Chilean producer Kutral Dub presented his new EP, a joint production with Jamaican artist Addis Pablo, son of the legendary Agustus Pablo, and which is called "Tunnels". The work marks a milestone in the history of Reggae in Chile as it is the first Latin Dub production released by a Jamaican label., in this case Rockers International, inspired by the tunnels that exist in the Andes mountain range, belonging to the pre-Hispanic cultures of South America.
Also participating in this collaboration between Chile and Jamaica is the Chilean singer OskarT - founder of the Tanaka Brothers- in the voice, and Hugo Lobo, Argentine trumpeter, founder of the band Dancing Mood, in the wind and brass instruments.
In conversation with Reggae Chalice, Kutral Dub told details of this relationship with Addis Pablo, the work done and what this means in the framework of a career of more than 15 years in reggae dub.
“It is a real honor to make a production with Addis Pablo, son of an iconic and historic international reggae and dub icon, of the Rastafarian culture and the faith that this music expresses. It is a true pride, and so is production with Sgt Remo and Ranking Joe, "Tunnels" adds a sense of glory, of triumph, and also from a fruit of a career of more than 15 years of musical production in which there are many important collaborations ", express.
The dub genre emerged from the experimentation of reggae music in the years 1960. It is a subgenre of reggae, although its development has widely reached other genres such as electronics. Dub primarily consists of music with electronic effects such as echo, reverb, delay or other types of sounds, and on other occasions the instrumental remixing of previously existing recordings, Elaborate versions of the original shot, where vocals are removed and drum and bass sounds are emphasized (also know as “riddim”).
Para Kutral, “el dub, in relation to reggae productions, They have been shown to have a very important value, since it brings an exclusivity, a work by those of us who do it with a lot of inspiration and also with a very special connection since the dub brings a reinterpretation of the songs that are remixed. At an international level, the culture of the soundsystem is growing a lot, At the national level it is also what makes me very happy and I call on the soundsystem to get to know local music, to play local music as there is a lot that can be played on sound systems ”.
The EP "Tunnels" is now available on all digital platforms. Chilean production – Jamaican has had a great reception from the public with wide support through the sale, which has allowed to project the soon release of its version in vinyl format. This combination between Kutral Dub and Addis Pablo is the beginning of a working relationship that already has as its purpose the production of a new album inspired by the Mapuche struggle and the resistance of the wallmapu in Chile.
With the start of the tour "Memoria y Resistencia Tour", Kutral Dub begins to close a positive year with the presentation of several singles, “Puelche”, "Fire Ceremony", "Ancient medicine", "Four Directions", “Condor Wisdom” (EP), “Delivery Service” ft Sgt Remo & Ranking Joe; the release of the EP "Tunnels", and the return to live events with the tour of Peru and Colombia that will take place between 10 and the 19 December and that he intends to spread through Chile upon his return.
“(the tour) It's gonna carry all this new music, all this message and this opportunity to live an experience of a completely live dub show, with original music, with great collaborations and of an international level (…) The fight goes on, We continue in resistance and we appreciate the opportunity to spread this message and show the people of the Chilean people that we are producers, brothers and sisters committed to culture ", ended.
More than 15 years in the music scene, Kutral Dub has worked with a long list of singers and producers nationally and internationally.. He has collaborated with artists like Boomer, José Dolores, Tommy D, Quimsa (Joseph Barahona) Sun and Rain, Hugo Lobo and Mimi Maura, Amilcar Nadal, The Pipers of San Jacinto, Lumumba, Gondwana, Sgt Remo, Ranking Joe, and Richard Pollman, Latin reggae pioneer, better known as Red I, with whom he toured California, in United States, and Mexico in one of their last live presentations prior to the global outbreak of the pandemic.
