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Anyone know anything about reggae?
I've been getting a bit bored with my usual rock/metal/hardcore stuff. So recently I've been listening to a bit of reggae and loving what I hear. The only problem is that no one I know has a clue about it, so can anyone recommend any good records to get?
BTW I have/know of Bob Marley (of course!) Burning Spear Black Uhuru Max Romeo Lee Perry, and that's about it. |
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
Peter Tosh came out with some good solo stuff after he left the Wailers, and before he got killed by a couple of homeless people he let live with him.
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
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Peter Tosh came out with some good solo stuff after he left the Wailers, and before he got killed by a couple of homeless people he let live with him. [/ QUOTE ] To be a little more accurate, he was killed by fellow Rastas for violating some core tenants of their culture. To a certain extent there is some resentment towards the Reggae musicians within the Rasta community because they often somewhat contradict their roots and what the movement is about. I just so happen to know this because one of my classes is covering the Rastafari which are the group responsible for the creation of Reggae music. |
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
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[ QUOTE ] Peter Tosh came out with some good solo stuff after he left the Wailers, and before he got killed by a couple of homeless people he let live with him. [/ QUOTE ] To be a little more accurate, he was killed by fellow Rastas for violating some core tenants of their culture. To a certain extent there is some resentment towards the Reggae musicians within the Rasta community because they often somewhat contradict their roots and what the movement is about. I just so happen to know this because one of my classes is covering the Rastafari which are the group responsible for the creation of Reggae music. [/ QUOTE ] I don't know the source of that information about Tosh's death. The generally accepted version in Jamaica is that the guy, Dennis Lobban, was a friend/associate of Tosh's who did time for Tosh by taking responsibility for an illegal gun that Tosh had (they were both in the back of a car that was stopped in a police roadblock, Tosh handed the gun to Lobban with vague promises to "take care of him"). After he got out of jail there was a dispute over the level of compensation, that escalated into the shooting. Lobban was convicted of Tosh's murder. And to the OP, try Dennis Brown. He was at one time heralded as Bob's heir apparent. He wasn't quite able to live up to that, IMO his songwriting was just not strong enough, but he made some good records. |
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
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I've been getting a bit bored with my usual rock/metal/hardcore stuff. So recently I've been listening to a bit of reggae and loving what I hear. The only problem is that no one I know has a clue about it, so can anyone recommend any good records to get? BTW I have/know of Bob Marley (of course!) Burning Spear Black Uhuru Max Romeo Lee Perry, and that's about it. [/ QUOTE ] That's a lot of dub and some roots in there. some "classics" Tosh - Legalize It, Equal Rights Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man Bob - the entire discography Gregory Isaacs - Night Nurse Jacob Miller/Inner circle - he was a legend before his death some stuff i like: Don Carlos Capleton Sizzla The Heptones Dennis Brown Steel Pulse sounds like you like Dub type stuff so check out Pablo Moses, Sly and Robbie, Augusta Pablo. some abridged cultural sidenotes to reggae: reggae was the offshoot of ska back in the 50s and sixties; even Bob Marley started off as a ska artist. Then Rastafarianism was started in Jamaica and reggae and Rastafarianism kind of developed together. Then eventually went to dancehall which is what reggae is mostly known for today. skank on! |
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
-Toots and the Maytals
-Horace Andy -Cedric IM Brooks -Ken Booth -Steel Pulse (just get the greatest hits) -Aswad -Get all the Lee Scratch Perry compliations -Buy any compilation from the "Soul Jazz" record label -Jah Lion, I think they only have 1 album but get it its called "Colombian Colly" |
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
Listen to some of the dancehall stuff in the 1Xtra archive on the BBC Radio website.
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
This will help you translate:
http://niceup.com/patois.txt |
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Re: Anyone know anything about reggae?
I used to like Eekamouse and Yellowman, that was years ago. Don't know if they're even still around.
Reggae trivia for ya: Ras Tafari was Haile Selassie's birth name. |
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