Keith Hudson Dark Prince of Reggae 1971-84

Keith Hudson the Dark Prince of Reggae

Freedom Movements mix 1971-84

2 hours of leftfield experimental roots reggae from the master producer and artist. While the focus is mostly on his own works a number of his best productions for other artists are included, like Horace Andy, Big Youth, I Roy, U Roy, Delroy Wilson, Count Ossie and Militant Barry, with nuff version excursions. Vocal & dubwise... Studio getting kinda cloudy!

Continuous mix 2 hours

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Rewind Show on rastfm.com 2 Feb 2020

Hudson started out in production around 1970, initially on some older riddims that had been donated. He released a string of lps after 1972, including an incredible 'concept album' with the stunning title - the black breast has produced her best: flesh of my skin, blood of my blood and one of the first dub lps - Pick A Dub - with his studio band the Soul Syndicate. The Rasta Communication & Brand (the dub version) lps from 1977-78 are seminal deep roots reggae with exceptionally strong lyrics and tight production. He also recorded a deejay album with Militant Barry on the same set of backing tracks. Tough. 

I also included 2 tracks from the posthumous Tuff Gong album with Family Man & various Wailers, complete with King Jammy dubs. Keith Hudson passed away in 1984 before the recordings could be finished, completing only 6 tracks.

Trademark heavy-duty rhythm tracks like the Nuh Skin Up, Melody Maker, Darkest Night, Place In Africa, Riot, Rockfort Rock, Ace 90 Skank, Rasta Country, Felt The Strain, Rasta Communication, I'm Not Satified and 2 well crucial riddims, Satan Side & Don't Think About Me (I'm Alright), that were both voiced by Horace Andy & Earl Flute

The Hudson sound is not always to everyone's taste 
Love it or leave it the man left us an incomparable musical legacy