Conscious Roots

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}} {{Use New Zealand English|date=November 2012}} {{Infobox album | name = Conscious Roots | type = compilation | artist = Various Artists | cover =Conscious Roots.jpg | alt = | released = 23 September 2004 | recorded = Various Times | venue = | studio = | genre = Reggae | length = 67:37 | label = EMI | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = Conscious Roots 2 | next_year = 2005 }} '''''Conscious Roots''''' (full title: ''Conscious Roots: The Awakening of the Aotearoa roots movement'') was released in 2004. The album is the 1st edition of the (NZ) series.

''Conscious Roots'' comprises a mixture of classic roots, fused styles, genre busters, and beautiful raw acoustic songs. It showcases the growing full band live roots music scene in Aotearoa / New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/12900/conscious-roots.html |title=Conscious Roots | Amplifier NZ Music |publisher=Amplifier NZ Music |date=2004-10-04 |accessdate=2012-02-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100522034022/http://www.amplifier.co.nz/release/12900/conscious-roots.html |archive-date=22 May 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

==Track listing== #"Though We Are" - Unity Pacific #"Get Away" - Katchafire #"Miracles" - Cornerstone Roots #"Black Sunrise" (House of Shem Remix) - The Black Seeds featuring Te Omeka Perkins #"Bag of Money" - Barnaby #"Barely Can See" - Kora #"Are You Strong" - Unity Pacific #"Problems" - Salmonella Dub #"Call To You" - Trinity Roots #"Hope" - Fat Freddy's Drop #"Hold Tight" - Che Fu #"From Street to Sky" - Tigilau Ness #"Light" - Cornerstone Roots

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Category:Compilation albums by New Zealand artists Category:2004 compilation albums Category:Reggae compilation albums Category:EMI Records compilation albums