reggae's golden age of the 1970s Roots era.
By the mid-1980s, as Jamaican reggae evolved both in style and production techniques, Tappa responded by launching Tappa Records. This album is a carefully curated selection of ten tracks from Tappa Records, spanning the years 1986 to 1994. These ten tracks—produced by Tappa Zukie—highlight some of Jamaica’s finest singers and deejays, and while the music reflects the shifting styles of Jamaican music at the time, the deep influence of Roots is unmistakable. The themes of Roots music are still front and center, not just in the lyrics but in the very fabric of the production itself, a sound that has since become known among reggae music addicts as "Digital Roots."
Tappa Zukie and his
talented array of musicians developed a sound that remains fresh
even today, a testament to their creative vision. It has since
become a reference for modern reggae producers, especially within
the sound system scene, where Tappa's innovative work continues to
inspire and set the standard for the next generation of reggae
music.
Format &
package: LP
Record label: Lantern Records
Year of release: 2025 (compilation)
Tracks:
A1. Yami Bolo - Be still Babylon
A2. Frankie Paul - Children of Israel
A3. Brigadier Jerry - Jah a di godfather
A4. Dennis Brown - Put some love in your heart
A5. Max Romeo - Norman the gambler
B1. Fatal Vibes - Love Jah
B2. Johnny Clarke - Don't take your guns to town
B3. U Roy - Dancehall memories
B4. Courtney Medody - Son of man
B5. Yami Bolo - I'm a survivor
| Specification | Description |
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| Weight | 0,4 Kg |
