BOSS CAPONE TEAMS UP WITH ROCKSTEADY ICON KEITH ROWE ON DUB DELIQUE
Dutch producer and composer Boss Capone has spent two decades crafting vintage early reggae and rocksteady, both solo and fronting The Upsessions. With his immersive 11-track LP Dub Delique, recorded in collaboration with Keith Rowe on Aggrobeat Records, Capone turns attention toward authentic seventies dub soundscapes.
Drawing inspiration from the studio techniques of King Tubby, Lee “Scratch” Perry, and Prince Jammy, Capone reshapes his rhythm tracks into spacious, echo-laden mixdowns. To handle the vocal elements, he reconnected with Jamaican singer Keith Rowe.
Rowe is a Jamaican rocksteady and roots reggae vocalist best known as half of the classic singing duo Keith & Tex. Together, they helped define the late-sixties sound with tracks like Stop That Train and Don’t Look Back before Rowe recorded solo material for Perry’s Black Ark studio.
CLASSIC ROCKSTEADY VOCALS MEETS VINTAGE DUB MIXING
Capone’s catalogue already includes work with foundational figures like Lee Perry, George Dekker, and Stranger Cole.
Though a rocksteady vocalist might seem a surprising choice for a dub project, the pair share an established working history. Having previously performed and recorded together, Capone structured these compositions specifically around Rowe’s wide vocal range.
By pairing Rowe’s classic rocksteady vocals with Capone’s exceptional dub mixing, Dub Delique gives both artists a fresh canvas to celebrate the art of reggae music.
DUB DELIQUE TRACKLIST
01. Don’t Throw All Your Dub Away
02. 1001 Arabian Dub
03. The Emperor Dub
04. You May Remember Dub
05. Himalaya Dub
06. Tears Will Dub
07. Dub 13
08. Dub Is The Answer
09. Sailors Last Dub
10. Dub Is A Gift
11. Don’t Let It Dub Away
ABOUT BOSS CAPONE
Dutch producer Boudewijn “Boss” van Trigt leads the acclaimed reggae collective, Boss Capone. Rooted in late-1960s rocksteady and boss reggae, the band delivers driving organ shuffles and tight horn arrangements.
Beyond solo releases, Capone collaborates extensively with legendary Jamaican vocalists. Crucially, recent projects feature foundational pioneers like George Dekker and Stranger Cole, cementing a growing reputation across the reggae scene.
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ABOUT KEITH ROWE
Jamaican singer Keith Rowe is a key figure in rocksteady and roots reggae. First gaining fame with Keith & Tex, he delivered the 1967 classic Stop That Train. Rowe later cut heavy Black Ark tracks with Lee “Scratch” Perry.
As a surviving late-1960s duo, Keith & Tex still tour worldwide, recently earning a 2026 Grammy nod for their album Gun Life.
