Tag Archives: Rocksteady
Another set of vintage rarities on Pressure Sounds
UK reissue label Pressure Sounds has started the year in an old school vintage reggae style. First it was a compilation with early reggae scorchers produced by Lee Perry. Now the label has reissued a second collection of tunes from … Continue reading
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Ken Boothe is on a journey
Rocksteady veteran and gritty vocalist Ken Boothe is one of the many reasons why I got into reggae music. Songs such as Freedom Street, Artibella and When I Fall in Love are pure gold. Ken Boothe has a long career behind … Continue reading
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Old meets new in fine style
In the early 60’s George “Peckings” Price relocated from Jamaica to the UK. He is said to have been a close friend of producer and label owner Clement “Coxsone” Dodd, a very valuable connection when George Price set up his own … Continue reading
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Rocksteady is The Sidewalk Doctors’ Medicine
One of this year’s best releases is Alpheus ska and rocksteady set From Creation. Now there’s a new album in a similar style – Music is Medicine from London’s The Sidewalk Doctors. Music is Medicine is their debut album and … Continue reading
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Prince Blanco does it ska style
Veteran singer Prince Blanco has just put out the ska-tinged EP Unify On The Hi-Fi. The EP is produced by Canadian dub master Dubmatix, with whom Prince Blanco won a Juno Award in 2010. Prince Blanco has previously put out … Continue reading
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Roberto Sánchez knows vintage reggae
Trying to imitate or copy a sound without sounding dull is tough. Many have tried but few have succeeded. Roberto Sánchez from Santander in north Spain has however managed to produce records that are both foundation rocksteady and roots reggae. … Continue reading
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Alpheus takes it from the foundation
London born singer Alpheus has together with talented Spanish producer Roberto Sánchez managed to create one of the better albums I’ve heard in a while. From Creation consists of sixteen tunes of pure ska and rocksteady magic recorded with live … Continue reading
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Den jamaicanska musikens inspiratörer
Häromdagen skrev jag en krönika på Rebelmusic om kopplingen mellan reggae och de förenta staterna. Faktum är att även om USA har dåliga reggaegener, så har landet haft stort inflytande över den jamaicanska musikens utveckling, och reggaen härstammar i ett krokigt nerstigande led från … Continue reading
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Get ready to rocksteady
Det har genom åren producerats flera bra reggaedokumentärer, exempelvis Deep Roots Music och Reggae in Babylon. De här två handlar huvudsakligen om 70-talets roots samt om den brittiska reggaescenen. Nu är en ny reggaedokumentär på gång. Och den handlar om … Continue reading
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Ny medlem i Small Axe-familjen
För en tid sedan skrev jag om eminenta boken The Small Axe Reggae Album Guide – Deejays. En bok full av recensioner av både nya och gamla deejayplattor. Nu skriver bloggen New Romantic Posse att en uppföljare är på gång. … Continue reading
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