The Human Rights - One People (Self-published)

The latter, a seasoned Jamaican musician who learned the ropes from none other than Earl ‘Wyah’ Lindo and performed with the likes of Toots & The Maytals and Johnny Osbourne & Ishan People, sadly passed away in 2023.

‘One People’, the band’s fourth studio album, stands largely as a heartfelt tribute to the spiritual cornerstone of The Human Rights. Pitters’ voice still echoes in the album’s intro, there’s a clear homage tucked into the instrumental ‘Pitters Skank’, and in the moving ‘The Don And The General’, the sentiment is once again unmistakably present:





In the smile upon your face
There is an expression of love
That will always remain

There is a debt I can’t repay
And I miss you more each day

Fly on my friend fly on
The Don and The General
I and I hold the light you shone
And we pass it on
Fly on my friend fly on
What a gift it is
I and I hold the light you shone
…

With Friendlyness at the helm, The Human Rights already boast a rock-solid lead vocalist, but for this album, the band also teamed up with guest singers like Exco Levi, Kairo McLean and Lauren Barnett.

One of the real highlights is ‘Rasta A Rasta’, voiced over the classic Every Tongue Shall Tell riddim, and turned into an instant rasta anthem thanks to the powerful interplay between Friendlyness and rising star Kairo McLean.

A warmly recommended roots and new roots release, with just a dash of soul!