Label: Fruits Records
Release date: 04/24/2026

Swiss powerhouse The 18th Parallel presents another slice of fine modern roots reggae! All Fruits Ripe is a heavyweight showcase album rooted in the foundations of reggae while firmly anchored in the present. Recorded between 2015 and 2025, the project brings together a powerful lineup of Jamaican vocalists — Micah Shemaiah, Keith Rowe (from rocksteady duet Keith & Tex), Rod Taylor, Var (Inna De Yard, Pentateuch), Hezron, and Itral Ites — each representing a different generation of conscious reggae music. The album features six vocal cuts and five dub versions, highlighting both lyrical strength and sound system culture. Carefully mixed by master engineer Roberto Sánchez, All Fruits Ripe stands as a transnational reggae statement: Jamaican voices carried by a European band deeply connected to the roots with a profound respect for the culture that gave birth to reggae and dub. It features legendary guest Jamaican musicians Leroy ‘Horsemouth’ Wallace, Scully Simms, Dalton Browne, or Errol ‘Blacksteel’ Nicholson. A mature and carefully crafted release where every track feels essential — like fruit finally ready to be harvested.

1. Micah Shemaiah – To Be Free
2. Micah Shemaiah – Freedom Dub
3. Rod Taylor – Guiding Star
4. Rod Taylor – Shooting Dub
5. Var – Let Thy Kingdom Come
6. Var – Kingdom Dub
7. Keith Rowe – Love Gets Sweeter
8. Keith Rowe – Dub Gets Harder
9. Itral Ites – No More Will I Roam
10. Itral Ites – Roaming Dub
11. Hezron – Keep On Keeping On (Extended Mix)

Fruits Records, Hezron, Itral Ites, Keith Rowe, Micah Shemaiah, Rod Taylor, The 18th Parallel, Var

Albums, Reggae