Jungle Revolution is a studio album by English musician Michael West under the pseudonym Congo Natty. It was released on 1 July 2013, through Big Dada. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background
Michael West has released his music under the pseudonyms Rebel MC, Conquering Lion, Blackstar, and Congo Natty. He is also known as Mikail Tafari. Jungle Revolution is West's first studio album release on Big Dada. It includes contributions from Adrian Sherwood and Skip McDonald.
A remix version of the album, titled Jungle Revolution in Dub, was later released in 2015.
According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Jungle Revolution received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 72 out of 100 from 9 critic scores.
Sam Wiseman of The Skinny commented that "the LP is mostly a straightforward blend of classic jungle breaks and Rastafarian vibes." He added, "Jungle Revolution may not herald a new century, but it's a concise, infectious mashup of some of the most vital genres that emerged from 90s club music." James Williams of Exclaim! stated, "The 150-bpm ragga bangers that we all know and love are present and correct, alongside more roots-based tracks and sub-heavy workouts, but the fantastic thing about Jungle Revolution is the feeling of the torch being passed to the new generation." He described it as "an LP that manages to look forward while honouring the past simultaneously, which is no mean feat these days." David Jeffries of AllMusic stated, "Bits of television and movie dialog work themselves in and out of the extremely busy mix, but On-U Sound's Adrian Sherwood is well in charge of the mix, and with Skip McDonald guest starring on guitar, this one is top veteran stuff."
