The Dancing Questionnaire series has been slightly dormant of late, so I've invited a few people to have a go - though anybody is welcome to participate. Next up is Kevin from Your Heart Out and The London Nobody Sings , the latter an excellent blog featuring a daily song about London. One of the things I like about people's answers to these questionnaires is the connections that emerge - how people...
The 7th World Film Festival of Bangkok thudded to a mellow bass-heavy end on Sunday night, with the outdoor screening of Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae , a documentary on the artists of the Jamaican musical genre that built the bridge from the frenetically upbeat ska to the laid-back reggae. Directed by Stascha Bader, the Swedish-Canadian production caught the star Jamaican recording artists of the...
Global songs celebrating the spirit of Halloween this show, plus some old favorites and new releases. Live locally, boo globally! Halloween!: Spin The Globe playlist for 30 October 2009 as heard on radio KAOS, 89.3 FM Listen/download for a limited time at: soundroots.podomatic.com More show info at spintheglobe.earball.net Artist - Song - Album Hour 1 Dhol Foundation - Colours of Punjab (theme) - Big...
Two brand new roots & culture releases featuring Kiddus-I, Chinna Smith, Horsemouth and more launch NAYA RECORDS… ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Go to Naya Records website for free downloads! Naya Records, an upstart indie label founded in Boston, MA and run by visionary label president and accomplished drummer/engineer/producer Nathan Sabanayagam, is proud to announce...
It's hard to explain, how the Reggae scene in Switzerland today is dominated by roots and cultural artistes of the 70s, whose message is heavily focused on an afrocentric world view and highly critical of a Eurocentric way of life and belief system.
Grass Yard Productions Volume 1 is a strikingly original roots compilation album, presenting the founding members of Jamaican ska, rocksteady and reggae music in collaboration with young, up and coming artists. Recorded between August, 2004 and September, 2006, Grass Yard Productions Volume 1 is the first chapter in a series of recordings done on the front porch of legendary guitarist/producer Earl...
This is...one of the reasons teenage boys used to dig comics. Wow. But the internet ruined this for all the apparently sex starved guys at Marvel. Still the artwork is pretty badass. I dig the look of late 70s to mid 80s comics. And not necessarily for the busty revealing costumes. So far I think I have yet to post a little reggae track. Ken Boothe sounds like he got burned by the Devil on this track....
Lloyd Charmers (born Lloyd Tyrell, 1938 Kingston Jamaica) started his career in music in 1962 while performing on the Vere Johns' radio talent show on Jamaica's RJR network. He started recording soon after but when his first group, The Charmers, disbanded he joined forces with Slim Smith and Jimmy Riley in the second incarnation of The Uniques in 1967. Charmers moved on to a solo career in 1970 releasing...
Soulful Reggae for Lovers.... Lançado pela Trojan em 1990, mas com músicas da década ed 70 inspirada em grandes sucessos românticos, em sua maioria Soul Music dos anos 60. Jimmy London - Just My Imagination Lloyd Parks - Loving You Bobby Blue - Baby I Need Your Loving The Chosen Few - Stoned In Love Ken Boothe - Ain't No Sunshine The Inner Circle - Homely Girl Delroy Wilson...
This CD captures the true essence of global reggae music. It includes a cross section of roots reggae, lovers rock, dancehall, message and pop music. The two covers of " Montego Bay" & "Talking 'Bout My Baby" are very popular and well produced tracks. Ruel Brown, aka Rula Brown was born in East Kingston, Jamaica and attended XLCR High School in Jamaica before he migrated to...
Veteran reggae crooner Freddie McGregor, Ken Boothe and Sugar Minott have yet another accomplishment to be truly proud of - that of being honoured with lifetime achievement awards.
Retirement age is 60 and 65 for women and men, respectively, with early retirement starting at 55. Music, however, disregards the norm, making it one of the few professions with a long life span.
With the History of Jamaica's indigenous Music as the theme for this year's highly anticipated Irie Jamboree festival, executives announced that veteran reggae crooners Freddy McGregor, Ken Boothe and Sugar Minott, who collectively have blessed the world with some of the biggest reggae classics will each be honoured with Irie Jamboree Lifetime Achievement Award for their outstanding contribution to...
At age 59, Marcia Griffiths says most people would call her brand of reggae "old school," but she's quick to add that "it's the good school. Bob Marley's work will never go in vain."
When last we left our obsessive pursuit of whatever we’re pursuing at this blog, we were looking at the singles to reach Number One in Britain during 1974 without becoming major hits in the States. Five down, six to go. “Sugar Baby Love”/The Rubettes (weeks of May 18, May 25, June 1, and June 8). While [...]
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