NEW VIDEO Following the digital release of her single Dod o’r Galon last week, Aleighcia Scott has unveiled the official music video for her newest offering, done in collaboration with Welsh reggae producer PenDub. Welsh-Jamaican reggae singer Aleighcia Scott, who has already achieved chart-topping succes, made history by becoming the first artist to have a Welsh-language reggae song hit the…
REISSUE In 1972, Jamaican singer and bassist Lloyd Parks began his solo career, launching it with Slaving, a poignant track reflecting the hardships faced by working individuals. Among his most popular solo tracks are Officially and Mafia, both of which came out in 1974. That same year, his first full length solo album, Officially, was released in the UK under…
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A. Admeral Tebet – Leave People Business B. Cutty Ranks – Gun man Lyric Techniques – WRT 03 More info @ Discogs This edition celebrates the legacy of producer Winston Riley, a foundational figure in Jamaican reggae, showcasing his production on tracks by Admiral Tibet, Cutty Ranks, and Tiger in collab with Anthony Malvo. Hailing from Freehill, Saint Mary, Jamaica,…
Financially secure? Right. If you look at—you [could] say Bobby Digital, but he made his wealth from doing production. He didn’t make it from being just an engineer. It was tough, man. When it comes to the genre of dub music—[and] this is my big, macro-like question about dub music generally. In your opinion, in the history of dub, who…
NEW RELEASE Message, a reggae band from Spain, has collaborated with the versatile Roberto Sánchez to deliver a fresh vocal track over a militant rockers style riddim, recognized from Junior G’s trombone instrumental Winds Of Change and the band’s sophomore album Showcase Vol.II. The lyrics draw inspiration from a section of Psalm 19 and incorporate Sánchez’s original writings. The B-side…
Last month’s releasse of Joseph Lalibela’s song Chant Down Babylon along with its dub on 7” vinyl is now succeeded by the release of the Birmingham-born UK vocalist’s full-length vinyl LP, Ancient Breeze, done in collaboration with Vibronics and the Mafia & Fluxy Band. Dedicated enthusiasts of the UK reggae and dub scene will recognize what to anticipate when Vibronics…
COVER VERSION VS ORIGINAL SONG Since the early 1960s and even prior, numerous iconic Jamaican hits were derived from popular foreign songs. The original pop and soul tracks were frequently embraced by audiences on the island, leading reggae artists to create their own renditions. Some of these artists gained fame by covering chart-topping songs, turning these adaptations into timeless classics.…
Probably the strangest rhythm has got to be “A Get A Lick” from Bumps Oakley. Strange because one of the main reasons why rhythms get recut is that people like the first cut so much – people including producers. And with all the good will in the world, it’s very hard to get worked up about this particular Studio One…