Ancestorz (Rootz of Jungle)

by Congo Natty

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SoundSlaya rewin' and come again selekta'

j70 Original business from THE Originator. Required listening. Favorite track: Ancestorz Mixtape - Mixed by Congo Natty.

kalyl Oh my God! This is a real musical revolution!
Congo Natty is the face of Jungle music! But not only that, I can hear Jungle, DnB, Roots Reggae, Dub, HipHop! But most of all I hear passion, I hear realness, I hear Love! Thank you Mikail for this Masterpiece! When hearing Jungle revolution 10 years ago I thought it aint possible to make something better! And oh I was wrong Congo Natty keeps pushing the boundaries and making the best Revolutionary music of our time!
Big up from Tunisia! Much love! Favorite track: Ancestorz Mixtape - Mixed by Congo Natty.

karl746brown A palimpsest of sounds, so many layers! anchored by reggae vibes, positive messages and, in the case of 'Akae Beka' a massive baseline, that makes you want to jump up and start skanking on tube to work. Uplifting. Favorite track: Akae Beka (feat. Eva Lazarus, Blackout JA).

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Please Note , The Vinyl LP only contains these 9 Tracks:

A1 Musik 4 Da Soul (feat. Courtney Melody) [ISHEN Remix]
A2 Garden of Life (Tenor Fly Tribute) [feat. Lij Tafari & Francesca Ter-Berg]
B1 Athos (feat. Lij Tafari) [DJ Fleck Remix]
B2 Ancestorz (Jungle Fari) [feat. Eva Lazarus + Blackout JA]
C1 Tottenham Story (feat. Akala)
C2 Jungle Defender
C3 Postcode Dance (feat. Martha Cecilia, Nãnci Corriea + Phoebs)
D1 Senegal
D2 Samurai Junglist (feat. Junglist Youths) [ISHEN Remix]

Mikail Tafari aka Congo Natty aka Conquering Lion aka X Project aka Rebel MC is back.
After releasing his acclaimed 31 track album last October on digital platforms, he comes with a 9 track double LP featuring the more uptempo tracks.
He created the tracks with his ‘Resistance Band’, featuring a rich talent of the established & new global artists from Brazil, Japan, Jamaica via Deptford & Tottenham. It crosses genres of Drum & Bass, Reggae, Jazz & shows the Rootz of Jungle. The Resistance Band include The cream of reggae: Courtney Melody, Reggie Stepper The new school of uk vocal talent: Maverick Sabre, Eva Lazarus, Akala, Klashnekoff & Logic & the new jazz school : Shabaka Hutchins, Nubya Garcia on sax, noted Instrumentalists Francesca Ter-Berg & Amrit Kaur Plus international artists: from Brazil – Monkey Jhayam, Japan : Junglists Youths, Fikir Amlak from Ethiopia, but all have their rootz in Jungle.

Set to represent the global diaspora and giving a voice to the people on the upcoming album, Congo tells the most important story jungle music can tell whilst documenting the uprising and reflecting on where mankind, culture and the journey is at in 2023.

With a five decade deep discography spanning seminal and timeless releases like Street Tuff, Tribal Bass & Wickedest Sound (as Rebel MC), Junglist, Get Ready, Code Red, Under Mi Sensei, Get Wild, Kunta Kinte and more, Congo has played a founding and hugely influential role in one of the most phenomenal, boundary breaking music movements the UK has ever known.

Remaining on the front line of the musical rebellion to this day, Mikail understands jungle’s power to unite and break barriers. Weaving positive affirmations of his spiritual life as a Rastafarian into his song writing, he has been an consistent protagonist in the jungle uprising since the early 90s. Forever humble, he seeks to spread more positivity and encourage unity, whilst focusing on the new generation who will carry his torch into the next five decades.

Continuing to spread the Congo Natty message as a performer, musician, label owner, pioneer, revolutionary, humanitarian and father, Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle) is set to be his most personal, ambitious, timeless and expert album to date and his finest chapter yet.

Includes unlimited streaming of Ancestorz (Rootz of Jungle) via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more. ... more

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Ancestorz (Jungle Fari) (feat. Blackout JA & Eva Lazarus) (Benny Page Remixes), Ancestorz (Rootz of Jungle), Code Red ('94 Remix), Code Red, This Is Jungle, and Tribute To Haile Selassie I. , and , .

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	1.	Navaho Flute (feat. Biscuit) 01:38
	2.	Exodus 1:7 (feat. Falle Nioke, Kaya Fyah) 04:36
	3.	Athos (feat. Lij Tafari) 04:30
	4.	Jungle Starliner (feat. Falle Nioke, Kaya Fyah) 01:04
	5.	Ancestorz (Jungle Fari) (feat. Eva Lazarus + Blackout JA) 04:26
	6.	Ancestral Hi Tek (feat. Monkey Jhayam, Alienacao Afrofuturista & Falle Nioke) 04:30
	7.	Rebel Soul (feat. Ras T Asheber, Sistar Mary, 2Nice + Nãnci Corriea) 04:02
	8.	Musik 4 Da Soul (feat. Courtney Melody) [ISHEN Remix] 04:57
	9.	Jungle Defender 04:04
	10.	Jungle Krar (feat. Krar Collective) 04:42
	11.	Tottenham Story (feat. Akala) 03:54
	12.	Tribute To Chief Red Crow 02:05
	13.	Marching 2 Zion (feat. Klashnekoff, Logic, Maverick Sabre) 03:43
	14.	Postcode Dance (feat. Martha Cecilia, Nãnci Corriea, Phoebs) (Izachar Remix) 03:07
	15.	Samurai Junglist (feat. Junglist Youths) (ISHEN Remix) 04:52
	16.	Zanzibar (feat. Faile Noike) 03:01
	17.	Jungle Serangi (Kundalini Mix) 09:24
	18.	Lalibela Almaz (feat. Fikir Amlak, Lij Tafari) (FLeCK Remix) 03:53
	19.	Akae Beka (feat. Eva Lazarus, Blackout JA) 03:03
	20.	Binghi Man (feat. Footsie) 02:58
	21.	Holy Mount Zion (feat. Falle Nioke) 04:01
	22.	Children of Enoch (feat. Junior Delgado, Princess Lydia Tafari, Lij Tafari, Raspect) 03:51
	23.	Senegal 07:39
	24.	Enoch Maccabees (feat. Macka B & Kibir La Amlak) 03:24
	25.	Melchezedek Harpz (feat. Tafari Family) 07:33
	26.	Empress Jane 02:29
	27.	Empress Yolande 03:42
	28.	Wareika Hill (Count Ossie Tribute) (feat. Lij Tafari) 05:09
	29.	Dragon Slayer (feat. Martha Cecilia) 04:04
	30.	Psalm 23 (feat. Carroll Thompson, Daddy Freddy, Ochi Family) 02:35
	31.	Garden of Life [Tenor Fly Tribute] (feat. Simon Law, Lij Tafari, Francesca Ter-Berg) 04:12
	32.	Ancestorz Mixtape - Mixed by Congo Natty 02:09:46

about

Nine years after critically acclaimed album Jungle Revolution, jungle pioneer Congo Natty releases his new album Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle).

Levelling up once again, Mikail Tafari aka Congo Natty shares a taste of what’s to come from the project in this latest release. With an all-star list of incredible talents set to feature on the LP as his ‘Resistance Band’, including Maverick Sabre, Akala, Macka B, Eva Lazarus, Krar Collective, Amrit Kaur, Falle Noike + some of the cream of the current UK Jazz scene talent - Congo maintains his boundary crossing journey exploring jungle, reggae, jazz, hip-hop and beyond.

Set to represent the global diaspora and giving a voice to the people on the upcoming album, Congo tells the most important story jungle music can tell whilst documenting the uprising and reflecting on where mankind, culture and the journey is at in 2022.

With a five decade deep discography spanning seminal and timeless releases like Street Tuff, Tribal Bass & Wickedest Sound (as Rebel MC), Junglist, Get Ready, Code Red, Under Mi Sensei, Get Wild, Kunta Kinte and more, Congo has played a founding and hugely influential role in one of the most phenomenal, boundary breaking music movements the UK has ever known.

Remaining on the front line of the musical rebellion to this day, Mikail understands jungle’s power to unite and break barriers. Weaving positive affirmations of his spiritual life as a Rastafarian into his song writing, he has been an consistent protagonist in the jungle uprising since the early 90s. Forever humble, he seeks to spread more positivity and encourage unity, whilst focusing on the new generation who will carry his torch into the next five decades.

Continuing to spread the Congo Natty message as a performer, musician, label owner, pioneer, revolutionary, humanitarian and father, Ancestorz (Rootz Of Jungle) is set to be his most personal, ambitious, timeless and expert album to date and his finest chapter yet.

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released October 21, 2022

2022, 2022 New State Music

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Congo Natty London, UK

Forever humble, always seeking to spread more positivity and encourage unity, and giving voice to the new generation who will carry his torch into the future, Mikail continues to spread the Congo Natty message as performer, a musician, a label owner, a pioneer, a revolutionary, a father. The journey continues… ... more

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May 5

Future Yard

Birkenhead, UK
May 7

Nuits Sonores

Lyon, France
May 25

Hainault Recreation Ground

Essex, UK

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