Reggae Band Rootz Radicals a di Talk A Di Town

Since the release of the Israel Riddim, it has become obvious that the five-member live band makes an innovative producer team; the Reggae collective Rootz Radicals comprised of singer and head engineer Uno Jahma, guitar player and creative songwriter Christian Moll, the band’s musical mastermind Thomas Eibl and bass player Henry Shell.

Neither in Europe nor in Jamaica did the voice of Rootz Radicals remain unheard for long. Therefore, Christian was able to travel to Jamaica for six months to become a part of the Reggae Studies Unit at the University of the West Indies in Kingston.

Uno traveled with him and the two laid the foundations for the upcoming album Talk A Di Town (April 2018), the Israel Riddim Compilation and three music videos.

As fate would have it, as one day, Toots and The Maytals keyboarder Charley heard the sound of Rootz Radicals from Glockwork Posse Selecta Mabless, who worked in Montego Bay at that time.

Mabless, Christian and Uno then visited Charley for a studio session at Red Hills Road to record vocals for new tunes; spontaneously they wrote a huge part of the lyrics for Talk A Di Town. Furthermore, first recordings for the Israel Riddim were organized.

Keida, Dburnz, Silkki Wonda and Chris Barrett voiced their tunes on the Israel Riddim in Kingston, while Anthony B recorded his feature with Uno Jahma (Let Jah Fire Burn) in Poland, and Rebellion the Recaller did Make Hay in Switzerland.

Back in Germany, Jahcoustix, Fitta Warri, and Ucee, as well as the Nigerian singjay Freddie Wize joined the Israel Riddim line up. Freddie Wize’s tune Suffering and Smiling and Dub version of Rootz Radical Thomas Eibl completed the selection, which attracted quite some attention in 2017.

Moreover, the sessions at Red Hills Road were documented for the music deo Israel Riddim Medley feat. Uno Jahma, Silkki Wonda, Fitta Warri and Rebellion the Recaller.