Tag Archives: Alborosie
Jah Sun’s best yet
To me, the Californian reggae was for a longtime synonymous with ska/punk bands such as Sublime and Reel Big Fish. But that’s of course far from the truth. There is a thriving reggae scene in both southern and northern California … Continue reading
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Killer compilation from Maximum Sound
UK-based label Maximum Sound, lead by producer Frenchie, went digital last week. The first step was to offer the back catalogue on iTunes, and the other day saw the release of the iTunes exclusive compilation Maximum Sound 2011. This set assembles 18 … Continue reading
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Alborosie makes you smile
Italian-born Jamaican resident Alborosie is back with 2 Times Revolution, his third album to date. It is jam-packed with his distinctive heavy patois singjay-style and has influences from Europe, the Caribbean and North and South America. 2 Times Revolution is … Continue reading
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Sneak preview of Dub in HD
It is not often these days that you hear dub music produced and mixed in Jamaica. Last year Alborosie put out Dub Clash, a limited edition project where he had dubbed some of his own material, as well as other … Continue reading
Alborosie craves revolution
Alborosie is back with his upcoming album 2 Times Revolution, the follow-up to his acclaimed Escape From Babylon set released in 2009. This Italian-born Jamaican resident uses his music to start not one, but two, revolutions. To Reggaemani he reveals … Continue reading
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Alborosie drops new album in June
Alborosie has a new album cooking, an album that is said to take reggae a step further. 2 Times Revolution is the name and the press release states that he doesn’t think of himself as doing reggae anymore. He says … Continue reading
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Etana expresses herself freely
Reggae singer and songwriter Etana is set to drop her sophomore album Free Expressions in early February. The album has been preceded by strong singles such as Mockingbird, August Town and Heart Broken. Reggaemani got a chat with her from … Continue reading
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Essential duets from Alborosie
Last week I praised Sicilian dread Alborosie’s debut as a dub mixing engineer. And now it’s time for another round of applause. Alborosie, Specialist & Friends is a compilation of 27 Alborosie duets with the crème de la crème of … Continue reading
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Dub Clash more than a tribute set
”He’s immensely talented”. These words are from legendary selector and radio DJ David Rodigan when he described the Italian stallion Alberto D’Ascola aka Alborosie aka Puppa Albo. The parmiggiano lover out of Sicily, now living in Jamaica. I concur with … Continue reading
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The third day of Uppsala Reggae Festival – several highs and one all-time low
The second day of Uppsala Reggae Festival offered lots of great roots reggae and it was almost a veteran get together. The third and final day was a more mixed bag of artists and range in quality. Saturday in Uppsala … Continue reading
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