ZIGGY MARLEY - JAMAICA IN MY HEAD

ZIGGY MARLEY - JAMAICA IN MY HEADDUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, July 2011 - In this cool Dancehall-ish tune, Ziggy Marley shares his thoughts as he tells us all about how much Jamaica ment and means for him. The melody for this track was taken from "Reggae In My Head", available on his album "Wild and Free".

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Pappa Biggy - Set Him Free

PAPPA BIGGY - SET HIM FREE

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WWW, September 28 2010 - "Set Him Free" is a powerful track by the Connecticut-based Jamaican singer Pappa Biggy, created in 2009 when the news broke on Buju Banton's arrest in Florida on cokane charges. After almost nine months of being in jail, Buju Banton was finally put before a judge and jury, who could not come to a verdict with the result that a new trial is set for December. That's when Buju Banton will then be in jail for a year. 

Pappa Biggy graciously gave the Dubroom permission to upload the track.

LYRICS:

There is three sides to every story

Why judgest I in the court of public opinion

You were the one who said innocent until proven guilty, then

Why use your tongue to execute me. Take it from Papa Biggy



I man asking for mercy and compassion

Try know the truth before you judge the man

The authorities charge him for conspiracy

Mek him defend himself before the judge and jury.



[CHORUS]



Gargamel ~ Buju Banto we pray for thee

Whoa Whoa, Gargamel ~ Buju Banton ~ we pray for thee

I hear the people dem bawling, set him free

I hear the people dem calling, set him free

I hear the people dem bawling, set him free and send him back home to we.



[REPEAT]



To the authorities this is my urgent plea

Until proven guilty beg you set him free

If we no see no improvement or no progress

We a take it to the House of Parliament an Congress [CHORUS]



This native son from off a the rock

We will never forget you never turn our back

Nough no want hear the artiste a preach and a teach

So them penalize the artiste fi freedom of speech [CHORUS]



The authorities call it incarceration

But John Public see it as persecution

How much more prophet afi sacrifice

Before my people open up their eyes.

PAPPA BIGGY WEBSITE: http://www.myspace.com/papabiggy1

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TWO CUTTY RANKS TUNES

TWO CUTTY RANKS TUNES
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, August 2010 - Memories for one, essential Reggae Dancehall history for the other: it doesn't matter who you are, when you love Reggae the two gems offered by the UK based magazine "From the Wire" should be considered two very nice surprises. From the 1980's, when Rub a Dub turned into Ragga into Dancehall into what it has become today: two classics by the man Cutty Ranks.

The unmistakable early digital sounds from 1980's Jamaican Music shows just how far contemporary Dancehall has strayed from the iriginal concept of Reggae Music: to mention the fact that the sounds in this two crucial tunes was back in the days described as totally non-Reggae where the Roots is clearly recognizable today in 2010.

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DUB AKOM AND FAIANATUR - EP

DUB AKOM AND FAIANATUR - EP
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, July 2010 - DUB Akom is a French Based band, specialized in backing up Dancehall vocalists such as Jah Mason and Sizzla. With that, they are a bit different than other bands we know from the French scene which seem to be more focused on Roots and Dub. In this four-track EP with French based vocalist Faianatur, this vibe is perfectly captured.

Don't expect strictly Dancehall vibes on the EP: it opens with a contemporary Roots like we know it from the German band Firetime and others. The second title comes in Dancehall style, we can hear why Jah Mason chooses to work with Dub Akom. Track number three, "Turban", again in Contemporary Roots style gives Faianatur the opportunity to introduce himself, his style and his philosophy.

Dub A Come, yes: in the last title of the 4-track EP we're being treated to a crucial DUB and we're left wondering why the EP wasn't in this style completely. But then, the EP wasn't about Dub but about featuring the works of Faianatur.

Interesting!

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MYKOL ORTHODOX - DUB PLATE COLLECTION

MYKOL ORTHODOX - DUB PLATE COLLECTION
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, July 2010 - Originally hailing from Mexico as founding member of the TJ Fyah Sound System , Mykol Orthodox is a veteran in Sound System business and has in the meantime worked with many in the field. Sizzla, Ranking Joe and John Holt. In this Dub Plate collection, we find even more familiar names in very special versions.

From Shaba Ranks to Cocoa Tea, from Burru Banton to Junior Kelly, the eight different dub plates in this album are all more than interesting. They're done in different styles even though Dancehall is the main vibe. Do not think that this collection will only appeal to Dancehall fans, though. Roots and Culture is there too, next to some real slackness about which we won't mention anything for the rest in this review.

Mykol Orthodox is thanked and respected for sharing some of his dub plates with the online massive!

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DUB TERMINATOR - DEMOS & REMIXES IN DUB

DUB TERMINATOR - DEMOS & REMIXES IN DUB
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, June 2010 - DUB Terminator hails from the deep, deep south: New Zealand, to be exactly. In Demo's and Remixes in Dub (featured in Radio Dubroom 2010 #5), he presents 15 tracks of Dubs and Discomixes in a very special style that mixes Dancehall, Reggae and more R&B related vibes.

According to his biography at MYSPACE.com, the musical philosophy of the Dub Terminator was significantly formed when he was living as a youth in Jah Creation, far away from the so-called "civilized" world. All he was doing was developing his musical talents which led him to become member of many bands before he found himself as the Dub Terminator, terminating all the bad vibes and provide the online massive with some very inspirational sounds.

Big Up Down Under!

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LADY SHELLY - KARAMANTI MIX VOLUME 1 - RESURRECTION

LADY SHELLY - KARAMANTI MIX VOLUME 1 - RESURRECTION
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, September 2009 - With tracks like "Kum Out", several mixes of "Welcome To Canada", Lady Shelly's free MP3 Album gives a good representation of her past and presence as more-than-conscious Dancehall vocalist.


Lady Shelly's story is more than interesting: after moving to Montreal (Quebec) from Jamaica, she became a signed recording artist for a number of Dance labels, scored several hits and even received a golden plaque. A few years followed wherein she traveled to and from Jamaica, bringing her to the decision that she now was going to use her talents to spread Consciousness in the Dance.

In Montreal, she recorded "Welcome In Canada" (track 14). It's a Rub a Dub tune, which drew the attention of Dean Fraser. He made her decide to permanently move back to Jamaica and work on building her Dancehall career.

And she did.

KARAMANTI MIX VOLUME ONE _ RESURRECTION is an 18 track presentation of some really hard hitting Dancehall music. Ten tracks are new, by the way. Lady Shelly shows her talents on several styles, but they all have that militant and conscious element lacking in so many other Dancehall productions.

She addresses current situations in Jamaica (Bruce Golding, No Gully No Gaza), domestic violence (Kum Out) and the way Jamaicans are treated in Canada (Welcome In Canada). Her faith in Jah keeps her going on and she will not go astray from Him (Naa Do It), but she also sings about good vibes (Party Tonight).

Lady Shelly's message is clear, and it gets even more clear on her website where we can find the story behind most of the tracks and herself. She is a hard working, even struggling artist whose refusal to walk in the ways of the wicked doesn't make things easier.

How easy is it, to be a female vocalist and you find out that one producer is more interested in punany than in the musical talents? How hard is it, to know that this producer is no exception? We feel it directly in the music and lyrics of this more-than-conscious Dancehall artist.

Download the album, check out her website for remixes and some instrumentals or even a capella recordings, read up her poetry and news items and know why Dancehall Music would not survive without sistren like Lady Shelly.

The mainstream might choose to ignore her, but the conscious online massive will not.

Sela.

TRACKS:

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - ON THE ROCK: DANCEHALL IN 2K8

VARIOUS ARTISTS - ON THE ROCK: DANCEHALL IN 2K8
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, September 2009 - Dancehall avant la lettre: hip hop style and slackness galore, with vocalists like Damien and Stephen Marley, Buju Banton and Sean Paul all riding over labels released by the Germaica label.

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RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS - KNOCKIN LIKE A HAMMER PON UR FUKKING DOOR

RAGGABALDER RIDDIM REBELS - KNOCKIN LIKE A HAMMER PON UR FUKKING DOOR
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, September 2009 - From Shaggy and Elephant Man to Mykal Rose and Collie Budz, they've all voiced dub plates and other mixes for the Scandinavian Raggabalder Riddim Rebels. Heavy Dancehall that you don't want to miss out.

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ALLEY CAT - THE IMPERIAL

ALLEY CAT - THE IMPERIAL
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, September 2009 - In about 80 minutes, the Germaica Label and Upliftment Sound System introduce us to the person and style of Jamaican Dancehall vocalist Alley Cat.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - SPRING DROPZ

VARIOUS ARTISTS - SPRING DROPZ
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, September 2009 - Morgan Heritage, George Nooks, Capleton, Luciano, Queen Ifrica: "just" a few names of crucial vocalists riding riddims produced by the Upliftment International Sound System, in a mega mix released by the Germaica Label.

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VARIOUS ARTISTS - SPRING DROPS 1.9

VARIOUS ARTISTS - SPRING DROPS 1.9
DUBROOM MP3 ALBUM REVIEW

WWW, September 2009 - In 1 hour and 20 minutes, we're introduced to a number of riddims by the German Upliftment Sound System, voiced and mixed in fine style to give pure niceness to the worldwide Roots and Dancehall Massive.

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BUJU BANTON - PAID NOT PLAYED

BUJU BANTON - PAID NOT PLAYED
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, March 2009 - The flying cymbals, invented in the 1970's, are revisited in the Drum Computer and stripped of everything else. Enter a Hip Hop beat and some synthesizer sounds, et voila...

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BUJU BANTON - FAST LANE

BUJU BANTON - FAST LANE
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW

WWW, February 2009 - The minimalistic approach of many Dancehall riddims is perfectly illustrated in the Fast Lane, featuring Buju Banton chanting... and singing!

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PAPA SAN - DANCEHALL GOOD TO WE

PAPA SAN - DANCEHALL GOOD TO WE
DUBROOM (DUB) REGGAE VIDEO REVIEW

WWW, February 2009 -In this extremely danceable 1980's tune, we can hear how Jamaican Dancehall was fusing with American Hip Hop.

It was a time, wherein digital technology had entered the Jamaican studio's. A time, wherein Rub a Dub style had become Ragga had become Dancehall. An era that was introduced to Reagan's "War on Drugs" with the result that Jamaica was flooded with cokane and violence on an unprecedented level.

It was a time, wherein singer Papa San had not yet joined to so-called "Gospel Reggae Industry" and was making a name for himself in the then relatively new Dancehall/Rap market.

Dancehall Good To We is a true classic from that time and will be remembered by many.

DADDY MIX

DADDY MIX
DUBROOM MP3 REVIEW



WWW, February 2009 - His studio is located in Waterhouse, Kingston, Jamaica. It has been there for quite a while now. Don Carlos, Sugar Minott and many more visited Daddy Mix in his Studio Mix.

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SUMMERJAM REGGAE FESTIVAL 2008 (DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW)

SUMMERJAM REGGAE FESTIVAL 2008
DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW



WWW, December 2008 - The list of artists featured in this great documentary about one of Europe's biggest Reggae festivals is too big too mention. Just be aware, they they're all there!

Luciano, Queen Ifrica, Stephen Marley. Just three out of many artists who performed at Reggae Summerjam. This German festival is one of the biggest, of not the biggest Reggae festivals in Europe. People having a good time, artists are interviewed (German subtitles), and of course, lots of music.

An hour and 14 minutes of pure niceness, which will surely give you a good impression of the European Reggae scene.

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BIGGATON - BUN TUMBLE BUG

BIGGATON - BUN TUMBLE BUG
DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW



WWW, December 2008 - Chanting the words at incredible speed, Jamaican based Biggaton definitely keeps the fire burning in this attack on the root of all evil!

He performed with Capleton in the UK, was present at the Jamaican festival Rebel Salute and toured through the USA throughout 2005. Just three facts of Biggaton's professional carrier.

In this video, he chants down the root of all evil at incredible speed. Keep the fire blazing!

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SUPERCAT AND REGGIE STEPPER - JUNGLIST

SUPERCAT AND REGGIE STEPPER - JUNGLIST
DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW



WWW, November 2008 - In the 1990's, there was an explosion of Drum and Bass, or Jungle, or whatever the name was. The music was brand new, and it sound like this.

Supercat and Reggie Stepper get together for an extremely danceable tune: It's called Drum 'n' Bass, or Jungle: an ultra deep bass with a breakbeat on top of it, et voila: there was a mysterious combination of highly energetic drums and an ultra-cool bassline.

The Sound of the Nineties: check it!

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TONY REBEL - SWEET JAMAICA (1993)

TONY REBEL - SWEET JAMAICA (1993)
DUBROOM VIDEO REVIEW



WWW, November 2008 - Before he started Rebel Salute, before he became known to the world as another conscious DJ of the time. Tony Rebel was already going strong.

Jamaica, Land of Food and Water. That name was given to the Island by the original inhabitants, before Christopher Columbus and his gang of vampires turned it into a big plantation.

Jamaica, also the birth place of Tony Rebel. He grew up feeling what it means to be at the receiving end of Babylon System's ugly shitstem. He saw the dances getting hotter, as cokane and violence flooded the island, and decided to do something about it.

Together with people like Luciano, he was part of what some call the "Rasta Renaissance" in the early nineties. "Sweet Jamaica" was one of the tunes of the day.

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