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Legendary reggae duo Sly and Robbie have teamed up with Chicago based modern soul tweaker Amp Fiddler to release the first in a series of records known as ‘Information Inspiration’. Amp Fiddler headed down to Kingston, Jamaica to work with the legendary Riddim Twins in their studio, taking with him simply a couple of ideas and an acoustic guitar. After five days locked up in the studio, the result...
Are you up for some boss sounds? Fancy reliving the sound systems of heavy, heavy dub? Well, you might be interested in the Boss Sounds Reggae Festival 2008, taking place at Newcastle Carling Academy, Saturday 18th October (doors 4pm-10.30pm). The...
Over the past few months, a figure so dominant and iconic has returned to the forefront of our social conscious. Model, actress, performer, entertainer, singer, producer, writer, the enigma that is Ms Grace Jones has firmly been reaffirming herself as the superstar she has always been ...
When I first read that Amp Fiddler and Sly and Robbie were teaming up for a collaborative album, I wanted to do an Olympic-caliber back flip to express my glee. Doing the Cabbage Patch in my office chair had to...
With careers spanning more than 30 years and hundreds of thousands of recorded tracks, SLY and ROBBIE – aka the Riddim Twins – are still standing up for reggae.
I thought the Disposable Heroes of Hiphoprisy were worthily angry but a bit dull at the same time. But since then Michael Franti has written some top drawer tunes that in a parallel universe would be massive hits, though the strident lyrical content rarely coincides in with the priorities of mainstream radio and the like. [...]
NEW VIDEO! Watch the INCREDIBLE music video for Corporate Cannibal from Grace Jones off Jones’ new album “Hurricane”. The music video is directed by Nick Hooker. Hurricane is the 10th studio album from Jones dropping October 27 Appearing also on the album are Sly and Robbie, Brian Eno, Wally Badarou, Tricky, Uzziah ‘Sticky’ Thompson, Mikey ‘Mao’ Chung, Barry Reynolds, [...]
On August 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, 2008, the 2nd Annual Reggae Rising Festival took place in the Redwood hills of HumboldtCounty, northern California. Twenty thousand-plus reggae fans united for a weekend celebration of music, nature and Jamaican Rasta culture. A dedicated group of organizers plan all year for California‘s biggest reggae show, staged along the tranquil banks of the Eel River.
Among the more current slangs in the street is "To the world". One could not ask for a more authentic interpretation for that popular Jamaican street talk than that which was given by the founder, lead vocalist and guitarist for the Swedish reggae band Urban Tribe, Adam Atterby.
the girl can sing her heart out in good old x factor fashion giving it the diva styled vocal excess at time. normally this would annoy the hell out me, but rather than tepid made to order pop productions, ava leigh has drafted in the production crew that shaped the chart topping reggae pop of [...]
Santogold needs a stylist. Preferably one with 20/20 vision who isn't colorblind. [C+D]Robin Thicke and Mary J.Blige have teamed up for a remix of "Magic" that I'm sure will be quite magical. [TRU]Attention Jay-Z fans, The Blueprint 3 will...
Billboard — In the past four years, Michael Franti traveled into the hearts of Baghdad, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to shoot his documentary “I Know I’m Not Alone” and its audio companion “Yell Fire!,” and he wrote a children’s book, “What I Be.” So you can’t blame him for wanting to blow off [...]
In the past four years, Michael Franti traveled into the hearts of Baghdad, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip to shoot his documentary "I Know I'm Not Alone" and its audio companion "Yell Fire!," and he wrote a children's book, "What I Be."
Reggae Rising is the new incarnation of the world renowned weekend music festival, and reggae music and culture fans will travel from all over the state and the nation next week to take part in the festivities.
The biggest band you don't know about...The Slightly Stoopid story can be traced to Ocean Beach, California, when childhood chums Miles and Kyle formed the group in 1995, mixing reggae and punk sounds into one smooth stylistic cocktail ...
