Multi-instrumentalist and singer P-Dub, a.k.a. Tomothy Boyce is currently based in the New Jersey area, having been schooled in reggae by an older Kingstonian Rasta when he was 17 years old. He certainly learned his lessons well, having become an in-demand musician, but perhaps more relevantly, as this album, his twelfth under the name Predator Dub Assassins since 2005, demonstrates…
This collection includes many tracks new to CD, including numerous major hits that include Janet Kay’s ‘Silly Games’ Dennis Bovell has had a career during which his talents have been manifold as a singer, producer, instrumentalist and DJ. His recording career started in the early ’70s with The British Reggae band Matumbi and his recording career from the late ’70s…
NEW RELEASE From One Camp Records comes the new single, Jah Love Is Forever, a collaboration between Jamaican veteran singer Glen Washington and Swiss artist Elijah Salomon. The song, with background vocals provided by Geoffrey ‘Koptiq Sun’ Forrest & Fiona Forrest, has been produced by the late Bobby Digital & Elijah Salomon. The digital-only released single comes along with a…
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A. Natural Ites And The Realistics – Picture On The Wall B. Natural Ites And The Realistics – Jah Works Mamma CSA Records – 12CSA 501 More info @ Discogs This edition features a mix of familiar and new talent: enjoy the sounds of UK legends The Natural Ites, alongside the discovery of Hopeton Junior and Bumper Roots. Our first…
Now this is a lot of fun. Mento and ska meet reggae and dub, the latter courtesy of the great and legendary Scientist. It is certainly a good-time set from beginning to end. Scientific was Hepcat’s second album, released in the mid-90s, following on from this Los Angeles, California based band’s first album Out Of Nowhere, which announced them as…
Approximately fifteen years ago, a “reggae revival” breathed new life into the genre, bringing back the conscious vibes of classic reggae. One of its leading voices was Protoje, born Oje Ollivierre in Saint Elizabeth, Jamaica, and son of musical parents Lorna ‘Breakfast In Bed’ Bennett and Mike Ollivierre. Artists like Chronixx and Raging Fyah joined him in this resurgence, honoring…
EVIE SANDS Composed by Chip Taylor, Angel Of The Morning was first recorded by Evie Sands in 1967, but it made its initial chart impact the next year with a version by Merrilee Rush & the Turnabouts. Initially, the song was offered to Connie Francis, who declined it, believing the lyrics were too risqué for her image. Taylor went on…
Sad news: another reggae icon has flown to Zion. The reggae community mourns the loss of sweet sweet Cocoa Tea. The veteran singer passed away at a hospital in Broward, Ft Lauderdale, Florida, following a cardiac arrest. Cocoa Tea, known for his sweet, melodic voice, as well as his powerful chanting, was 65-years-old. Rest in power, legend. Your music will…