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Review | Elijah Salomon – Essenz

Review | Elijah Salomon – Essenz

Elijah Salomon’s been part of Switzerland’s reggae heartbeat for almost two decades now, and if you’ve followed the scene even a little, you might have crossed paths with his work. He first stepped out with Beweg Di back in 2009, linking up with The Dubby Conquerors and dropping sixteen Swiss-German tunes that instantly set him apart. A few years later…

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Black Music Magazine Charts | December

Black Music Magazine Charts | December

Black Music Magazine Back in the early 1970s, Black Music Magazine held the unique position of being the sole publication dedicated to covering the Jamaican music scene. Each month, they released the “Black Music Reggae Top Ten” charts for both singles and albums. We will be regularly sharing these vintage charts on our website, courtesy of Eric Denham, to whom…

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Review | Various – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Presents Black Man’s Time: The Jamaican Upsetters Singles 1972 Chapter 1

Review | Various – Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry Presents Black Man’s Time: The Jamaican Upsetters Singles 1972 Chapter 1

Reggae music’s greatest performers along with some artists that will be new to the listener. As the 1970’s progressed the productions coming from Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry reflected both his unique and innovative approach to music making. Throughout the course of 1972, during which his role in the development of what was to become known as Dub was progressively demonstrated, the…

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Review | Nyle Banks – Word Sound Power

Review | Nyle Banks – Word Sound Power

They say you can judge a man by the company he keeps – so there are no worries there for Nyle Banks (a.k.a. Fyakin). Among the guests he has on the eleven tracks of this set are Sizzla, Capleton, Lutan Fyah, Sanchez, Pressure, Kmetik Nyne, and Perfect Giddimani – a mix of older and younger performers, all upstanding artists committed…

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Meta & the Cornerstones & Stonebwoy (Music Video) – World A Reggae EntertainmentWorld A Reggae Entertainment

Meta & the Cornerstones & Stonebwoy (Music Video) – World A Reggae EntertainmentWorld A Reggae Entertainment

Two African giants, Meta Dia and Stonebwoy, come together on “Ayee,” a new single that carries the weight of distance, migration, and the longing for home. Meta and The Cornerstones set the foundation with their warm, soulful sound, while Stonebwoy is being Stonebwoy, very present and always on point. Recorded at Peter Gabriel’s Real World Studios and produced by Ataul, “Ayee” sits somewhere between…

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