Alpha Steppa - What a Joy / What a Dub (Deluxe) '2023

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Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall’s debut full length collaborative album,
‘What a Joy’. This outstanding 12 vocal and 12 dub double album
couples Alpha Steppa’s signature future-dub sound with the powerful,
versatile and soulful voice of Awa Fall. Both artists are known to promote a
conscious message, this album confronts socio-political and environmental
issues; from the climate crisis, the refugee crisis, to race, gender and
inequality. The album also speaks of love, with an ambiguity open to romance,
self-love and divine love. This is truly an album for lovers of dub, reggae,
soundsystem culture and music for the soul, what a joy.

Awa Fall is a rising reggae star, born to a Senegalese father and Italian
mother, she started writing, recording and performing at the age of 14. Today,
she has toured the world, featured on national television, performed for the UN,
FOA Women’s Committee and at major reggae festivals. Awa has shared the
stage with major reggae artists such as Alborosie, Africa Unite and has worked
with some of the most respected producers and singers in dub, reggae and beyond
including; Alpha Steppa, Mad Professor, General Levy, M1 (Dead Prez), Gaudi,
Murray Man, Kumar, Charlart58 and Vibronics.

Alpha Steppa (Steppas Records / Dub Dynasty) has been surrounded by soundsystem
culture from a young age. As the son and nephew of respected UK dub pioneers
Alpha & Omega (Greensleeves) his dubbed out style draws upon the sounds of his
musical heritage, filtered through an exploration of reggae, dub, hip hop,
lo-fi, sound design, traditional and electronic music. Alpha Steppa has toured
the world, produced numerous critically acclaimed albums and most notably
developed a dynamic community around his unique sound and conscious message.





Tracklist:
1.01 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Waters of Babylon (3:47)
1.02 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - What a Joy (2:47)
1.03 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - God Send (3:51)
1.04 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - West Dissident (3:28)
1.05 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Waiting for My Papers (2:54)
1.06 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Holi (3:27)
1.07 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Perennial Love (3:46)
1.08 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - X&Y (3:29)
1.09 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Il Condor (2:58)
1.10 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - New Wadada (3:33)
1.11 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - How Many Miles (2:42)
1.12 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Longing for Eden (4:17)
2.01 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Waters of Dub (3:19)
2.02 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - What a Dub (2:38)
2.03 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Dub Send (3:52)
2.04 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Dub Dissident (3:25)
2.05 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Waiting for My Dubs (2:54)
2.06 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Holi Dub (3:11)
2.07 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Perennial Dub (4:05)
2.08 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - X&Y Dub (2:46)
2.09 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Il Dub (3:01)
2.10 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Dub Wadada (3:33)
2.11 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - How Many Dubs (2:52)
2.12 - Alpha Steppa & Awa Fall - Longing for Dub (3:31)

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