We're happy to announce our newest 10" project. Linval Thompson 'Jah is the Conqueror' has been one of the biggest Akashic dub plates over the past few years with many requests for vinyl press. Fikir Amlak '42 Laws' is a fresh single on the same riddim - all masterfully mixed by King Alpha. Order the 10" / digital cuts now at I-Roots Records. Records begin shipping April 16th: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/jah-is-the-conqueror-42-laws

Linval Thompson, Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Jah is the Conqueror / 42 Laws

Get three cuts of this one at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/midnight-lamp-dub-plate

This story started when Souljah Warrior (Shiraii) started sending us some of his dubs. We loved them and started playing them on the radio and promoting his works. They were getting good feedback and ke kept sending dubs. Eventually he told us his dream was to work with Fikir Amlak and King Alpha. One thing led to another and we all joined forces for this first project - MIDNIGHT LAMP, built by Souljah Warrior, voiced by Fikir Amlak, and mixed by King Alpha.

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Fikir Amlak, Souljah Warrior & King Alpha - Midnight Lamp dub plate

January 1 is Idren Natural’s birthday and I always think about him at this time of the year. I’m also January-born and he used to say this is our power time of the year. He’d say “Naphtali, keep it green and clean.” He was a helpful person, a connector, who loved his community and loved the elders. He was a highly spiritual person, not material. Our agreements were verbal - sometimes I wish we put them in writing because later we’d forget the terms. Before he left, he started a YouTube channel ‘Riddim Full Of Culture TV’ and invited many great producers and selectors to the program. I loved those sets - the Rasta vibes were strong. I see him as a bredrin and a teacher who defended the culture, loved good music, helped many people, and loved Rastafari to the max. As he was in my thoughts today, I decided to put up one of my favorite projects with him - Itection. If you want cuts of this one link up: https://www.facebook.com/akashicrecordsreggae

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Idren Natural, Ras Muffet & Noel Zebulon - Itection dub plate

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King Alpha - Arya Tara Mantra dub plate

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King Alpha - Virtues Dhamma Mantra dub plate

King Alpha - Dhumavati Mantra dub plate

King Alpha - Positive Yoga Mantra dub plate

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King Alpha - Om Mani Mantra dub plate

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Where can I find a place to rest my head 
Far away from those who seek I death 
Inna war camp Kilombo
In Ambundu it’s Macombo
Like Palenque where the runaways go
To a place where they can call home

Out in the country where the mountains get so high 
Out in the garden where we won’t be hypnotize 
We escaped from out of hellish plantations 
In the country grew my militant nation 
30,000 in Palmares look at that 
Self-sustaining when they come repeal attack
Capoeira in a dance a martial art 
Took a lot to capture warrior’s heart
Harder to defeat than the others and the Dutch
Symbol of black pride freedom touch  
More than 5,000 Macombos on the route 
Deep inna the jungle where the ancestors look out 
Free to practice our heritage and love 
Tereco with the music dance and drum  

Freedom, Justice, Integrity, Honor
Kimbundo Kilombo
African origin Quilombolas, yeah
Maroons build the hideout yea
They magic is restoring yeah
Established for the community 
It was not one single entity 
Stretched out across the land two hundred miles long, can’t you see
Free states of Africa
Common enemy was the Portuguese
Mocabmo unified militarily 

Run away run away you if run up on we block 
Spirituality fit we hold the natural world on lock 
They fear us when we walk upon the earth without a sock
Fear the natty dread and yes the fear the warrior shot
We never miss kilombos fall another spring up 
Like the flowers from the dirt
Ah so the black Ras sowing up 
Feel the currents of magnetical law

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Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Kilombo

As played on Akashic 24/7 Radio, get this one at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/cattle-crops-dub-plate

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King Alpha - Cattle & Crops dub plate

The practice of Medicine Buddha is not only a very powerful method for healing and increasing healing powers both for oneself and others, but also for overcoming the inner sickness of attachment, hatred, and ignorance, thus to meditate on the Medicine Buddha can help decrease physical and mental illness and suffering.

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King Alpha - Sangay Mantra dub plate

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Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Lake Tana dub plate

Available on 12" vinyl and high quality download at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/tenastelin-king-alpha-rasta-mission-animal-rights

Tenastelin & King Alpha - Rasta Mission

Out on 10" and digital download: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/stability-walk-with-jah

Fikir Amlak - Walk with Jah

I Natural & King Alpha - Nyahman Chant dub plate

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A medley of some of the vocal projects on the Crucial rhythm

I Natural - Itection
Fred Locks - Judgement Day
Akae Beka - Stability
Fikir Amlak - Walk with Jah

Rhythm by Noel Zebulon
Mixed by Ras Muffet

I Natural, Fred Locks, Akae Beka, Fikir Amlak - Crucial rhythm  dub plate medley

Mixes 1 & 4 of 7 - available from Akashic Records: https://www.facebook.com/akashicrecordsreggae

Dub Judah & King Alpha - Wake Up dub plate

'Om Namo' rhythm medley featuring two unreleased dub cuts from King Alpha &  'Movin On' from Iwarriyah. Also featured is 'Ekos' Fikir Amlak off the 'Simply Warrior' album. All projects available from Akashic Records: https://www.facebook.com/akashicrecordsreggae

Iwarriyah, Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Om Namo Riddim Medley

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King Alpha - Shiva Mantra dub plate

Black Star Liner rebirth rhythm

Fred Locks & Sizzla - Black Star Liner rebirth available here: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/fred-locks-sizzla-caveman-black-star-liner-rebirth

The following are Dub plate cuts available from Akashic Records: 

Mikey General - Africa Now
Oku Onuora - Rise
Ataru - Thunder Roll

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Fred Locks, Sizzla, Mikey General, Oku Onuora & Ataru - Black Star Liner Rebirth medley

Two cuts of this are now release on 10" and digi: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/jah-is-the-conqueror-42-laws
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Last year our bredrin James mentioned he was planning a studio session with Linval Thompson in Kingston. I didn't know Linval was still recording and asked if he would be willing to do some work for Akashic. James said send some rhythms and it turned out there was one King Alpha rhythm that Linval liked. We reasoned about the rhythm and decided that 'Jah is the Conqueror' could sound good on it. They worked hard in the studio and everyone was pleased with the results. The original rhythm got lost in a hard drive crash and it took some months to build a new one. Here is a sample of the results - I am beside myself with the tremendous response so far. Linval's voice is still as sweet and strong as ever.

Linval Thompson & King Alpha - Jah is the Conqueror dub plate

From the SOME DREAD album - CD & high quality download available at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/fikir-amlak-king-alpha-some-dread

Lyrics

Ras up up up, yeah
Some dread it up
And locks it up
Some wrap it up
And smoke it up
Some skank it up
Dem nuh ras up
I and I clean
I and I strong
I know the symbol of the royal lion
I and I in 
And rule the scene
24-7 round the clock a nazarene, yeah
 
It's not the dread
It's not the smoke
It's not a matter if you're rich or if you're broke
It's not the color 
It's not the cloak
Rastafari is a behavior few jokes, yeah
Who let them in
To run amock
Who let them 
They don't give a ----
Who let them in
Just want a buck
Dem nuh ras up

Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Ras Up & Ras Dub

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Ras Amlak & King Alpha - What a Joy dub plate

From the album AXUM - available on CD & high quality download here: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/fikir-amlak-king-alpha-axum

Lyrics

Lalibela Lalibela
Rock cut Bayta Lalibela
Bella Lalibela Bella Lali
Lalibela Lalibela
Rock hewn Bayta Lalibela
Bella Lalibela Bella Lali
 
Inna the Semien Wollo Zone
Semien Wollo Zone
Region Amhara
Lasta Woreda
Semien Wollo Zone
Semien Wollo Zone
Bugna Woreda
Lasta Woreda
Gebre Maskal Lalibela
Member of the Zagwe Dynastaya
Ruled Ethiopia in those dayas
King of Kings known as Roha yea
Swarm of bees surround his head ah
And his mother knew he would be greater
He took a trod to I-rusalem
And returned with the angels again
 
Over by River Jordan
Was the capital of I-tiopia
Lebna Dengel was watching over
When the Portuguese came with dem obeah 
According to Futuh al Habasa 
Ahmad Gragn burned down one out ya
But I and I we don't really feel so
Ten miles out the city they were led to
 
Bayta Medhane Alem
Bayta Maryam
Bayta Golgotha Mikael
Bayta Meskel
Bayta Denagel
Bayta Giyorgis
Bayta Amanuel

Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Lalibela & Lalibela Dub

One of the gems of the roots & dub world. Many unreleased vocals and dubs on this rhythm available from Akashic Records: https://www.facebook.com/akashicrecordsreggae

Noel Zebulon & Ras Muffet - Crucial dub plate

Title track from the album BLESS THE PLACE, available here: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/fikir-amlak-go-a-chant-bless-the-place

Fikir Amlak & Go A Chant - Bless The Place

Available on 10" vinyl and streaming / download. Get the wavs here: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/stability-walk-with-jah

Rhythm by Noel Zebulon, mixed by Ras Muffet, recorded at Ten Strings

Akae Beka - Stability & Stability Dub

Fresh dub plate from Tony Roots. Get 3 cuts at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/wolves-dub-plate

Tony Roots & King Alpha - Wolves dub plate

From the album RALLY ROUND. Available on digital & streaming sites now. Get the CD & wav files at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/rally-round-album

Hail I - Wadada
Hail Rasta
InI Ras Amlak & the one King Alpha
Seh lightning & thundah
Brimstone & Fiyah!

Jah sit up on HIGH
Haile I, I, I.
Ancient Order - O,I
I, I, I, I.

His Foundation
Is in the Hola Mountain
Jah Highly Habitation
Is established in the heart of every man
His Foundation
Is in the Hola Mountain
Jah Highly Habitation
Is established in the heart of every man

Ina natural progression
Progressive meditation we deh pan
Forward we ah step it ina positive direction
InI give thanks fi Jah Guidance & Protection
Mek we left out ah di Babylon
Pressure & confusion
Material world - That is only an illusion
Right now ah di time
Fi go rise in elevation
Right now ah di time
Fi go rise in elevation
Exceed all expectation with collective cooperation
Cultivate your inner vision with a likkle
Organization, Centralization
Formulation of di vibes 
thru some proper introspection
Develop a connection with the Inner God-in-Man
Develop a connection with the Inner God-in-Man
Yu fi reach di realization 
Jah Jah rule over Creation
Jah rule over Creation, Jah rule over Creation
Jah Jah rule

Haile I, I, I.
Who is higher than I?
I, I, I, I.

I seek Life over di hearse
I seek Jah Kingdom first
Fullness ah di Earth
Di firmament show His handiworks
Heavens declare the Glory 
From you know what Life worth
And whoso Jah Jah Bless
Mi seh no man curse
Whoso Jah Jah Bless
Mi seh no man curse
Ina di presence of My Lawd
Every enemy disperse
Sound power ina di words
Dem cerebellum ago burst
Straight out ah di darkness
Love & Light shall emerge
Truth & Rights we assert
And we nah go divert
Kindle up di flanmes & mek di fiyah purge
Kindle up di flanmes & mek di fiyah purge
Drink from di Iver-Living spring
& you will never ever thirst
Drink from di Iver-Living spring
See what I mean?

His Foundation
Is in the Hola Mountain
Jah Highly Habitation
Is established in the heart of every man
His Foundation
Is in the Hola Mountain
Jah Highly Habitation
Is established in the heart of every man
Every pickney & woman
Ina di heart of everyone


I, I, I, I.
Ancient Ahdah O-I
I, I, I, I.

Ras Amlak & King Alpha - His Foundation & Dub Foundation

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Warrior King land of the Warrior King
Warrior King Ghana the Warrior King
Warrior King Akan the Warrior King
Akwamu and Ashanti and Bonoman King (Denkyira, Mankessim King)

Warlike wi nuh fraid type
Sniper rifle we nuh care I
7 pound gun dem run
When they hear the sound of the fontomfrom
200,000 come
Cause of war dem run come come
Our drum dem talk like the bomb dem drop in Nsamankow dem flop
Nyame nah lose not yet
Anywhere we go yeah yeah
Fertile land of gold Ashan
No cannon can come down round yeah
Ananzi school vigilante
Adumfoo Bekwai mi nuh low it
Yaa Asentewaa Queen Mother of Ejisu rule out here

CHORUS

Akrafena in hand
Mponponson yeah
Gold ring handle
Blade is iron
Hilt carved of metal wood and sheath is animal
Double afenata triple mfenasa plan
Abosodee with the secret message written there
A coiled snake with bird in mouth
Patience the symbol that
Nanka bobonya mede asase anya onwam in that
Afenatene with the symbol, Adinkra
Nsuaefena inna Asantehene land
Afenatene penetrate the heart they stand no chance
Akoma, denkyem, akuma sankofa blade is grand
Martial art 20 stance like in Shaolin land
Low kicking dismantle with sword in hand the other hand
Similar to Eskrima, Wing Chun they come from that
Ashanti shield of war cast in gold just look at that
Nkwantaanan cross road significance

Fikir Amlak & King Alpha - Warrior King & Dub

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Idren Natural & King Alpha - Walk Free dub plate

From the album RALLY ROUND, streaming everywhere. CDs in select shops worldwide. Get the CD & wav files at I-Roots Records: https://iroots.bandcamp.com/album/rally-round-album

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