Tune of the Week: Johnny Clarke Kwanzaa

Kwanzaa is a seriously underrated holiday season. Falling directly on the heals of Christmas, it focuses on the seven principles of African heritage with a heavy emphasis on community and self determination. Gone away are any oppressive myths or consumerism, replaced by community, relationship and self building.

In the mid-70s in Jamaica Rastafarians were also concerned with celebrating their African heritage. Here singer Johnny Clarke epitomizes the theme of roots music. In the spirit of reggae versioning, here also is a take on the riddim by MC great I Roy celebrating another aspect of life on the island: