Reggae Paradise

As I still have a huge liking for roots style reggae I was wondering what happened last year and decided to take a digital deep dive.
To my pleasant surprise I found quite a few way above average tracks by familiar names such as Adrian Sherwood, Dub Syndicate, Fishbone, Manu Chao, Hollie Cook, Roots Radics, & Mark Stewart and a bunch by unknown artists: Chalart58 & Matah, Chancha Via Circuito ft. Leon Demaria, El Búho & Alex Serra, Iseo & Dodosound, Joe Yorke & Big Chip, Santa Fe Klan, Gambeat, Pachyman, Skaracha, Stick Figure, & Sumac Dub & Jardin Secret.

This 18 track compilation goes all across the globe and ranges from ambient dub to ska to electro borderline rhythms and everything in between, but don't worry, good vibes rule!

About the artists:

Chalart58 - Spanish DJ and musician from Barcelona, sound engineer at La Panchita Studios.
Matah - Spanish-based dub and reggae musician known for energetic, "rub-a-dub" style vocals, releasing music via La Panchita Records.

Chancha Vía Circuito - Producer, DJ/remixer and composer, from Greater Buenos Aires, Argentina, fusion of electronic music and cumbia is key factor of his music.

Leon Demaria - Reggae, Dub and Raggamuffin singer/musician of Argentinean origin based in Spain for almost two decades.
El Búho - British-born DJ and music producer, his music mixes Latin American folk rhythms with organic sounds, birdsong and downtempo electronica.

Alex Serra - Spanish musician and explorer from Barcelona, his music ranges from downtempo, soul, reggae, dub & more.

Gambeat - legendary French bassist of Radio Bemba Sound System and La Ventura, who has played with Manu Chao since 1994. He is a multifaceted artist: producer, artistic director, coach, musician, DJ, designer, and creator of his own clothing line.

Iseo & Dodosound - Spanish duo from Navarre , formed in 2014, composed of Dodosound (Alberto García Iriarte) and Iseo (Leire Villanueva López). Their style blends reggae and dub , and they have strong trip-hop influences.

Joe Yorke & Big Chip - UK reggae/rocksteady artists, Joe Yorke is a vocal talent, while Big Chip (Chip Huelin) is a producer/musician, with their work rooted in Jamaican sounds, featuring strong rhythms and dub elements.

Santa Fe Klan - Mexican singer-songwriter and rapper who featured on several songs which were highly certified by AMPROFON in Mexico.

Pachyman - Puerto Rican dedicated craftsman working in the lineage of dub reggae using vintage gear, constructing glorious walls of sound, and developing an intuitive understanding of the power of repetition. 

SKARACHA - Jamaican ska band, hailing from Kingston, this crack nine- piece unit of young bloods and seasoned professionals steps forward to revive the grand tradition of Jamaica’s ska originators, blending brand- new compositions with choice classics.

Stick Figure - American reggae and dub band founded in 2005. The group has released eight full-length albums and one instrumental album, all of which were written and produced by Scott Woodruff, the frontman and a self-taught multi-instrumentalist.

Sumac Dub - French trained violin player and compulsive traveler, enriched by multiple musical influences and largely influenced by the current electro dub scene.

Adrian Sherwood - Legendary English record producer & musician, best known for his On-U Sound label and his dub music, as well as for remixing a number of popular acts such as Coldcut, Depeche Mode, Sinéad O'Connor, Primal Scream or Skinny Puppy.

Dub Syndicate - On-U Sound's premier dub outfit and a name synonymous with the label from its inception. Emerging from the early Creation Rebel and centered around drummer Style Scott. Scott was also the rhythm force of The Roots Radics, the number one Jamaican session & live band for deep roots music.

Fishbone - California based band formed in 1979 in Los Angeles, who play a fusion of funk, metal, rock, reggae, ska, punk and soul.

Manu Chao - French-Spanish musician, songwriter, record producer and guitarist, founded the band Mano Negra in 1987, achieving considerable success, particularly in Europe. He became a solo artist after its breakup in 1995 and since then has toured regularly with his live band, Radio Bemba Sound System.

Mark Stewart - English singer, songwriter, artist and producer from Bristol, founding member of The Pop Group, and went on to front many different projects for On-U Sound and Mute Records.

The Roots Radics - Legendary Jamaican band, whose genesis traces back to Morris "Blacker" Wellington's band, the Morwells, a group that featured future Roots Radics members Errol 'Flabba Holt' Carter on bass and Eric 'Bingi Bunny' Lamont on guitar. Named the Roots Rock Band (mostly on Sky High related productions), and Lawes Rockers, before, in late 1979, the band became the Roots Radics.