SACRED ROOTS: INSIDE ALBOROSIE’S CALLING SELASSIE DUB AND MUSIC VIDEO
Rastafarians worldwide recently gathered to mark the 134th Earthstrong of His Imperial Majesty Haile Selassie I. Marking the occasion via VP Records, international reggae powerhouse Alborosie delivered a dual release.He delivered a dual release: the official music video for Calling Selassie alongside a heavy dub version crafted by Shams The Producer.
Originally anchoring his celebrated 2025 LP Nine Mile, the track now gains a spellbinding visual companion captured directly on location in Ethiopia.
Filmed within a profound spiritual heartland of Rastafarian tradition, the footage pairs raw heritage with deep reflection. It grounds the song’s timeless message of unity, resilience, and African identity in breathtaking reality.
THE VISIONARY DUB KEEPS THE NINE MILE MOMENTUM BURNING
Directorially astute and culturally resonant, the video avoids cheap gloss in favour of authentic devotion. Parallel to the visual arrival, Shams The Producer steps forward with a hypnotic dub reframing. This remix stretches the riddim into deep sound system territory without diluting its spiritual core.
Landing precisely on the anniversary of Haile Selassie I’s birth, this triple-threat drop, spanning the original album anchor, the evocative video, and the visionary dub counterpart, keeps the Nine Mile momentum burning. Alborosie bridges classic roots consciousness with contemporary weight, proving why his global footprint remains unmatched across continents.
ABOUT ALBOROSIE
As a Sicilian teenager, Alborosie fell hard for reggae’s message of resistance, spirituality, and social consciousness, and that passion never faded. After forming the band Reggae National Tickets, he moved to Jamaica in 2003 to live inside the culture and chase a solo career. There, he became one of reggae’s most respected international ambassadors.
Alborosie’s music fuses roots reggae with modern influences, and that vision shines brightest on his ninth album, Nine Mile.
