timeline is a concept album about the emotional journey of a love story, from its first spark to its final echoes. each track reveals a different phase, capturing the emotions that shape the journey.
“we hope you enjoy listening to our music as much as we enjoy performing it for you!” that’s how tommy mccook used to greet to the audience by at every performance of the skatalites that he hosted. since reforming after an almost 20 year hiatus in 1983, and beginning regular touring as a unit in 1989, they have not stopped thrilling audiences in every corner of the globe. even after 48 years, and various lineup changes as members leave one stage for another, the band continues to perform and record new music in the inimitable jamaican style, like only they can.
this studio collaboration between the french dub pioneers and the famous dub kids from lyon seems to have been really prolific in terms of quality and quantity.
fresh dub tune by the talented george palmer, played by nuff belgian sounds over the past year. in a heavy production by mafia & fluxy & wandering lion.
what a great honour for ray ranking & tesfa zion to work with one of their musical heroes, the legendary sizzla kalonji. rootical rub a dub riddim with horns in satta style, exclusively on 7” vinyl record.