This month I thought I would track down the sample in one of my favourite tunes. The jungley, rootsy classic that is "Redlight" by ST.Cal. St files and Calibre in case you dont know. on Soul:R (SOULR014). "Redlight" released in 2004 begins with an atmospheric intro. A jungley 2 step snare sets you up for the tune before the Brass sample comes in as well as some dubby keys. Around 1:30 the tune breaks down to play you the reggae hook before hitting you hard with a low end stab as the tune drops.   The hook in redlight is one of the most catchy reggae samples out there. So where does it come from?

The Vocal sample in Redlight originated in the song "Marcus Garvey" sung by Johnny Clarke and his band at the time the Aggravators and produced by Bunny Lee. "Marcus Garvey" came out on Johnny Clarke's 1976 album entitled "Rockers Time Now" on Virgin Records. Marcus Garvey. A hero of Jamaica, who founded the "Universal Negro Improvement Association And African Communities League". Garvey worked to inspire a mass movement focused around Africa called Garveyism. The Rastafarian Movement name Garvey as a prophet.

The Mighty Diamonds a harmony trio formed in 1969. "They Never Love Poor Marcus " covered Marcus Garvey and released it on their best known album "Right Time" on the label Well Charge in 1979. The MIghty Diamonds also penned the classic reggae tune "pass the koutchie" which was later covered by "Musical Youth" as "Pass The Dutchie".