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Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:29 pm
by Litelet
Could you give me the RA link to this album, cant locate it... thanks
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 7:59 pm
by Bellyman
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Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:05 pm
by jahadambom
BTW This album is produced by Michael "Reuben" Campbell, NOT Mikey "Dread" Campbell...anyone who ows a copy or has heard it can tell.
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 9:52 pm
by Litelet
Thanks Bellyman, was talking of the "In Progress" LP, I have two copies of dis one...
But never heard the other one...
Adam, on the back cover, it is written *"Mikey Campbell"*, no adds of "Reuben". I always assumed it was Michael "Mikey Dread" Campbell.
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 10:05 pm
by Litelet
Agree btw that its not at all the *Dread At The Control* typical *dub* kind of mix... But its so great that I always found logic that the big Mikey Dread was involved in...
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 10:42 am
by Litelet
Well... received today the *In Progress* compilation with the two extra tracks by *African Woman*... very disappointed by these...
I like pretty much the Abacush tune * Batt Dem * hopefully...
And concerning the "promotionnal" sheet about PEOPLE UNITE, yessss.... it was in!
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 11:00 am
by Inyaki
Akabu was a London band, some members are in the Sista band these days.
http://www.myspace.com/sistawomeninreggae
Some of them are well known live session musicians in current backing bands ( Diane plays bass for Max Romeo,etc...)
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 12:54 pm
by ton1
I found the 7" *Watch yourself* in a car boot fair last sunday and it's not reggae at all. I didn't know the artist and took it only because it was produced by Adrian Sherwood. It's a typical Sherwood non reggae production as you can find on some on-u-sound compilation, very "dry", no real melody. And honestly, though I'm very open to lots of sounds and styles of music, I don't like it.
But I'm very curious about the LP, I had never seen the cover before today and I really wonder how it sounds !
Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 2:12 pm
by Litelet
The "African Woman Abroad" LP is truly wicked, a must have, completely deep melodical roots with only real instruments

Re: Akabu - African woman abroad
Posted: Thu Jun 04, 2009 3:43 pm
by Vinnie
Litelet wrote:Well... received today the In Progress compilation with the two extra tracks by African Woman... very disappointed by these...
I like pretty much the Abacush tune * Batt Dem * hopefully...
And concerning the "promotionnal" sheet about PEOPLE UNITE, yessss.... it was in!
indeed i too have heard that akabu and abakush are one and the same group whome released records on the "people unite" lable
some extemely good ones like that "batta dem" as you have mentioned above check out jenna - abacush; backattack...