Bunny Wailer feat. Roots Radics “Jammins” (Extended)
The brutal extended version of Bunny Wailer’s “Jammins” from the ‘Rock ‘n Groove’ album. Check Flabba’s murderous riddim on this one…Deadly! Also, Bunny Wailer in Musician magazine, written by Alan Di...
View ArticleApple Gabriel (Israel Vibration) “Rock On” (Londoner) 12″ vinyl single
Here is something you probably haven’t heard! In the early eighties, Israel Vibration left Jamaica for the NYC. It is in these early days in NYC that Apple Gabriel, backed by Skelly and Wiss, records...
View ArticleClive Field Marshall “Wha Happen to the Hostage?” (Wackies)
Here is a true gem from the Wackies crew. From the incomparable album ‘Poor House Rockers’ we have Clive Field Marshall’s “Wha Happen to the Hostage?,” Clive’s take on the 1980 Iran hostage situation...
View ArticleAlbum Of The Week! Barrington Levy – Teach Me Culture (1983)
BARRINGTON LEVY ‘TEACH ME CULTURE’ (LIVE AND LEARN) 1983 Without question, Barrington Levy’s strongest effort is 1983’s ‘Teach Me Culture,’ engineered by Crucial Bunny and featuring the Roots Radics....
View ArticleRude boy gone a foreign
That’s right. The Raver is scouring the streets of one of the great American cities this week…Montreal, steady looking for that vintage vinyl. Seriously, it is shocking how much American culture...
View ArticleThe Wailers Live at Max’s Kansas City, NYC, 1973
Though the Wailers played several shows which are now considered legendary, perhaps none live up to the hype that surrounds this one. The Wailers, in the U.S. in mid-June 1973, are doing a run at the...
View ArticleMidnite Live at The Independent, San Francisco, CA 2007
Here is a phenomenal live performance from Midnite, which occurred on October 8, 2007 at The Independent in San Francisco, CA. If you are anything like me, it has taken you a while to vibe with this...
View ArticleDANIEL BAMBAATA MARLEY ANNOUNCES 2013 SUMMER FESTIVAL PERFORMANCE DATES
The second generation offspring of Reggae Legend Bob Marley to perform Reggae In The Desert in Las Vegas, Utah Reggae Festival in Salt Lake City and Reggae On The Rocks at Red Rocks Amphitheatre in...
View ArticleSylvan White “Africans Unite” w/version
The criminally neglected roots singer Sylvan White, who recorded a number of singles in the late ’70s and early ’80s for the Freedom Sound and Cornerstone labels, is bittersweet to listen to. Sweet...
View ArticleToshi Reagon “Sun Is Shining” acoustic vibes
I am writing up my review of the Legacy of Bob Marley concert at the Kennedy Center last night. I must post this in the meantime though. This performance of Bob Marley’s “Sun Is Shining” by Toshi...
View ArticleBob Marley: One Love Peace Concert 1978 (Re-Up!)
Here we have a rarely circulated article and interview with Bob Marley published in Gig magazine, Vol. 4, 1978. The interview and article focus primarily on Marley’s now-historic performance at the...
View ArticleBlack Uhuru (Original Line-Up), Charlotte, NC, 1990
Give thanks to the folks at www.reggaetraders.net for sharing this rare gem. Black Uhuru featuring Duckie Simpson, Don Carlos, and Garth Dennis. The original Waterhouse Black Uhuru line-up live and...
View ArticleBob Marley: One Love Peace Concert 1978 (Re-Up!)
Here we have a rarely circulated article and interview with Bob Marley published in Gig magazine, Vol. 4, 1978. The interview and article focus primarily on Marley’s now-historic performance at the...
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