Conscious Roots Explained

Conscious Roots
Type:	compilation
Artist:	Various Artists
Cover:	Conscious Roots.jpg
Released:	23 September 2004
Recorded:	Various Times
Genre:	Reggae
Length:	67:37
Label:	EMI
Next Title:	Conscious Roots 2
Next Year:	2005

Conscious Roots (full title: Conscious Roots: The Awakening of the Aotearoa roots movement) was released in 2004. The album is the 1st edition of the (NZ) series.

Conscious Roots comprises a mixture of classic roots, fused styles, genre busters, and beautiful raw acoustic songs. It showcases the growing full band live roots music scene in Aotearoa / New Zealand.^[1]

Track listing

1. "Though We Are" - Unity Pacific
2. "Get Away" - Katchafire
3. "Miracles" - Cornerstone Roots
4. "Black Sunrise" (House of Shem Remix) - The Black Seeds featuring Te Omeka Perkins
5. "Bag of Money" - Barnaby
6. "Barely Can See" - Kora
7. "Are You Strong" - Unity Pacific
8. "Problems" - Salmonella Dub
9. "Call To You" - Trinity Roots
10. "Hope" - Fat Freddy's Drop
11. "Hold Tight" - Che Fu
12. "From Street to Sky" - Tigilau Ness
13. "Light" - Cornerstone Roots

Notes and References

1. Web site: Conscious Roots | Amplifier NZ Music . Amplifier NZ Music . 2004-10-04 . 2012-02-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100522034022/http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/12900/conscious-roots.html . 22 May 2010 . dead .