Roots legend Winston McAnuff and The Ligerians have crafted a message that calls for to be heard. Their single Story Involves Bump brings the veteran Jamaican vocalist along with two of his youngsters, Nadia and Kush McAnuff, and the French roots outfit for a prophetic awakening chant.
The McAnuff Household collaboration runs deeper than the partnership suggests. McAnuff’s youngsters, Nadia and Kush, lend their voices to the recording, the place three generations unite over a message that feels each historic and desperately up to date.
An natural roots reggae riddim drives the observe ahead. The track carries a stark warning: historical past is knocking on the door, and we should keep vigilant. McAnuff penned the lyrics whereas The Ligerians crafted the composition.
HISTORY IS KNOCKING AT THE DOOR AND WE MUST STAY VIGILANT
Produced by SoulNurse Data, the only heralds the arrival of Africa My Future, a full album dropping on 15 Could 2026. Collectively, they’ve created a potent assertion of roots consciousness.
The observe shouts its intentions with uncompromising drive. Story Involves Bump delivers what aware reggae ought to: a rootsy, highly effective name to consciousness that grabs maintain and gained’t let go.
That is aware reggae with chunk.
CREDITS
Winston McAnuff – Lead vocals
Nadia McAnuff, Kush McAnuff, Gabriel Bouillon, Nicolas Schouller – Backing Vocals
François Lattouf – Drums, Percussion
Jakub Trzepizur – Bass
Emma Hocquellet – Synth, Piano, Organ
Gabriel Bouillon, Nicolas Schouller – Guitar
Gabriel Bouillon – Recording and Mixing at SoulNurse Studio
Jakub Trzepizur – Mastering at SoulNurse Studio
SNZ Design – Art work, Design
Baco Distribution – Distribution
ABOUT WINSTON MCANUFF
Winston McAnuff emerged within the late Seventies as a pointy roots voice. His track Malcolm X turned a reggae normal. But his early work stayed confined to Jamaica till 2002. French reissues sparked a exceptional second act.
McAnuff folded rock, funk and dub into his roots basis by French collaborations. Practically 5 a long time on, his voice carries the burden of lived expertise and stressed creativity.
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ABOUT THE LIGERIANS
The Ligerians shaped in Excursions, France, in 2010. They based SoulNurse Data in 2012 after releasing their debut album Reasonin’. The French roots outfit turned a go-to backing band for worldwide reggae voices. Rod Anton, The Congos, Max Romeo and the late Vaughn Benjamin have all recorded with them.
Their heat analogue manufacturing and affected person riddims outline their sound. Current work contains Sensability (2025), a transatlantic collaboration with Washington DC’s Christos DC.
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