Alpha Steppa

Raise The Ark

Raise The Ark - The new album from Alpha Steppa, marking ten years of Steppas Records. This vocal-dub album defies convention and introduces the listener to a new world of soundsystem music. Raise The Ark evolves and expands the distinct avant-guard dub style of Alpha Steppa, exploring the realms of Hip Hop, Trap, Trad, Folk and Bass Music. True to the Steppas Records ethos, the music carries a deep and crucial message, covering current and timeless topics; from the climate crisis, sociopolitical issues, to roots, culture and spirituality. Working closely with known artists from the Steppas imprint and as we have come to expect, introducing us to new and emerging talent from across the globe. Raise The Ark features include; Pupa Jim of Stand High Patrol (France), Sista Awa (Italy/Senegal), Cian Finn (Ireland), Ras Tinny (Suriname), Nai-Jah (Nigeria), Tenor Youthman (Russia), Eva Keyes (Ireland) and Block Mameli (Italy/Ghana). The collection features 12 evocative and provocative vocal tracks and 10 thundering instrumental / dub mixes. Raise The Ark is a truly eclectic, profound and exciting album not to be missed.

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LP - 2 disk
Release date
12-06-2020
Label
Item-nr
541780
EAN
0634158894602
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. DEAR FRIEND (FT. PUPA JIM)
2. BREAK ALL THE WALLS AND BUILD BRIDGES (FT. TENOR YOUTHMAN)
3. THE LIVING WORD
4. FEVER (FT. EVA KEYES)
5. MY PEOPLE (FT. BLOCK MAMELI)
6. EVEN CLOUDS STOP TO LOOK (FT. SISTA AWA)
7. OMO KIBISH (FT. NAI-JAH)
8. WHIP LASH CRACK (FT. SISTA AWA)
9. BLACK RAIN (FT. RAS TINNY & NAI-JAH)
10. SHOW ME THE WAY (FT. CIAN FINN)

Disk 2

1. DEAR DUB
2. BREAK ALL THE WALLS AND BUILD DUBS
3. THE LIVING DUB
4. DUB FEVER
5. MY DUB
6. EVEN CLOUDS STOP TO DUB
7. OMO DUB
8. WHIP LASH DUB
9. BLACK RAIN DUB
10. WHEN WE WERE FREE (FT. SISTA AWA)