The Ethiopians, Slave Call - 34m 42s

Tracks & Durations

1. Ethiopian National Anthem	3:14
2. Slave Call	4:15
3. Guilty Conscience	2:57
4. Hurry On	3:36
5. Nuh Follow Babylon	4:16
6. Train to Skaville	3:27
7. Culture	3:12
8. Obeah Book	2:58
9. Let it Be	3:33
10. I Love JAH	3:08

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Review

Deep nyabinghi drumming and chanting on a version of the Ethiopian national anthem gets things underway on Slave Call, a majestic journey through the spiritual roots of reggae. Later songs add guitars, bass, keyboards, and horns to build a more standard reggae sound on that foundation, but there's always a dignified restraint and the profundity of the nyabinghi beat. This is not your jumping-around reggae; it's more suited to a solemn procession, although the tempo picks up a bit for the joyous sound of a version of "Train to Skaville," The Ethiopians' signature song. Just as the Ethiopian national anthem is a recital of Rastafarian creed rather than that country's real national anthem, there's a Rastafarianized version of "Let It Be" that demonstrates the truly inspiring universality of any soulful music. Slave Call belongs in all serious reggae collections. --Jonathan E.

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