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Wicked Dub Division meets Francesco Bearzatti - Jazz My Dub (Self-published)
Reviews February 28, 2026

Wicked Dub Division meets Francesco Bearzatti - Jazz My Dub (Self-published)

by Jah Rebel

It had been since 2016 that we last checked in with Italian outfit Wicked Dub Division. For 'Jazz My Dub', the trio from Pordenone teamed up with saxophonist Francesco Bearzatti.

However, this isn't exactly a "new" album, as the track list is largely made up of fresh takes on songs previously found on releases like 'Deepest' (opener 'A Drop In The Ocean'), 'Red' ('Freedom'), 'Wadada' ('Observe') and 'Dub Drops' ('New Slavery' and closing/bonus track 'Roof Knocking').

Vocalist Michela Grena's English isn't always accent-free, so our personal highlights from the track list are the hypnotic 'Bird In Hand', where Grena opts for Sanskrit, the fully instrumental 'Perseverance', in which Bearzatti unleashes his inner saxophone demons, and the energetic drum & bass closer and bonus track 'Roof Knocking'.

'Jazz My Dub' may not mark a completely new chapter in Wicked Dub Division's story, but it's a sophisticated exercise in which jazz, dub, and roots seamlessly meet.

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Wicked Dub Division meets Francesco Bearzatti - Jazz My Dub (Self-published)

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Jah Rebel
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Together with Jah Shakespear, one of the founders of Reggae.be, he first started as a critic and a reporter before in the end of 2014 becoming editor in chief. Divides his time between his two passions: music and Haile Selassie.

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Dub Roots Reggae New Roots Jazz Drum & Bass

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February 28, 2026