{"product_id":"bddnl227x","title":"Congo Natty - Jungle Revolution","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"http:\/\/ninjatune.net\/artist\/congo-natty\"\u003eCongo Natty\u003c\/a\u003e is one man, a family, a movement. Mikail Tafari aka Rebel MC stands at the core, but as \u003cem\u003eJungle Revolution\u003c\/em\u003e shows, he’s the lens that brings the whole into focus. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen tracks long, “Jungle Revolution” clearly lays out the way in which Tafari sees Jungle as a re-boot of roots reggae for a new century. Full of blood and fire, the sternum-buzz of sub-bass, rapid fire drum breaks, sweet hooks, righteous anger and professions of love, it’s the kind of passionate, committed, raw and spiritual, beautiful record that doesn’t come along that often. “The message of reggae is Ras Tafari and Ras Tafari is love,” he explains. “They sang about love but they was also prophesying and talking about the system, talking about things that were going on in the world. I saw Jungle as being that same music, where we were going to spread a message.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e That message is spread by a diverse cast of collaborators. The album was mixed with On-U legend \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Sherwood\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eSkip McDonald\u003c\/strong\u003e (whose career goes back as far as the \u003cstrong\u003eSugarhill Band\u003c\/strong\u003e) plays guitar and, on the deep dub of “Revolution,” melodica. Production smarts are martialled from \u003cstrong\u003eBenny Page\u003c\/strong\u003e (on the straight up ragga-jungle of “UK Allstars”), Vital Elements (the 150bpm anthem “Jah Warriors” and “Jungle Is I and I”), Serial Killaz (the pure roots bounce and rinse out of “Get Ready”) and Boyson \u0026amp; Crooks (creeping technoid paranoia on “London Dungeons”). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eVocalists, meanwhile, run a huge range. There’s a who’s who of UK soundsystem culture on “UK Allstars.” True Congo Natty family like \u003cstrong\u003eNanci \u0026amp; Phoebe\u003c\/strong\u003e (check out Phoebe “Iron Dread” Hibbert’s verse on “Microchip” and Nanci Correia’s contributions throughout the record) and \u003cstrong\u003eLa La \u0026amp; The Boo Yaa\u003c\/strong\u003e (“Jungle Souljah”) fill the album with sweet hooks and total commitment. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLast, there are artists perhaps best known for their work with others, but drawing new sustenance from Congo Natty’s Rasta beliefs and political views. \u003cstrong\u003eLady Chann\u003c\/strong\u003e offers a scintillating contribution on “Jungle Is I and I” and \u003cstrong\u003eBuggsy\u003c\/strong\u003e, best known for his work with \u003cstrong\u003eJoker\u003c\/strong\u003e, makes a telling intervention. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThat this all holds together into a coherent whole that nods back to the legacy of roots reggae and classic jungle without being in thrall to either is down to the clear-eyed vision of the pioneer behind it. That he could make a record so vital, so alive with love and anger and pure joy, shows that Congo Natty the man is more than just a legend. He’s a revolutionary. And that revolution is happening now. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ninjatune","offers":[{"title":"2xLP","offer_id":44934131286175,"sku":"BD227","price":20.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":44934131318943,"sku":"BDCD227","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"10th Anniversary Edition","offer_id":44934131351711,"sku":"BD227X","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/8563\/5999\/products\/jungle-revolution-main.jpg?v=1736247228","url":"https:\/\/merch.ninjatune.net\/products\/bddnl227x","provider":"Ninja Tune","version":"1.0","type":"link"}