Judah Eskender Tafari

Judah Eskender Tafari -Rastafari Tell You -Gussie P -1995

The debut album from a truly great singer/songwriter. Coxsone holds the true debut album from him. Some people have even seen the artwork for it -the one called 'African Blood'. It should have been released around 1979/80 -and its still not available. Such is the nature of Studio One.So some 15 years after Judah walked out of the doors of the very famous Studio One Studio. He walked into the doors of A Class studio in South London.He was there to cut dub for a sound system in Hastings. For Gussie P a keen follower of Studio One and a fan of Judah Eskender -it must have seemed like a dream come true.A Class studio as been graced by many reggae legends -but Judah Eskender is different. The songs he made back for Studio One turned him into a legend very quickly. He then more or less disappeared. Only re-appearing to do some harmonies on the one they call Jah Mel's and his magnificent debut album 'Watchful Eyes'. Producer Roydale Anderson took a big chance when he let Jah Mel record with Wailers. Gussie P more or less played it safe with Judah's album. The singing and songwriting is excellent -the production -needed a cleaner mix. Not a better mix, just a simpler one. Judah's voice is so rich -in tones -it would do the rest. Bringing back the attention to him. Gussie P will hopefully do the work, and re-release the album.