The Skatalites – Guns of Navarone. The Skatalites hebben maar één (bescheiden) internationale hit gescoord. Maar het was wel de enige band in de geschiedenis van de populaire muziek die een heel nieuw genre op de kaart zette. Nummer 36: hoger zijn The Skatalites nooit geraakt in de Britse charts. In de jaren 60 het […]
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Folkes Brothers – Oh Carolina – Weinig nummers hebben een diepere invloed gehad op de ontwikkeling van de Jamaicaanse muziek dan deze proto-nyabinghi tune. Een productie van Prince Buster, met rastadrums van Count Ossie. Ik hoorde ‘Oh Carolina’ voor het eerst op ‘Grounation’, het driedubbele vinylalbum van Mystic Revelation of Rastafari. Niet in de originele
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Lord Lebby & The Jamaican Calypsonians – In deze reeks belichten we iconische nummers. Nummers die het aanschijn van de reggae en de Jamaicaanse popmuziek in het algemeen veranderd hebben. Lord Lebby was in de jaren 50 de eerste zanger die allusie maakte. Allusie op de dromen en aspiraties van de rasta’s. De eerste Jamaicaanse
Michael Prophet Live – On December 16th, 2017, the Reggae music scene lost one of its most beloved artists. His name was Michael Prophet! We collaborated with Plein les Watts festival and Michael Prophet’s children. We are trying to keep his legacy alive with this stunning live album & we also like to keep the
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Royal Sounds return with another heavyweight Roots Reggae single. This tune features angelic vocals from an artist they are currently collaborating called Visaka! Rise Pon Dem is recorded in their own studio in North London UK. The song has a modern Hip-Hop feel to it whilst still maintaining the original Reggae groove. It is filled
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Samora & Brother Culture – “Home Again” is about the best place in the world: your own four walls. After traveling a long time, what feels better than coming back to your house? Your own apartment, your room, being welcomed by the people who surround, support, and love you? It is a song about the
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Steel and Stone is a Roots-Reggae band from the Netherlands, Rotterdam. Desire features lead singer Brantley MacDonald who also wrote and produced the song. Desire is all about the willpower to keep moving and reaching out to that what is dear to you. Set in a dystopian landscape in the not-so-distant future. A Roots-Reggae band
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Manudigital meets Rasta All-stars – Jamaican label Rastar Records has opened its archives to producer Manudigital. Producing a showcase album entitled “Manudigital Meets Rastar All-Stars Vol. 1. This project brings together remixes but also unreleased tracks. Tracks from singers of the golden age of Reggae music. Such as Yami Bolo, Linval Thompson, Anthony B or
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New Zealand reggae legends KATCHAFIRE are releasing their “100” single. The tune is in Te Reo (Māori language). It is part of the Waiata / Anthems documentary series. This series will begin streaming on TVNZ OnDemand on May 1. The “Karawhiua” (100) single will be available on all digital platforms from April 23. Katchafire –
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Miriam Simone Higher Heights. ZenSocial Productions are proud to present ‘HIGHER HEIGHTS’. The first single on our brand new Label ZenSocial Records. ‘HIGHER HEIGHTS’ By Empress Miriam Simone and Jah Works is a beautiful tune about love and healing Download&Stream: https://zensocialrecords.bandcamp.com. Lyrics and vocals by: Empress Miriam Simone. Music written & performed by Jah Rej &
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