This is a true gem! Three part documentary on the early days of reggae, and of course dub and ska music. Featuring the likes of The Skatalites, Toots and The Maytals, Prince Buster, Lee Perry, Bob Marley, The Mighty Diamonds, U Roy and many more. Check out part 2 and 3 after the jump! Taken [...]
[Watch] Deep Roots Music – a 3-part documentary on the early days of reggae
May 21, 2011
Mad Professor is travel agent for The Back to Africa Festival trip to Gambia!
May 20, 2011
From January 20th ’till 27th, Mad Professor organizes a very special festival/trip to Gambia! Mad Professor played at Incubate 2009, which you can find footage from below the text! “Ariwa Sounds are proud to present The Back to Africa Festival in the Gambia January 2012. This festival is part of the celebration of Ariwa Sounds 30 [...]
Gooooooood Morning!
August 18, 2009
Violent reggae dancing
July 16, 2009
how to dance reggae: new style called “DAGGERING” from Skerrit Bwoy on Vimeo. This sweet brand new dance called “daggering” looks like violent dancing has mutated with reggae. Via Archibald.
Bullwackie's back!
April 14, 2009
Lloyd ‘Bullwackie’ Barnes, 64, has returned to his neighborhood the Bronx to, hopefully, release some new classic from this ‘Lion of Reggae’. You never heard of him? Read this article. You did hear of him once or twice? Read the article as well. You’re a big fan? Read that article also.
We wish you a reggae christmas
December 23, 2008
Reggae innovator Joe Gibbs made a cool christmas album. Find more info here.
Joe Gibbs rip
February 26, 2008
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p3YCpREu9c&rel=1] JOHNNY CLARKE – “Take Heed” Produced by Joe Gibbs and Errol He is less known then Lee Perry or King Tubby but Joe Gibbs was a legendary dub and reggae producer. He died of a hear attack. Together with his rhythm combo Sly and Robbie he created some legendary tunes, including uptown ranking. The [...]
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Exitmusic – Passage This duo consists of husband and wife Devon Church en Aleska Palladino, from (Shit, again?!) Brooklyn, New York. With EP From Silence, which they released a year ago Exitmusic showed us their first sign of life.. Passage, their debutalbum, is a bit more bombastic, but still got the sultry sound. Next to this sultry [...]