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anyone ever heard of the Ethiopians ? King Tubby ? Mighty Diamonds ? Yabby You ? the Black Ark ?
I’m so excited I just can’t hide it.
Jamaica has produced well over 100,000 records over the last 50 years – an extraordinary output for a population of little more than two million. Although a few of these recordings have crossed over to audiences beyond the Jamaican community, it’s hard to think of any genre of popular music – other than the blues – that has had a greater influence in the past few decades. Mainstream rock stars from Clapton to the Stones, the Clash to the Fugees, have covered reggae hits, but more important has been Jamaican music’s effect on the worldwide dance scene. Major features of that island’s music – the megawatt sound systems, the exclusive “one-off” recordings, the foregrounding of drum and bass, and the practice of rapping over rhythm tracks – have been appropriated by rave and dance culture. Other reggae innovations, like the dub remix, have been assimilated into wider popular music.
I have my heart in this and the poetry threads, and hope that anyone who, like me, has had this music as a soundtrack to their lives will contribute to this one, as well as sharongooners two-tone one which is also very cool but has more of a UK 80’s vibe…. youtube is something I have maybe knocked unfairly, but only because there is so much that I have never found there, so please link away in rub-a-dub stylee folks
Tougher Than Tough
Eek a mouse, Pete Tosh, well the list goes on… haven’t done any googling to find links yet. I went to WOMAD a few years ago, and heard some fantastic new sounds from that area. One guy called Luciano was particularly good. I boogied my butt off that night. :)
@minim wrote:
Eek a mouse, Pete Tosh, well the list goes on… haven’t done any googling to find links yet. I went to WOMAD a few years ago, and heard some fantastic new sounds from that area. One guy called Luciano was particularly good. I boogied my butt off that night. :)
Luciano yeah, the gangster names were part of things an awful long time ago. Modern cultural stuff with added spirituality, audiences always sing along with him mims. Nice, dignified, relaxed feel with good hooks.
Sharon – have you ever heard the original “Too Hot”…..?
@toybulldog wrote:
@minim wrote:
Eek a mouse, Pete Tosh, well the list goes on… haven’t done any googling to find links yet. I went to WOMAD a few years ago, and heard some fantastic new sounds from that area. One guy called Luciano was particularly good. I boogied my butt off that night. :)
Luciano yeah, the gangster names were part of things an awful long time ago. Modern cultural stuff with added spirituality, audiences always sing along with him mims. Nice, dignified, relaxed feel with good hooks.
Sharon – have you ever heard the original “Too Hot”…..?
I dont think I have…. have I? Im not sure?
Oh Im gonna have myself a reggae day
@toybulldog wrote:
anyone ever heard of the Ethiopians ? King Tubby ? Mighty Diamonds ? Yabby You ? the Black Ark ?
I’m so excited I just can’t hide it.
Jamaica has produced well over 100,000 records over the last 50 years – an extraordinary output for a population of little more than two million. Although a few of these recordings have crossed over to audiences beyond the Jamaican community, it’s hard to think of any genre of popular music – other than the blues – that has had a greater influence in the past few decades. Mainstream rock stars from Clapton to the Stones, the Clash to the Fugees, have covered reggae hits, but more important has been Jamaican music’s effect on the worldwide dance scene. Major features of that island’s music – the megawatt sound systems, the exclusive “one-off” recordings, the foregrounding of drum and bass, and the practice of rapping over rhythm tracks – have been appropriated by rave and dance culture. Other reggae innovations, like the dub remix, have been assimilated into wider popular music.
I have my heart in this and the poetry threads, and hope that anyone who, like me, has had this music as a soundtrack to their lives will contribute to this one, as well as sharongooners two-tone one which is also very cool but has more of a UK 80’s vibe…. youtube is something I have maybe knocked unfairly, but only because there is so much that I have never found there, so please link away in rub-a-dub stylee folks
Tougher Than Tough
have to say never heard of this lot but reggae music i like, jamaicans are very laid back people and i know music is not just entertainment, its in their souls…… some lads from the local school played some good stuff at the black history month local to us and i must admit i was jiggin too lol but dint follow any of it up as i was too busy organising with a team of others lol….. nice thread toy. thats whats good bout this place sometimes its discovering new horizons…….will take a look an let ya know :wink:
I always thought that if you travelled back to King Solomon days, and witnessed the playing of the Psalms, you’d be listening to the right stuff – deep I know but it’s apposite.
Good reggae has a kind of magesterial gospel-blues feel I find, and always works wonders on a stressed soul with no side-effects.
They really should prescribe it on the NHS.
@toybulldog wrote:
I always thought that if you travelled back to King Solomon days, and witnessed the playing of the Psalms, you’d be listening to the right stuff – deep I know but it’s apposite.
Good reggae has a kind of majesterial gospel-blues feel I find, and always works wonders on a stressed soul with no side-effects.
They really should prescribe it on the NHS.
Gospel concerts…….now ya talkin i love them and go to as many as i can when they in our area….the feel good factor ay? :D
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