Burning Spear are one of the roots reggae golden era greats. With deeply held Rastafari convictions, with the attendant lyrical content about the ills of…
Tag: Reggae
24/10/2018: “305 Spanish Town Road Dub” by Scientist
If King Tubby pretty much invented dub, it was Scientist who really elevated it as an art form. Pushing the more modern studio equipment to…
17/10/2018: “Shine Eye Gal” by Black Uhuru
Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare are two of the most famous names in reggae. Sly Dunbar plays drums, and Robbie Shakespeare plays bass guitar. So…
28/09/2018: “Looks Is Deceiving” by The Gladiators
The Gladiators are a classic Roots Reggae band, and classic Roots is exactly what this song is. The subject matter is conscious, with a selection…
20/09/2018: “Dub Struggle” by Vibronics
Vibronics are a relative newcomer to the U.K Dub scene, getting together in 1995. Perhaps this newness is why they mainly work in the Digi-Dub…
03/09/2018: “We A De Rasta” by Israel Vibration
A lot of bands have interesting stories. Nevertheless, the story of Israel Vibration is especially interesting. They all had polio when they were kids, and…
17/08/2018: “Thank You Lord” by Bob Marley & The Wailers
A lot of Bob Marley’s early stuff was recorded in the studios of early 70s Jamaica. As I said in the “Trench Town Rock” post,…
09/08/2018: “Spar With Me” by Toyan
This tune is absolutely relentless! Produced by the label Volcano’s legendary Henry “Junjo” Lawes, this is Toyan toasting over the classic “I’m Not Getting Crazy”…
31/07/2018: “Israelites” by Desmond Dekker
“Israelites” was originally released in 1968, becoming the first reggae song to hit number one in the U.K. That version is a classic reggae/rocksteady song,…
21/07/2018: “Trenchtown Rock by Bob Marley & The Wailers
“One good thing about music, when it hits, you feel no pain…” Trenchtown Rock is one of Bob Marley’s more famous songs, and the above…