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Roots Reality Music
Roots Reality Music is the Record Label and home of The Urban Roots.
The Urban Roots:
Connoisseurs of musical fusion and purveyors of the finest dub visuals this side of the twenty first century... Amid studio sessions and remixes for other artists and producers, The Urban Roots have been mixing their blend of Funky Roots Reggae, Dub, Soul and Ska inna Electonica stylee for the past decade. Along the way they have worked and collaborated with Brinsley Forde (ex Aswad), Horace Andy (Massive Attack), Mikey Dread (The Dread at the Controls, The Clash) Neville Staple (The Specials), Chris Bowsher (RDF) Steve Swann (RDW), Katie Holmes (Prof Green, Lilly Allen, Gnarls Barkley, Craig David) and in Jamaica with Professor Frisky, Braveheart, Barrington Turner, Ras Irie and Ras Igel. On a visual tip they have worked with Dreadzone, The Dub Pistols, Zion Train, Pama International and Dub the Earth to name a few. They've done tech sessions for Madonna and currently do visuals for Dreadzone and The Dub Pistols on selected shows.
Whether in the studio, out live or VJ'ing creating stunning visuals, The Urban Roots sure know how to nice up the place and add to the vibes of any session, show or festival. our services.
Brigadista Reprise...
Brigadista Reprise - The Urban Roots feat. Maxine Peake
The IBMT are about to release a CD single featuring Billy Bragg's great version of Jarama Valley whilst Maxine Peake features on The Urban Roots track Brigadista Reprise.
The IBMT keeps alive the memory and spirit of the anti-fascist volunteers from Britain and Ireland who defended democracy in Spain during the civil war of 1936-39. The IBMT organises commemorative and educational events, looks after the many memorials to the volunteers around the British Isles, encourages academic and family research and publishes a lively and informative newsletter. To find out more and to join the IBMT, visit the trust’s website (www.international-brigades.org.uk).
International Brigade Memorial Trust
Just Another Step...
Just Another Step - The Urban Roots feat Mikey Dread
The Urban Roots have just completed a track for a compilation album supporting Multiple Sclerosis entitled M.R.I - MUSICAL ROOTS INITIATIVE
We dug through the archives and selected a track that featured Mikey Dread. Sadly it was never completed / released due to his sad and untimely passing in 2008. So we reworked it from scratch especially for the M.R.I album. The album is available in the early part of 2012 and available on iTunes. Other artists on the album are:
NEW ALBUMS for 2012
LEGALIZE FREEDOM - The Urban Roots
The new album Legalize Freedom from The Urban Roots. Due for release in March 2012. The album finds the Urban Roots hooking up with old friends and collaborators Brinsley Forde, Horace Andy, the late great Ronnie Drew and Mikey Dread, Robbie Valentine, Chris Bowsher and Jah Lance, all taking up vocal duties to stunning effect. The album offers social commentary and a voice of conscience on the current social and political climate of the world today.
New Albums for 2012
THIS TIME ITS PERSONAL - The Urban Roots
This Time Its Personal - The Urban Roots. Due for release in early 2012. An album of smoove grooves and funky soulful tracks on a retro tip. It is the perfect tonic for kicking back and chilling out to.
Alongside some original cuts from The Urban Roots, the album also features collaborations and remixes for the 40ft Gentlemen, Workshop and Isomeric amongst others. The album opens with The Beautiful Game, a track which sets the tone with it soulful psychedelic flava fused with a dubby roots B-Line. The album then takes you on a journey of funky soul fused with reggae, ska and a drop of folk all mixed and blended inna fine dub fashion.
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