Askala Selassie – Survivor

NEW RELEASE

UK-based female reggae artist Askala Selassie has teamed up with Joe Ariwa to record her new song Survivor, which is dedicated to the late great Aswad drummer and singer Drummie Zeb who sadly passed away in September 2022. The new track features lyrics and vocals by Askala Selassie, which have been combined with a relick of Aswad’s iconic instrumental Warrior Charge.

“The chance to collaborate with Joe Ariwa on such an iconic instrumental has been a true honour”, comments Askala. “Aswad’s music and the soundtrack of the Babylon movie mean so much to so many people, so we didn’t take this project lightly. We wanted to be respectful to Drummie’s legacy. That instrumental is not just part of a classic film; it is also the soundtrack to the lived experience of many black Caribbeans during the 1980s.”

The digital release includes a dub version of Survivor and the instrumental Return Of The Warrior.

Askala Selassie – Survivor