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Greetings to one and all. I've got a couple questions about this riddim. Cultural Roots used it on their "Can't Fight Reality" track and I've heard its dub version "Syndicate Dub" on the King Tubby "Dub Mix Up" compilation. Does the riddim have a name that its widely known under? Can anyone name another song that uses this riddim? Much appreciation.

This rhythm was an original built by the Revolutionaries (Sly, Robbie etc.) for the recording of Cultural Roots and producer Donovan Germain. The dub version can be found on the 'Cultural Roots Dub'album on Rub-A-Dub records. There are no versions known using this great rhythm again.
How this track got in the hands of Jamaican Records (who released the 'Dub mix up' set) remains a mystery. There was absolutely no involvement of King Tubby either in the original recording or in the dubversion. But this can be said about almost every record put out by Jamaican Records.

I'm pretty sure that the Kabasakie 12" I have on the Culture Upfront record label is to that riddim...called "Tribute to the henry family". Wicked tunes with the horns and all!!! aDam