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Various Artists: Am I Black Enough For You? (TJDDV219 and also on Cd)

Chicken or egg, leader or Follower, Jamaican songs of freedom – this is a chronological selection and three out of the first 4 are US covers, does that say something or is that just bad track selection. Or just a selection of tracks with similar titles and messages put togther to make a hotch potch now? But things were being said and felt so benefit of the doubt.

Whatever there are some great tunes and some, maybe most, are equally relevant today.  Ken Boothe’s gritty cover of the great Is it because I’m black.  The wonderful Gregory Isaacs Black a kill black.

Dennis Brown’s catchy two step Equal Rights and Tosh’s Anthemic Arise Blackman.   Two offerings from the great I Roy and the wonderful voice of Alton Ellis, th eharmonies of the Soul Twins and the underrated Ronnie Davis.

And closing with the winderfulFrankie Jones & Tapper Z.  (Linval Thompson’s Africa is for me out of context to the rest.)

Various Artists: Am I Black Enough For You? (TJDDV219)

 

Format: Double Vinyl LP
Released: Oct 25 2004
Price: £13.99




This compilation features songs highlighting the experience of the African Diaspora around the world and accentuates a sense of black pride. Presented here are some of Jamaica's black heroes in Trojan's hall of fame performing in a conscientious style that has resulted in a dignified and extremely enlightening collection.

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Tracklisting

  2-LP SET

  SIDE 1:

  Is It Because I'm Black - Ken Boothe

  Black A Kill Black - Gregory Isaacs

  Am I Black Enough For You - The Chosen Few

  Message From A Blackman - Derrick Harriott

  Black On Black (Be A Man) - The Heptones

  Equal Rights - Dennis Brown

  SIDE 2:

  Africa Is For Black Man - Linval Thompson

  Black And Proud - I Roy

  Arise Blackman - Peter Tosh

  Blackman Time - I Roy

  Black Man's Word - Alton Ellis

  SIDE 3:

  Macabee Version - Max Romeo

  Botheration - Justin Hinds & The Dominoes

  Fire Burning - Bob Andy

  Is Dis Ya Time - Ronnie Davis

  Don't Call Me Nigger - The Soul Twins

  SIDE 4:

  Blackman's Time - Neville Grant

  Black Oppressor - Leo Simpson

  History - Carlton Jackson

  Proud To Be Black (aka Be A Man) - Frankie Jones & Tapper Zukie

  Born To Be Black (Reprise) - Tapper Zukie & The Musical Intimidators

 

 

 

 

 

 

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