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Rhaatid Resurrects Chris Stanley’s 1986 Roots Anthem
In 1986, Jamaica was at a crossroads—social turbulence, economic strain, and cultural reckoning colliding on the island. That year, Chris Stanley, Bunny Brown, and Harold Butler captured lightning in a bottle with “Things Have Gotta Change,” a raw fusion of reggae’s spiritual bedrock and rock’s unvarnished power that refused to fit neatly into either lane. The track became a snapshot of its moment, urgent and uncompromising.
Now Rhaatid is bringing that classic back into circulation, restoring a piece of reggae history that spoke truth to the condition of its time—and carries weight still. This is roots music archaeology done right: honoring the foundation that built the culture without sanitizing the message.