R.I.P. Cool Ruler — reggae legend Gregory Isaacs passes away at 59

The Cool Ruler, Gregory Isaacs, passed away today in London. Known as the master of  ”lovers rock” — smooth vocals over cool grooves — Isaacs made his mark singing romantic songs. However, he also was an eloquent spokesperson for Jamaica’s poor, addressing social social problems in songs such as “A Riot” and “Village of the [...]

Skindred (“best live band in Britain”) – punk/metal/reggae pop

Thanks to Abdelhalim El Hachimi (of Tales from Bradistan) for turning me on to Skindred, a British band that brings together metal, punk and reggae to create damn good pop music. Below is the first part of his excellent post on Skindred — a lot of info on the band, scads of links, nice photos, [...]

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