Although not the most outstanding DJ of his era, lacking U-Roy's striking vocal presence and I-Roy's lyrical creativity, as MPLA shows, Tappa Zukie nonetheless recorded some good tunes in the late 70s before turning his attention full time to producing other artists. Originally recorded on his own Stars label, most of his best songs are collected here. Underpinned by solid Bunny Lee and Yabby You rhythms, Tappa's mellow chants bounce along with considerable freshness and vitality. No boundaries are broken on this album, but Tappa's excellent production skills and tuneful toasting over such classic tracks as Horace Andy's Skylarking ("Stop The Gun Shooting") and Burning Spear's Creation Rebel ("Ital Pot") certainly make this an accessible and pleasant rock steady album to listen to. --Duncan Thomson
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