Balance from Balance by Oku Onuora, The Tighters
With Balance, the father of Dub Poetry in Jamaica, Oku Onuora, unites with The Tighters, voicing their hypnotic One Drop riddim from the 2024 album Differently.
Tracklist
| 1. | Balance | 4:10 |
Lyrics
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You would fall
Things would tumble down
Chaos would reign
Systems would cave in
There would be no tomorrow, today, yesterday
There would be implosion, explosion, collision
Free fall
Without balance
Balance
Credits
from Balance,
track released September 26, 2025
Lyrics & Vocals: Oku Onuora
Music: The Tighters (adaptation of a riddim by Jahman Landen)
Guitars: Andréas “Ante” Andersson
Drums, repeater, synare drum: Raphaël “Biggie” Maghakian
Bass: Jérémy “Nainj” Chassouant
Piano, organ, melodica: Renaud Blachier
Mix and dubs: Roberto Sánchez at A-Lone Ark Muzik Studio
Mastering: Alexis “Dr Charty” Chartier at Bat Records Studio
Recording engineer The Tighters: Julien “Yout” Barker at Jah Jazz Studio, Monteux (FR)
Recording engineer Oku Onuora: Perry Hendricks at Small World Recording Studio, Kingston (JA)
Lyrics & Vocals: Oku Onuora
Music: The Tighters (adaptation of a riddim by Jahman Landen)
Guitars: Andréas “Ante” Andersson
Drums, repeater, synare drum: Raphaël “Biggie” Maghakian
Bass: Jérémy “Nainj” Chassouant
Piano, organ, melodica: Renaud Blachier
Mix and dubs: Roberto Sánchez at A-Lone Ark Muzik Studio
Mastering: Alexis “Dr Charty” Chartier at Bat Records Studio
Recording engineer The Tighters: Julien “Yout” Barker at Jah Jazz Studio, Monteux (FR)
Recording engineer Oku Onuora: Perry Hendricks at Small World Recording Studio, Kingston (JA)
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