Scotland
The Liberation of Zion
1) Scotland Shall Be Free
2) Highland Awakening
3) Zion in Scotland
4) Glen's Anthem
5) The Thistle Rise
6) Banners of Freedom
7) The People Stand
8) Gaelic Rebel
9) Dub Independence
10) Free Dub of Alba
Scotland Shall Be Free by The Liberation of Zion
From the mist of the Highland glens to the echo chambers of deep dub, Scotland Shall Be Free is a roots reggae journey through a nation that never bowed. The Liberation of Zion carry the Rastafari vision of Zion north, finding it in the ring of the kirk bell, the thorn of the thistle, the weight of the standing stone and the defiant survival of the Gaelic tongue. Across ten tracks, one-drop anthems and nyabinghi chants meet bagpipe drones, rally marches and pirate radio dub. Bruce’s victory at Bannockburn, the Declaration of Arbroath and the steadfast Covenanters all rise again as songs of sovereignty, courage and faith. The album closes with a blessing for Alba, the land’s ancient name.
Two struggles, one heartbeat. Turn it up and let the Highlands rise.
