Reggae Roots

“The Land We Belong” is a heartfelt reggae song penned by Joseph Hill, lead singer of Culture. The lyrics paint a vivid spiritual and historical picture: they evoke the trauma of enslavement, with imagery of being “brought here in captivity… bound in link and chains,” and a plea for liberation through divine intervention—“Amasa Gana please set us free.” At its core, the song expresses a longing to return to the ancestral homeland, a recurring theme in Rastafarian consciousness and roots reggae ethos. “The Land We Belong” is more than a song—it’s a spiritual yearning. It reflects the collective memory of displacement due to the slave trade and serves as a call for divine release and repatriation. Rooted in Rosa’s religious worldview, it's also a powerful expression of heritage, resistance, and hope. Joseph Hill’s soulful writing and Culture’s profound vocal delivery enshrine this track within the pantheon of conscious roots reggae. Artist: Culture Released: 1979 Album: International Herb

“Power and Glory” appears as track 9 on the Equality album, which the Wailing Souls self-released on the MusicBlitz label (reissued by Jahmin’) The album continued their longstanding tradition of blending roots reggae with socially conscious lyrics and harmonies—a hallmark of their career Album: Equality Label: Reggae Blitz Country: US Released: 2000 Genre: Reggae

Bodyguard · Steel Pulse Album: Earth Crisis Label: ℗ 1984 Elektra/Asylum Records Country: Europe Released: 1984 Genre: Reggae Style: Reggae Record Company – Warner Communications Inc. Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Elektra/Asylum Records Manufactured By – Record Service Alsdorf Copyright © – Elektra/Asylum Records Copyright © – Pulse Music Ltd. Pressed By – Record Service Alsdorf Recorded At – Horizon Studios, Coventry Recorded At – Jacobs Studios Remixed At – Soundworks, New York Mastered At – Sterling Sound Lacquer Cut At – Tonstudio Pfanz Percussion: Alphonso Martin Guitar, Vocals: David Hinds Producer: Jimmy Haynes Bass Guitar: Ronald McQueen Keyboards, Vocals: Selwyn Brown Producer: Steel Pulse Percussion: Stevie Nesbitt Writer: David Hinds

Big Youth . Weatherman Album: A Luta Continua Label: Heartbeat Records Country: US Released: 1985 Genre: Reggae Style: Roots Reggae Engineer – Bunny Tom Tom, Noel Hearne Producer – Herbie Miller

Song: Phangs of Hell Released: 2004 Album: Day of Harvest Country: Brazil Genre: Reggae Style: Roots Reggae

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Label: Island Records – 210 917, Mango – 210 917 Format: Vinyl, LP, Album Country: Germany Released: 1990 Genre: Reggae Style: Roots Reggae Distributed By – BMG Records Distributed By – BMG Ariola Printed By – TOPAC Recorded At – Tuff Gong Recording Studio Mixed At – Sigma Sound Studios, New York Mastered At – Masterdisk Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Island Records Inc. Copyright © – Island Records Inc. Bass Guitar – Paul Beckford Design [Cover Design] – Mo Ström Drums, Other [D Drums] – Nelson Miller Engineer [Assistant Mixes] – Danny Mormando Engineer [Assistant Records] – Garth* Engineer [Mixes & Records] – Mervyn Williams Engineer [Mixes] – Michel Sauvage Engineer [Records] – Gary Sutherland, Tony Kelly Executive-Producer – Burning Music Productions* Illustration – Hugh Dennis Lead Guitar, Piano, Flute – Lenford Richards* Mastered By – Tony Dawsey Percussion – Alvin Haughton Performer [Additional Musician Of Rass Brass], Saxophone – Dean Fraser Performer [Additional Musician Of Rass Brass], Trombone – Ronald Robinson* Performer [Additional Musician Of Rass Brass], Trumpet – Chico Chin* Performer [Additional Musician], Synthesizer, Piano – Robbie Lyn Photography By – Deborah Feingold Producer – Nelson Miller Rhythm Guitar – Linvall Jarrett* Written-By, Producer, Vocals, Drums [Repeater Drum], Bass Drum – Winston Rodney

Stepping Razor, from Peter Tosh's second studio album Equal Rights, originally released in 1977. About Equal Rights: Equal Rights brought together Peter Tosh's dedications to the revolutionary movements growing in Africa, and the mysticism and wonders of his personal growth as a prophet, poet, preacher and world-class musical trailblazer. The album included a number of songs that became human rights anthems over the next two decades: Get Up, Stand Up, Downpressor Man, African, Apartheid, and the title tune. Album: Equal Rights/ Honorary Citizen Genre: Reggae Style: Roots Reggae, Dub Steppin' Razor · Peter Tosh ℗ 1977 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Released on: 1996-10-15 Composer, Lyricist: J. Higgs Guitar: Abdul Wali Guitar: Al Anderson Drums: Carlton Davis Drums: Sly "Drumbar" Keyboards: Earl Lindo Bass: Robbie Basspeare

Artist: Israel Vibration Album: Strength of My Life Genre: Reggae Style: Roots Reggae, Dub ℗ 1988 Real Authentic Sound Inc. under exclusive license to Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company Released on: 1981-01-01 Producer: Israel Vibration Producer: Doctor Dread Sound Engineer: Jim Fox Bass: Errol "Flabba" Holt Piano: Earl Fitzsimons Lead Guitar: Dwight Pinkney Rhythm Guitar: Bingi Bunny Drums: Style Scott Synthesizer: Sticky Organ: Mallory Williams Horns: Brass Tax Author, Composer: Albert Craig