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World Music Features
Luciano
Reggae can sometimes be filled with spiritual filigree—songs showered with praises and inflated proclamations to Jah until they lose their meaning, and Luciano’s newest album Child of a King is no different—except that his exclamations are so sincere they’ll have you questioning your own devotion.
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Reggae & Caribbean
Various Artists
Serious Times
Ghetto Arc/XL
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Reggae & Caribbean
Jah Mason
Wheat And Tears
Greensleeves
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Reggae & Caribbean
Tony Tuff
Say Something
Minor7Flat5
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World Music Features
Marcia Griffiths
After 43 years of singing sweet, sweet songs, the empress of reggae has officially received her crown. VP Records is set to release Melody Life, the first Marcia Griffiths anthology, covering her musical career from its beginnings at Studio One, her 10 years as part of Bob Marley’s legendary I-Threes, and her continually evolving solo work.
By Matt Scheiner
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World Music Features
Joseph Israel
If the beauty of reggae lies in the voice of the Rastaman, then Joseph Israel’s voice may surprise you. The white reggae singer, who was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and currently resides in Fayetteville, Arkansas, breezes through his tunes like a true-blooded Jamaican, but away from the mic his excitable, energetic speech hovers somewhere between SoCal cool and Vermont hippie.
By Matt Scheiner
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World Music Legends
Steve Barrow
Reggae has left such an indelible impression on Blood and Fire Records’ A&R pro Steve Barrow that not only can the passionate 60-year-old remember the first time he heard the music but the first reggae single he ever purchased—and for a man with 22,000 7-inch singles, that’s no easy feat.
By Matt Scheiner
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World Music Features
Ras Myrhdak
Hailing from the blessed region of St. Ann Parish, Jamaica, the fertile ground that gave birth to famous islanders like Bob Marley, Marcus Garvey, Burning Spear and Barrington Levy, Ras Myrhdak comes off more like a spiritual warrior than a malicious fighter.
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Europe
Baka Beyond & Baka Gbine
Baka Live
March Hare Music
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Greater Latin America
Juan Pablo Torres
Romantic Cuba
Malanga Music
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World Music Legends
Toots Hibbert
Fusing the sounds of soul, gospel, funk, rock, and ska into a reggae framework, Toots And The Maytals first recorded at Studio One in the early '60s with the Skatalites as their backing band. Since then, Toots Hibbert has remained a galvanizing live performer who never rests on his laurels.
By Matt Scheiner
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World Music Features
Ziggy Marley
Filmed during the 2005 Africa Unite symposium and the conference held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, as part of Bob Marley's 60th birthday celebration, Africa Unite chronicles the work that the Marley family has done to fulfill Bob's hopes for a unified land. Ziggy Marley talks about the project and the family's trip to the motherland.
By Matt Scheiner
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World Music Features
King Django
Since 1986, King Django (born Jeff Baker) has been an influential figure on New York City’s reggae and ska scenes, having worked with artists like Skinnerbox, The Stubborn All-Stars and Venezuelan ska phenom Don Khumalo in various capacities as a singer, multi-instrumentalist and producer.
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DVD
Bunny Lee/Black Ark
Reggae Nashville: Deep Roots Music 2
Screen Edge/MVD Visual
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DVD
Steel Pulse
Door Of No Return
Wiseman Doctrine/MVD Visual
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World Music Features
Clive Chin
Jamaican record producer and VP Records founder Clive Chin looks back on the Chin family’s lasting impact on the Jamaican music scene.
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Africa
Richie Spice
Gideon Boot
VP Records
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North American
Various Artists
Micron Music Presents: Every Mouth Must Be Fed
Pressure Sounds
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Europe
Various Artists
UK Dub Story
Vibronics
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World Music Features
Taking Back The White House Through Music
The undeniable Caribbean support of a Barack Obama presidency.
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