09/01/2026
đ„đ„đ„Rider Shafique â Kingâs Speechđ„đ„đ„
This release is a tribute to the great speech given by His Imperial Majesty in 1963 at the United Nations Assembly.
The A side cut features Rider Shafiqueâs unmistakable voice and presence, a voice that perfectly delivers the poignant and ever relevant speech in his own style and pattern. The B side offering is a dub version that pulls the track apart and lets the weight, space and echo speak for themselves.
Rider Shafique delivers a powerful, conscious performance â poised between spoken word, chant and sound system tradition â while The Poor Manâs Friend Band provides a deep, restrained mix that gives the message room to breathe. The dub explores the same terrain from another angle, reducing the elements and amplifying the atmosphere.
This is a very limited physical release:
only 30 hand-cut dubplates, pressed on polyvinyl. Each copy is individually cut, making every record unique.
Available from today.
No represses planned.
For collectors, selectors and listeners who value the physical ritual of sound.
Available now through the Poor Manâs Friend Bandcamp (link in Bio) Alternatively you can send us a DM.
Includes unlimited streaming of Rider Shafique - Kings Speech via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
