One of many roots-reggae groups that formed in Jamaica during the 1970s, Time Unlimited never hit it big as The Mighty Diamonds or The Wailing Souls, but they recorded a number of inspirational songs including 2000 Years.
Recently, that song’s militant melody was revived as the Generation Gap Riddim. It is co-produced by Autarchii, Linton Hinds Jr. and Donovan Joseph, a former member of Time Unlimited who is also Autarchii’s father.
The Generation Gap Riddim has four vocal songs — 2000 Years by Autarchii, Rastafari Student (Imeru Tafari), I Am (Mutabaruka) and Trouble by Lutan Fyah.
“Growing up, 2000 Years by Time Unlimited was a favorite of mine so revisiting the original riddim was sparked after several reasonings between my father and I,” said Autarchii.
He added that a lot of thought went into the selecting the artists and songs who would do the production justice.
“This project needed to have the authentic Rastafari feel and both the elders and young talents on the project embody that feeling,” Autarchii noted.
Time Unlimited formed during the early 1970s when roots-reggae was exploding in the ghettoes of Kingston, Jamaica’s capital. The group’s leader was Orville Smith and at one stage its lead singer was Junior Delgado.
Joseph joined the group in 1980 when they began working with producers Sly And Robbie and Earl “Chinna” Smith. Their songs from that period include Nature in Love and One Road.
Autarchii, whose EP Disrupting The Status Quo, was recently released, is thrilled to cover a song his father did nearly 40 years ago.
“It’s a feeling that words can’t truly express. I’m beyond grateful to have a solid foundation to build a house upon,” he said.
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