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| Ikahba |
| Troddin
To Zion |
| Afrikan Roots Lab |
| 2004 |
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Real Audio |
Real Audio |
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Jah
WIll Lead The Way |
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7. |
Rising
Angel |
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Love
Is Jah Jah |
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Troddin
To Zion |
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Wha
Happen To Dem |
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Let
Jah Take Control |
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Fast
Life |
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War
Monger |
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Dem
Skylarkin (Feat. Mash) |
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Struggle
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It
Is Written |
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Liner Notes
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Jah Will Lead The Way - I
know Jah will lead the way |
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Love Is Jah Jah - I'll be
holding on to thee. I lift mine eyes, and he who trust in thee shall be set on high |
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Wha Happen To Dem - What an
abomination now dem come ya so fe bring, de youths and dem borning mutated, a pure vampire
warmonger is what dem come ya breeding |
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Fast Life - Girl know
yourself. have dignity and hold firm |
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Dem Skylarkin - Me only hear
dem talking and dem skylarkin, what are they doin'. valuable time's wasting |
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It Is Written - Soothsayers,
blasphemers, iniquity workers, foundation robbers. all fit the same description of one man
in his duality |
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Rising Angel - I'm a rising
angel, one who's history is scattered. no i won't surrender until the Gideon is over |
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Troddin To Zion - Can't work
for no gov. cause I'm a raggamuffin. self-relient. a just so Ikahba fe live |
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Let Jah Take Control - A time
fe just repatriate the mind. alleviate the soul. step aside now and just let Jah take
control |
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War Monger - Can anything
good come out of a nation of warmongers. too much a viper and sniper in each an every
crevice and corner |
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Struggle Goes On - It's all a
game. the way the system runs. so where will we be in time to come. misguided
education. economical systems up for grabs |
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Afrikan Roots Lab
P.O. Box 8433, Sunny Isle
St. Croix, VI 00823
(340) 692-5613 |
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| Ikahba is the latest artist
to emanate from the roots caldron currently bubbling on the island of St. Croix. His debut
album ‘Troddin To Zion' was released in January of 2004 on the Afrikan
Roots Lab record label. Like all ARL releases, "Troddin"
features the preeminent roots band, Midnite, laying down some wicked bass
lines and rhythms. Add a heavy dose of conscious lyrics along with Ron Benjamin’s
unique engineering skills and you’ve got the recipe for another cruzial album. What distinguishes Ikahba is his ability to intersperse
his cool soothing vocals (that many people find similar to Tenor Saw)
with some chanting in which Ikahba throws down lyrics fierce and hard. This is perhaps
best illustrated on the song "Wha Happen To Dem". After
crooning for about a minute over the "Maintain" riddim, Ikahba
rips into some serious chanting:
"What an abomination now dem come ya so fe bring, de
youths and dem borning mutated, a pure vampire warmonger is what dem come ya breeding."
Fellow Afrikan Roots Lab recording artist Mash
joins Ikahba on the selection "Dem Skylarkin", with Dezarie
sharing vocals on the title track. The outstanding harmonies and subtle background vocals
give the entire album an ‘easy-listening’ roots feel to it, yet the lyrics are
piercing and spellbinding.
Although ‘Troddin To Zion' is Ikahba’s
first full album, he did contribute numerous selections to the "Homegrown
Vol. I" compilation under the name Ika Melody. Ikahba
will be touring this summer with Dezarie, and both will be performing at
the 11th annual Sierra Nevada
World Music Festival.
Daniel (RAW#495)
Ireggae.com
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