I AM BABU

​"Unpacking these tapes meant finally unpacking a lifetime. For 30 years, these sessions stayed in the closet—just like I did. Transmission 01: The 1994 Suitcase Tapes. 🌑"

The Story: Being free and true to myself was the ultimate liberation. Now, the Vault is open, and the music is finally breathing the air. ​The Mix: A high-energy tribute to the spirit of being true to yourself and the celebration of being free. 🌈 ​Vault Noir starts here. Experience the full 3-minute restoration below.

"1994 was a fever dream between palm trees, modeling for Irene Marie, crack and cocaine.

​I was living a double life—married with children, while losing my first man love to AIDS. He was only 26. It was a horrid time; on set, the makeup artists and stylists you worked with one week were simply gone the next.

​The record and the tour ended abruptly in rehab. After 30 years, I finally opened the vault on the South Beach Studio Sessions.

​Some stories take three decades to tell themselves. WATCH THE LOST SESSION BELOW 📼"

Kobina - South Beach Reggae (Official Music Video)