The outstanding artist Kabaka Pyramid presents his new studio album celebrating 15 years since its first release. With “Rebel Music, The Lyrics Tape” The Jamaican reconnects with his roots presenting a production loaded with conscious messages, combative, spiritual and reflective, highlighting mainly his skill on the microphone.
Throughout the 10 songs What does the album contain?, King addresses resilience, social reflection, criticism of the commercialization of culture and resistance, all strongly influenced by his Rastafari philosophy that navigate under a backbone of roots reggae as well as classic 90s hip hop and dancehall.
In “Rebel Music, The Lyrics Tape“, are third studio album, the lyricist presents a independently edited project, through his label Bebble Rocks, establishing a difference compared to the two previous productions that were produced by Damian Jr Gong Marley. Even so, The dissemination of the album continues working hand in hand with Ghetto Youths International.
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Another characteristic of the album is that unlike the previous, “The Kalling” (2022), his acclaimed second studio album with which he managed to establish himself internationally, winning the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album in 2023, his new musical proposal has only one collaboration.
A) Yes, the album opens with “Stand Firm”, a powerful statement of principles under hard reggae and featuring the collaboration of Pressure Busspipe, plus a powerful introduction by Peter Tosh.
“How good and pleasant it is to be in these places to let people know how powerful and resonant reggae music is., to know that reggae was the foundation of all music. Reggae music is the root of all music, the only music alive, the only one that awakens the dormant mind and brings people to reality. The only music that throws lightning, makes thunder rumble and causes earthquakes. The only music that talks about Jah Rastafari”, points out the voice of the legendary Tosh in the first seconds of the first single.
With that powerful introduction to the album, the tracklist continue with songs like “From Weh Day”, where he criticizes the music industry; following with “Rebel Music (I am back)”, that highlights his career based on constant work without falling into the ego of fame. In “Where they wah” pays tribute to the golden era of '90s dancehall.
They also highlight “How cool is this girl?”, a romantic lovers rock with “My baby”, and a metaphor for resistance and survival in “Roll Up”. The album has a round closure with “Action”, a call to action and a reminder that change requires movement and organization.
A 15 years since his debut with his EP “Rebel Music”, Kabaka Pyramid presents a mature album, powerful in its sound, and loaded with lyrics with deep social content. Undoubtedly, an album you must listen to.
