Mavis Maseko & The Movers: Amabungu (1978)

This rare South African soul & disco groover is my greeting card to the folks over at Electricjive who celebrate 5 years of blogging these days.

Culture: Harder Than The Rest (1978) / The Gladiators: Gladiators (1980)

Classic roots reggae.

Well, while there's no doubt that the Culture set is indeed a classic, the Gladiators album can hardly be called a classic, but more of that later....

Pete Berryman: ...And Guitar (1978)

Called "one of the unsung heroes of the British acoustic guitar movement" by John Renbourn, few people have heard more than one album from this excellent picker, namely his duo recording with John James, "Sky In My Pie".

Judy Mowatt: Black Woman (1978)

Soulful singing, driving rhythms, catchy songs: just the way i like reggae best.

Linval Thompson: Negrea Love Dub (1978)

takatakatakaTASH! BOOO BOOBOO BOOOM BOOOM tchaka tchaka tchaka BASH ey-ey-ey-ey-eeee tchaka tchaka tchaka BASH BOOOM BOOBOO BOOOM BOOOM

Marcia Griffiths: Naturally (1978)

The "queen of reggae" updates her Studio One hits for the roots era with producer Sonia Pottinger.