TAPPA ZUKIE - Dub Em Zukie

Genre: Dub Reggae
Format: LP
Catalogue No.: JRLP015
B/C: 5036848002055
Release Date: 1 Jul 22

Tappa Zukie [David Sinclair, b 1955, Kingston, Jamaica] actually cut his first record in England, after being sent there aged 17. Breaking from his troublesome past that found him running with the rough crowd in the streets of Kingston, Jamaica. On his arrival in sunny Ladbroke Grove, London, producer Bunny Lee called him up on stage at a local dance to sing a tune.Impressed with the results fellow producer Larry Lawrence got the young Tappa in the studio the very next day and cut 'Jump and Twist'. This led to cutting his 'Man I Warrior' album, but somewhat disillusioned and homesick he returned to Jamaica shortly afterwards.

His connection with Bunny Lee continued back in the yard. Working as Bunny's minder, he would sit in on all his sessions, making sure everything ran smoothly. It took some time before Bunny let Tappa loose on some tracks to voice over. But the results would be worth waiting for. The eight tracks he cut from Bunny's material plus a further two rhythms acquired from Joe Gibbs, would provide the backbone to his mighty 1976 release 'MPLA', a roots classic. Production work was to follow, which in turn led to the formation of his 'Stars ' imprint label, again working out of Bunny's 101 Orange Street premises. His excellent production work on Prince Allah's, 'Bosrah', 'Daniel' and 'Heaven is my Roof' alongside cuts by Junior Ross and the Spears 'Babylon Fall', 'Judgment Time' would establish the labels identity.

His earlier venture in the UK would also pay dividends, seeing his 'I Man Warrior' album receive great reviews on it's release. Building on this a UK tour organised to support the 'MPLA' set and being championed by punk poetess Patti Smith, whom he also toured with, would see his star surely rising. Tappa's many talents would also lead to acquiring a record deal for his then protege's, a roots group called 'Knowledge’.

It's from this period in Tappa's career, that we have compiled this set. We have collected together some great lost treasures and some alternative cuts to some of Tappa's better known releases. Like his mighty cut with Horace Andy 'Natty Dread Ah Wey She Want' [Natty Dread Dub] which was a massive hit alongside his 'She want a Phensic ' in the late 1970's. His cut to Jackie Edward's 'Invasion' [Bagga Wire Dub], and his version of Johnny Clarke's 'Ballistic Affair' [Ballistic Dub] are also both fine examples of Tappa's dexterity in the DJ arena.
Mr Zukie, DJ/Toaster/Producer....Roll the tape one more time if you please…..

Respect Jah Floyd.

Tracklisting
Track 1 NATTY PRINCESS DUB
Track 2 BALLISTIC DUB
Track 3 DUB TO THE WEST
Track 4 BAGGA WIRE DUB
Track 5 GIVE ME DUB
Track 6 GET READY FI DUB
Track 7 DUB SLAVE
Track 8 THROW ME DUB
Track 9 DUB NEXT DOOR
Track 10 NATTY DREAD DUB
Track 11 CONVERSION DUB
Track 12 BLACK UNDERSTANDING
Track 13 ROCK YOU ROCK DUB*
Track 14 DUB HYPOCRITES*
*CD BONUS TRACKS