Reggae as a music genre has its roots deeply rooted in the African soil. This type of music, known for its liberating messages and radical sounds was born from the very cradle of humanity in Africa. It goes, then, without saying that African musicians should be better placed to play this music with better agility.
But, that has not been the case, as reggae is often associated with Jamaica, where Jamaicans who have an African heritage have gone back to their roots, and present this music with better appetite than their counterparts who live and have always been on African soil. One would believe, in that same vein that Malawian musicians, being Africans, can have a fair share of the reggae cake on the international scene. That, however, has not been the case.
Except for a few cases, there exists very few Malawian musicians who seem to play a beat close to reggae. Sally Nyundo, with his latest release Nyasa Reggae Revolution breaks the jinx. He proves that Malawian musicians can claim what is theirs on the international scene, if they do it right.
This revolting 11-cut collection goes beyond Malawi frontiers. What else could you say of an album that is recorded in the Reunion Islands, mixed in Mali and mastered in France?
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