{"product_id":"what-a-joy","title":"What a Joy","description":"\u003cp\u003eAlpha Steppa and Awa Fall’s debut full length collaborative album, \u003ci\u003eWhat a Joy.\u003c\/i\u003e This outstanding 12 vocal and\n12 dub double album couples Alpha Steppa’s signature future-dub sound with the powerful, versatile and\nsoulful voice of Awa Fall. Both artists are known to promote a conscious message, this album confronts\nsocio-political and environmental issues; from the climate crisis, the refugee crisis, to race, gender and\ninequality. The album also speaks of love, with an ambiguity open to romance, self-love and divine love. This\nis truly an album for lovers of dub, reggae, soundsystem culture and music for the soul, what a joy.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAwa Fall is a rising reggae star, born to a Senegalese father and Italian mother, she started writing,\nrecording and performing at the age of 14. Today, she has toured the world, featured on national television,\nperformed for the UN, FOA Women’s Committee and at major reggae festivals. Awa has shared the stage\nwith major reggae artists such as Alborosie, Africa Unite and has worked with some of the most respected\nproducers and singers in dub, reggae and beyond including; Alpha Steppa, Mad Professor, General Levy,\nM1 (Dead Prez), Gaudi, Murray Man, Kumar, Charlart58 and Vibronics.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlpha Steppa (Steppas Records \/ Dub Dynasty) has been surrounded by soundsystem culture from a young\nage. As the son and nephew of respected UK dub pioneers Alpha and Omega (Greensleeves) his dubbed out\nstyle draws upon the sounds of his musical heritage, filtered through an exploration of reggae, dub, hip hop,\nlo-fi, sound design, traditional and electronic music. Alpha Steppa has toured the world, produced numerous\ncritically acclaimed albums and most notably developed a dynamic community around his unique sound and\nconscious message.\n\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Steppas Records","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50477339083083,"sku":"2003697","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"CD","offer_id":50477338853707,"sku":"2003696","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ASCD016-017_1f8ddfee_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1727469971","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/de\/products\/what-a-joy","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}