Dukes Of Roots is set to drop the band’s debut album on Feb. 28. They have quickly become one of my favorite reggae bands on the scene and bring such a soulful and conscious message to their songs.

Dukes Of Roots and Darius Rucker honor overcoming oppression and injustice in the powerful single, “John Punch”. According to a release, the song “explores the story of the first slave in the United States and the injustices he faced.” The song is the fourth single dropped ahead of the band’s debut album due out later this year and is yet another example of reggae music’s power to highlight important societal topics and history.