OLDIES SUNDAY: Baba Dread – Ladder Of Progress (1981)

Today, we give you our final “Oldies Sunday” selection for 2025. As we venture into 2026, we want to wish our readers/viewers all the best for the new year, and let’s make some good things happen. With that said, today’s entry comes from Baba Dread f.k.a. Zimbabwe Dread with the track, “Ladder Of Progress“.

Produced by Roy Cousins and released through Kingdom Records in 1981, it’s all about making good things happen in life in Baba Dread’s “Ladder Of Progress”. With a toasting/Deejaying style that ruled the scene, Baba provided words of motivation for the listener, with messages of striving when times are rough, having faith in trying times, and moving forward with good intentions. “Ladder Of Progress” was featured on the 1981 album, “Earthman Connection” (which was re-released in 2011 through Tamoki-Wambesi-Dove), Baba’s only album. “Ladder Of Progress” was received well with listeners, and over the years gained love in more parts of the world.