Roots reggae heavyweight Alborosie makes a soulful return this week with “Come My Manner,” a stirring new single and the primary style of his forthcoming tenth studio album.
Dropping April 25 through VP/Greensleeves Data, the observe comes paired with a visually lush music video filmed on the sun-drenched shores of Canoa Quebrada, Ceará, Brazil.
With “Come My Manner,” Alborosie faucets into reggae’s foundational DNA, reimagining one of many style’s most iconic riddims—the identical rhythmic bedrock first laid down by Jacob Miller in his 1974 hit “Child I Love You So,” and immortalized in dub historical past with “King Tubby Meets the Rockers Uptown.” That legendary observe, produced by Augustus Pablo and that includes reggae greats like Aston “Household Man” Barrett and Lloyd “Tin Leg” Adams, was the primary dub music launched as an A-side within the UK and even earned a spot on Rolling Stone’s record of the five hundred Biggest Songs of All Time.
Alborosie doesn’t simply revisit the riddim—he reveres it. “Come My Manner” is a lovers rock gem, heat with layered harmonies, stay instrumentation, and nods to Daybreak Penn’s “Evening and Day” and Chronixx’s “Alpha and Omega,” each of which additionally drew from the Augustus Pablo traditional. The result’s a rootsy, meditative vibe that bridges classic reggae and up to date soul.
The brand new single follows a string of main achievements for the Italian-Jamaican artist. Alborosie’s breakout hit “Kingston City” lately handed 100 million streams on Spotify—an elite milestone within the reggae world. His most up-to-date album, Future (2023), featured heavy-hitting collaborations with Buju Banton, Kabaka Pyramid, and Jaz Elise. He’s additionally set to seem on the deluxe version of Afrobeat artist Seun Kuti’s Heavier But (Lays the Crownless Head).
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Recent off a tour of Africa—together with highly effective stops in Kenya and Ethiopia—Alborosie and his band, Shengen Clan, are gearing up for a packed spring and summer season tour. The run consists of performances throughout Europe and the U.S., with highlights like his Malta debut at Bloom Competition and a return to Germany’s famend Summerjam Competition.
Alborosie – 2025 Spring/Summer time Tour Dates:
APR 18 – Bloom Competition – Mġarr, Malta
MAY 28 – Les Moissons Rock – Juvigny, France
MAY 29 – Le Moloco – Audincourt, France
JUN 4 – Kammgarn – Schaffhausen, Switzerland
JUN 5 – Mühle Hunziken – Rubigen, Switzerland
JUN 13 – Parc Du Château – Périgny, France
JUN 18 – SPOT Groningen – Groningen, Netherlands
JUN 19 – Faust – Hannover, Germany
JUN 27 – Tradition Plus – La Seyne-sur-Mer, France
JUL 4 – Summerjam Competition – Köln, Germany
JUL 10 – Château des Ducs de Savoie – Chambéry, France
AUG 1 – Reggae on the River – Humboldt County, California, USA
With “Come My Manner,” Alborosie proves as soon as once more why he’s certainly one of fashionable reggae’s most revered torchbearers—paying tribute to the previous whereas charting his personal soulful path ahead.
