ADRIAN SHERWOOD PRESENTS: DUB NO FRONTIERS (LP)

A1. Yehaiyahan - "Love Hurts"
A2. Likkle Mai - "Haste Makes Waste"
A3. Rita Morar - "Meri Awaaz Suno (Hear My Voice)"
A4. In Temi Oyedele - "I Dupe (Thanks Giving)"
A5. Neyssatou - "War"
B1. Maria Wenda - "Okama Werek Halok"
B2. Kerieva - "Chavale"
B3. JaGodDa - "Krysztalowy Aniol (Crystal Angel)"
B4. Saba Tewelde - "Semarulay Daqey"
B5. Nadya Ostroff DR NO - "Little Cosmonaut"



It's no secret that reggae and dub are male-dominated, despite women playing pivotal roles in both genres (What would dancehall be without Sister Nancy?) The undisputed king of British dub production and remixing Adrian Sherwood invites 10 women from across the globe to sing in their native language, a project prompted by repeated experiences of feeling intimidated from dub due to the severe gender imbalance. Hindi, Arabic and even Romani are just 3 of the tongues across this project, of which there are no English lyrics. 'Haste Makes Waste' from Japan's Likkle Mai and 'Chavale' from the Romani of Kerieva, who has a certain Bjork quality to her powerful vocals. This record is powerful and beautiful, a perfect celebration of what community and music can achieve in tandem.