{"product_id":"black-man","title":"Black Man","description":"\u003cp\u003eTapper Zukie’s \u003ci\u003eBlack Man \u003c\/i\u003ealbum originally came out in 1978 as a Jamaican only release on Tapper’s’ Stars imprint. Long deleted it has become a classic in Mr Zukie’s vast cannon of musical biscuits and is well overdue this worldwide release for the first time. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTapper Zukie was raised in the rough and tough West Kingston area of Jamaica, between the districts of Trench Town and Greenwich Farm. Living pretty much on the streets from an early age, the youths including the young Tapper had no choice but to fall into the hands of the Political Parties that controlled various ghetto areas of the town. Music seemed like the only way out of a life of crime and gang culture. A path that Tapper Zukie found by the mid 1970’s was establishing himself as a named star on the DJ Roots circuit. Back home in Jamaica he was also getting a name for his production work for other local singers such as Prince Allah and the group Knowledge. To release these productions and his own material in Jamaica, Tapper started up his own label called Stars. It’s this label that saw the initial release of this album \u003ci\u003eBlack Man\u003c\/i\u003e. A great collection of Tapper tunes such as his biblical cut \u003ci\u003eMy God Is Real,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eRevolution\u003c\/i\u003e and the tile track of this collection \u003ci\u003eBlack Man \u003c\/i\u003eand some work overs of some of his felloe Jamaican Artists like \u003ci\u003ePoor Man Problem \u003c\/i\u003ea work over of Johnny Clarke’s \u003ci\u003eBlood Dunza\u003c\/i\u003e and also Mr Clarke’s \u003ci\u003eLeggo Violence.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eYaga Yaga\u003c\/i\u003e re working Horace Andy’s and Tapper’s big hit \u003ci\u003eNatty Dread ah She Want\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eGather Them\u003c\/i\u003e a reworking of Knowledge’s tune of the same name with the help from bands like Jah Wisdom and Delroy Fielding. A great collection of tunes and reworkings that we hope will find a wider audience with this release. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCD - 13 Tracks with four tracks added. Tapper’s \u003ci\u003eLiberation Struggle, Get Ready, Prophesy\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFire Bun \u003c\/i\u003etracks from Tapper Zukie’s back catalogue that seem to sit well and follow the theme and meanings of the \u003ci\u003eBlack Man \u003c\/i\u003ealbum.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLP - 9 Tracks.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kingston Sounds","offers":[{"title":"Black | LP","offer_id":50484129890635,"sku":"1054049","price":17.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50484129694027,"sku":"1054048","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/3dba856f-43c6-4655-a1de-16df72e8eaff_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727582198","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/black-man","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}