Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus - Kibir Am Lak (1977)
Zion Land
Wicked Men
Ras Michael - Zion Train (1987)
Youthman Sufferer
Ras Michael creates Nyahbinghi fusion- a mix of the spritual African drumming with roots, psychedelia, rock, and more. His album Peace & Love (under the title Dadawah) could almost be called prog-roots, with 4 tracks that are roughly 10 minutes each, but whatever you want to call it, it's a unique and sadly underappreciated masterpeice in the world of reggae. The Kibir Am Lak album recorded a few years later in 1977 has a remake of Zion Land (from Peace & Love), which is itself in debt to the deep, deep roots style perfected by Yabby You (especially on his legendary debut, Conquering Lion). Another highlight from the album is Wicked Men, with a synth sound that would make Dr. Dre drool, with a Biff! Baff! a Biff, Biff, Boom! (listen to the song...).
Another interesting album from Ras Michael is Zion Train, though I'll admit it's very uneven and only interesing becasue of it's connection with HR of the Bad Brains... and it was recorded on my 4th birthday. Released by SST Records in 1987 (most likley the only reggae album on the label outside of HR/Human Rights), it has a few tracks orinally from HR's Singing In the Heart, plus some new tracks that are really sub-par. The versioned tracks have a different mix and feature HR's lead and backing vocals. I'll just give you one track from the record; "Youthman Sufferer" features delay-drenched drums, a fat fuzz bass, and eventually ends in total chaos.
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