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While far from a household name in reggae Judah Eskender Tafari cultivated a loyal fanbase and respectable catalogue during his recording career. The Studio One single “Rastafari Tell You†sits at the top of a small set of deep cuts he recorded for Coxson Dodd’s famed studio starting in 1978.
These have continued to find a place at roots reggae sound systems and DJ rub-a-dub parties after nearly five decades. The earnest lyrics and spiritual mission of these early recordings would define Judah’s entire career extending through the decades to “Great Escape†a new Daptone 45 produced by label stalwart Victor Axelrod.
The song alludes to the Old Testament in a vision of mankind gone astray trying to escape the confines of Earth for salvation. Axelrod provides a lush roots backdrop against which Eskender shines in a way we haven’t heard in years.
