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Inner Vision Reggae

Written by admin

Saturday, 13 October 2007

Greetings Everyone! We are finally home and to tell you the truth some of the band members actually got homesick this year. (smile)

The "Emerald Lounge" in Ashville NC, the "Saint" in Asbury Park N J, the "Bearsville Theater" In Woodstock NY, "Oceanstate Reggaefest" in RI, and "Schooner's Landing" way up in Damarissotta ME were some of our most memorable and enjoyable gigs this time around. However it was the string of dates throughout Belgium, Holland and Germany that took the prize this year. If you are a musician and have never done Europe, you haven't done anything yet! The crowds are massive, the stages huge, and the sound systems wicked!!

Everyone came out to hear this little unknown band from the Virgin Islands and we did not disappoint! I think our professionalism shone right through. The radio interviews were relaxed and unrushed which give us a chance to deliver our special brand of love throughout their listening audiences. We also had the opportunity to do the biggest and longest running festival in Belgium. It's called the Antillianse Festen. I've never seen anything like it. We played the small stage and I was a little un-nerved by that but when I saw what was to be our crowd I was mesmerized! The entire festival had about 80,000 jammed into an open farm lot that housed about five or six stages. In short it was massive. Next day we attended Reggae Sundance in support of our own Midnite band from St. Croix who represented in grand style also. There too the crowds were massive. Although they came on as the secound band to represent that day they had about 10,000 strong supporting. Later the festival would swell to about 60,000 and all this is in front of one stage. Just imagine the sound guys!

Last Updated ( Saturday, 13 October 2007 )

TIKEN JAH FAKOLY NEW ALBUM

Written by admin

Wednesday, 26 September 2007

REGGAE AFRICAIN BY TIKEN JAH FAKOLY:

Voici le nouvel album Reggae de Tiken Jah Fakoly.

Sur cet album Reggae, , Tiken Jah Fakoly raconte cet Africain dont l'identité est déclinée dès le premier morceau (« dioula, akan, sénoufo, brésilien, black-américain …») comme pour mieux en réaffirmer
la richesse de la culture Africaine disséminée partout dans le monde, mais aussi l’unité. Cet Africain vit aujourd’hui une expérience extrême, et quoi mieux que le Reggae de Tiken Jah Fakoly pour en expimer les peines.

L'album Reggae “L’Africain”, produit entre Bamako, Paris et Londres. Tiken Jah Fakoly s’est entouré des
producteurs de Reggae Kevin Bacon et Jonathan Quarmby (qui ont contribué aux carrieres Reggae de Ziggy Marley, Finley Quaye, Del Amitri…).Cet album Reggae, dont une partie des titres est écrite par Magyd Cherfi (Zebda), inclut les featurings du Sénégalais Akon, de Soprano et de l'ivoirien Beta Simon.

AFRICAN REGGAE

On its new Reggae album, Tiken Jah Fakoly is this African whose multiple identity is declined as of the 1st song ("dioula, akan, sénoufo, Brazilian, black-American...") as for better reaffirming of it the cultural richness, disseminated everywhere in the world, but also the unity. This African saw an extreme experiment today, that to see itself each day more put a little at the variation, outdistanced in the insane race of the globalisation. It is the experiment which Tiken makes us share on this disc coming up and committed. For Reggae album "the African", produced between Bamako, Paris and London. Tiken Jah Fakoly was surrounded of the Reggae producers Kevin Bacon and Jonathan Quarmby (having worked with Ziggy Marley, Finley Quaye, Del Amitri...). This Reggae album, of which a part of the titles is written by Magyd Cherfi (Zebda), includes the featurings of the Akon Senegalese, Soprano and of the Ivory Coast Beta Simon.

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 26 September 2007 )

Tony Rankin's Reggae Tribute to Jimi Hendrix(Electric Reggaeland)

Written by Tony Rankin
Sunday, 02 September 2007
*Check out the upcoming New Release from Tony Rankin* *www.rankinmedia.org, "Tony Rankin's Reggae Tribute to Jimi Hendrix (Electric Reggaeland)* Tony has beer Sing Jaying most of his tumes over Riddims with the Jimi Hendrix Lyric Foundation. He has now started compiling all of his "Electric Reggae Land" Style of "Reggae-oke",Sing Jaying,Chanting tunes into a soon to be completed and released CD.You can preview some of these tunes on his My Space Page: *www.myspace.com/tonyrankinandfriends* *Some of The tunes included in the project are:* *1."If a 6 waz 9"* *2."Bold As Luv"* *3."All Along Da Watch Tower"* *4."Cross Town Traffic"* *5."Up From The Skies"* *6."Rainey Day Rain All Day"* *7."Waste Medley "Live Medley Mix"* *8."Lay Lady Lay" By Bob Dylan* *9.Plus an"Bonus" interview on KTUH FM (www.ktuh.org) with Loriell* *Please visit the site and preview this new project. Hopefull it will be ready for the "Rankin's Far East Tour" with Ranking Joe* *www.myspace.com/rankingjoe* *www.myspace.com/rankingjoemusic* *They are planning to Link with the Bangkok Massive in Bangkok for a Reggae show with soone to be released Thai Reggae Bands. Talks are soon to be finalized with the Bangkok Massive* *www.myspace.com/bangkokmassice* *www.myspace.com/45thieves* *Special Thanks to Ras Abda in Brooklyn at The Riddim Factory, Don P from Bangkok Massive , and especially "Wise Bwoy" fromReggae Guest House* *www.reggaeguesthouse.com*
Last Updated ( Saturday, 20 October 2007 )

I REGGAE . COM

Written by admin
Monday, 20 August 2007
This week's program highlights the new MARK WONDER album "VICTORY - THE MYSTERY UNFOLDS", along with a Trinity of new albums from the Virgin Islands: BAMBU STATION's "CHANT OF THE LIONS", BATCH's "I-VER STRONG" and RAS ATTITUDE's "TRODDING HOME" and a Trinity of new albums from HIGHER BOUND PRODUCTIONS: SISTER KAT'S "INNER STRENGTH", BIBLICAL'S "INBORN PRECEPTS" and MIDNITE/HIGHER BOUNDS' "BLESS GO ROUN". Our broadcast includes new materials from Albrosie, Tarrus Riley, Midnite/Rastar, Midnite/I Grade. David Morrison, Uton Green, Natty King, Mark Wonder, Mikey General, Ras Bumpa, Pressure, Rafijah, Batch, Ras Attitude, Sister Kat, Biblical and Midnite/Higher Bound. Go Deh!!!! This Week's Playlist: Artist - Title - Label - Format Mutabaruka - "How Long?" - Philosophies & Opinions of Marcus Garvey Excerpt Albrosie - Free Yourself - VP Records - CD (Riddim Driven) Bescenta Hold It Out - VP Records - CD (Riddim Driven) Tarrus Riley - Africa Awaits - VP Records - CD (Riddim Driven) Midnite/Rastar - Negus I Rastafari - Rastar Records - CD (Better World Rasta) Midnite / I Grade - Is Real - I Grade Records - CD (Rule The Time) David Morrison - Wicked Development Dub - Million 7 Sound - CD (One Day at a Time) David Morrison - Wicked Development - Million 7 Sound - CD (One Day at a Time) Uton Green - People Crying - Pleasure Beat - 7" Natty King - "Wake Up Africa" - Philosophies of Marcus Garvey Excerpt Natty King - Dem A Fight - Pleasure Beat - 7" Mark Wonder - Victory - Battle Axe/Jah Light - CD (Victory) Mark Wonder - Misconception - Battle Axe/Jah Light - CD (Victory) Mark Wonder - "Life" - Philosophies & Opinions of Marcus Garvey Excerpt Mark Wonder - Smile With The World - Battle Axe/Jah Light - CD (Victory) Mikey General - Confidence In Self - Prerelease Ras Bumpa - Taste Of Consciousness - Mt. Nebo Records - CD (Chant of the Lions) Pressure - Firebun Day - Mt. Nebo Records - CD (Chant of the Lions) Rafijah - Jah Iz - Mt. Nebo Records - CD (Chant of the Lions) Batch - Son Of The Ghetto - Greensphere - CD (I-ver Strong) Batch, Blaak Lung, Ras Attitude & Afyah Melanin - Greensphere - CD (I-ver Strong) Batch - Marijuana Fi Blaze - Greensphere - CD (I-ver Strong) Ras Attitude - Cut & Go Round - Greensphere - CD (Trodding Home) Ras Attitude & Malika Madremana - Jah Lives - Greensphere - CD (Trodding Home) Ras Attitude - Trodding Home - Greensphere - CD (Trodding Home) Sister Kat - Jah Carry I and I - Higher Bound - Prerelease Sister Kat - Emaye - Higher Bound - Prerelease Sister Kat - Inner Strength - Higher Bound - Prerelease Biblical - Jah Works - Higher Bound - CD (Inborn Precepts) Biblical & Ishence - Deliver The Poor Higher Bound CD (Inborn Precepts) Biblical Jah - Lead InI - Higher Bound - CD (Inborn Precepts) Midnite/Higher Bound - Raining King - Higher Bound - CD (Bless Go Roun) Midnite/Higher Bound - All Out - Higher Bound - CD (Bless Go Roun) Midnite/Higher Bound - Bless Go Roun - Higher Bound - CD (Bless Go Roun)
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 11 June 2008 )
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MONTREAL INTERNATIONAL REGGAE FESTIVAL

Written by admin

Monday, 09 July 2007

The vision of one man, Eric Blagrove, combined with the organizational talents of Cezar Brumeneau Productions, and a strong network of dedicated professionals and volunteers, has become that which was intended, a united stand against violence, through music. Reggae Music. The Festival brings to the forefront a genre of music unlike any other during the past fifty or more years. For many of us, it is one of peace, love and unity that cannot, and has not, been reflected in other styles, by other artists.

As one has come to expect, each year the artists are selected carefully to bring their message forth to the young people in our various communities: violence is not the answer, violence is not necessary in daily living, violence has no place in music, and music should not promote violence. With such a strong presentation from the wide range of international artists secured by Cezar, the MIRF has grown each year, in size, variety, community and corporate support, however the message remains the same.

Last Updated ( Monday, 09 July 2007 )