From the moment the trumpets blare out, and the bass thumps, it is obvious why “Satta Massagana”, from the 1976 album of the same name,…
Tag: Jamaica
29/05/2018: “Heavy Duty” by Herman Chin Loy
Herman Chin Loy, along with producers such as a King Tubby and Lee Scratch Perry, was one of the first dub musicians. Aquarius Dub was…
27/05/2018: “Rome” by Sugar Minott
Sugar Minott was one of the classic roots singers. “Rome” was released in 1979 in Jamaica, and has a style that straddles reggae and dancehall….
19/05/2018: “Sam’s Intro” by Count Ossie & The Mystic Revelation Of Rastafari
Count Ossie’s 1975 album Tales Of Mozambique is a deeply spiritual mediation on Rastafari and the relationship of Caribbean Black people to Africa. Like many…
18/05/2018: “Baltimore” by The Tamlins
Randy Newman deserves great credit for writing the song in the first place. His 1977 version is also a very good performance and arrangement of…
04/05/2018: “Uptown Top Ranking” by Althea and Donna
The way reggae often works is that the instrumental track of a song, the “riddim”, has quite a few versions and vocalists. 1977’s “Uptown Top…
22/04/2018: “Dub Fire” by Aswad
Aswad are one of the more famous British reggae bands. Originating from London, their members had Jamaican heritage but grew up in England. Released on…
17/04/2018: “King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown” by Augustus Pablo
King Tubby tends to turn everything he touches into gold. This is no exception. To those who are unfamiliar with the dub tradition in reggae…