Augustus Pablo - East of the River Nile [LP]

Release Date: October 23, 2026
Label: Shanachie
Augustus Pablo was a legendary producer, composer and instrumentalist who was one of the prime architects of dub music as well as creator of some of the most beautiful and atmospheric instrumental reggae ever, often led by his haunting melodica playing "East of the River Nile," originally released in 1978, is an acknowledged reggae classic that has won an audience of fans from all genres of music. The title track is one of his most famous tracks - utterly ground-breaking! Aside from melodica, Pablo plays piano, synthesizer and electric piano, displaying his transcendent melodicism.

Tracklist

1. Chant to King Selassie I
2. Natural Way
3. Nature Dub
4. Upfull Living
5. Unfinished Melody
6. Jah Light
7. Memories of the Ghetto
8. Africa (1983)
9. East of the River Nile
10. Sounds from Levi
11. Chapter 2
12. Addis-A-Baba